Murray State University Athletics
'Breds Head to Morehead State For Key OVC Series
4/24/2009 7:00:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State (23-15, 5-5 OVC) at Morehead State (14-22, 7-7 OVC)
Games 39-41 ? Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26 ? 12 p.m.
Allen Field (1,200) ? Morehead, Ky.
Probable starting pitching matchup (W-L, ERA, IP, K)
Chris Craycraft, rhp (6-2, 4.13, 61.0, 48) vs. Quentin Morgan, rhp (2-2, 6.44, 43.1, 24)
Daniel Calhoun, lhp (8-1, 1.77, 61.0, 61) vs. Tyler Bess, rhp (4-3, 3.83, 54.0, 43)
Marc Harmon, rhp (2-1, 5.23, 53.1, 26 vs. Jeff Arnold, rhp (4-0, 6.37, 35.1, 17)
Probable MSU starting lineup (BA, R, HR, RBI, SB)
C Daniel Miller (.235, 18, 0, 30, 0)
1B Wes Cunningham (.442, 38, 7, 38, 5)
2B Jonathan Craycraft (.360, 28, 0, 18, 1)
SS Kyle Tiernan (.287, 30, 2, 13, 6)
3B Tyler Owen (.276, 24, 1, 15, 0)
LF Elliot Frey (.336, 30, 3, 24, 4)
CF Zach Noonan (.328, 36, 2, 21, 5)
RF Daniel Hill (.333, 30, 11, 45, 0)
DH Jason Laws (.356, 24, 1, 25, 0)
Leading off:
? The ?Breds have won each of the last three series against the Eagles.
? MSU is 4-1 in Ohio Valley Conference action the last two weekends.
? Wes Cunningham added his name to another record with his 5-for-5 performance against Eastern Illinois (April 4)
? The ?Breds collected a school-record 28 hits in the 20-9 victory over North Dakota State (March 6).
? Wes Cunningham became the 10th ?Bred to record two triples in a game against Mid-Continent (March 25). Jonathan Craycraft became the 11th player when he accomplished it against Memphis April 21.
? Daniel Hill tied a single-game record with five hits and three home runs against NDSU. He finished 5-for-7 with a double, three home runs and eight RBIs.
? Three players ( Daniel Calhoun, Wes Cunningham, Tyler Owen) were named to the OVC preseason team.
? The ?Breds were picked to finish sixth in the OVC preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches.
Cunningham's Streak: First baseman Wes Cunningham has reached safely in all 33 games he played this season and 41-straight games dating back to last season. His streak is even more impressive in that he has reached safely in 78 of the last 79 games. Cunningham has also hit safely in 31 of the 33 games this season and saw his career-best 20-game hitting streak come to an end against Eastern Illinois.
Calhoun Among Nations Leaders: Junior left hander Daniel Calhoun has been dominant on the mound as he posts an 8-1 record with a 1.77 ERA. He is currently third in the nation in victories, one off national lead. He ranks seventh in walks per nine innings (0.89), 13th in ERA, 52nd in strikeouts and 82nd in hits per nine innings (7.38). Calhoun leads the OVC in victories, ERA, strikeouts, complete games (6) and walks allowed.
Noonan Scores School Record: Sophomore center fielder Zach Noonan established a new school record when he crossed the plate six times in the 25-2 victory over SEMO (April 10). Noonan broke the old record of five that was set eight times prior. He finished the game going 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles, three walk, six RBIs and six runs scored.
Hill Garners National Attention: Junior outfielder Daniel Hill put together a monster week that garnered national attention. After going 15-for-26 with nine runs scored, two doubles, five home runs and 18 RBIs, Hill was named the National Hitter of the Week by Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, for the week ending March 8. He was also named the OVC Hitter of the Week.
Controlling the Running Game: Senior catcher Daniel Miller has done his part to control the running game as he has thrown out 12 potential base stealers in 29 attempts. Overall, the ?Breds have thrown out 17-of-34 potential base stealers.
Craycraft's Streak Ends: Right hander Chris Craycraft saw his streak of 33.2 innings without allowing a walk come to an end in the seventh inning against SIU Edwardsville (March 27). The streak dated back to his opening-day start against South Dakota State Feb. 20.
Triples Record: The ?Breds are closing in on the single-season record for triples. The record for triples in a season is 20 set in 1963 and MSU currently has 17. Last season, MSU had the second most triples in school history with 18.
First AB home run: Daniel Hill's three-run home run in his first collegiate at-bat marked the second-straight season that a ?Breds player has done that. Last season, Zach Noonan homered to left center in his first career at-bat against Bradley.
On Deck: The ?Breds step out of conference action for a Wednesday evening contest at Belmont. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
Games 39-41 ? Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26 ? 12 p.m.
Allen Field (1,200) ? Morehead, Ky.
Probable starting pitching matchup (W-L, ERA, IP, K)
Chris Craycraft, rhp (6-2, 4.13, 61.0, 48) vs. Quentin Morgan, rhp (2-2, 6.44, 43.1, 24)
Daniel Calhoun, lhp (8-1, 1.77, 61.0, 61) vs. Tyler Bess, rhp (4-3, 3.83, 54.0, 43)
Marc Harmon, rhp (2-1, 5.23, 53.1, 26 vs. Jeff Arnold, rhp (4-0, 6.37, 35.1, 17)
Probable MSU starting lineup (BA, R, HR, RBI, SB)
C Daniel Miller (.235, 18, 0, 30, 0)
1B Wes Cunningham (.442, 38, 7, 38, 5)
2B Jonathan Craycraft (.360, 28, 0, 18, 1)
SS Kyle Tiernan (.287, 30, 2, 13, 6)
3B Tyler Owen (.276, 24, 1, 15, 0)
LF Elliot Frey (.336, 30, 3, 24, 4)
CF Zach Noonan (.328, 36, 2, 21, 5)
RF Daniel Hill (.333, 30, 11, 45, 0)
DH Jason Laws (.356, 24, 1, 25, 0)
Leading off:
? The ?Breds have won each of the last three series against the Eagles.
? MSU is 4-1 in Ohio Valley Conference action the last two weekends.
? Wes Cunningham added his name to another record with his 5-for-5 performance against Eastern Illinois (April 4)
? The ?Breds collected a school-record 28 hits in the 20-9 victory over North Dakota State (March 6).
? Wes Cunningham became the 10th ?Bred to record two triples in a game against Mid-Continent (March 25). Jonathan Craycraft became the 11th player when he accomplished it against Memphis April 21.
? Daniel Hill tied a single-game record with five hits and three home runs against NDSU. He finished 5-for-7 with a double, three home runs and eight RBIs.
? Three players ( Daniel Calhoun, Wes Cunningham, Tyler Owen) were named to the OVC preseason team.
? The ?Breds were picked to finish sixth in the OVC preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches.
Cunningham's Streak: First baseman Wes Cunningham has reached safely in all 33 games he played this season and 41-straight games dating back to last season. His streak is even more impressive in that he has reached safely in 78 of the last 79 games. Cunningham has also hit safely in 31 of the 33 games this season and saw his career-best 20-game hitting streak come to an end against Eastern Illinois.
Calhoun Among Nations Leaders: Junior left hander Daniel Calhoun has been dominant on the mound as he posts an 8-1 record with a 1.77 ERA. He is currently third in the nation in victories, one off national lead. He ranks seventh in walks per nine innings (0.89), 13th in ERA, 52nd in strikeouts and 82nd in hits per nine innings (7.38). Calhoun leads the OVC in victories, ERA, strikeouts, complete games (6) and walks allowed.
Noonan Scores School Record: Sophomore center fielder Zach Noonan established a new school record when he crossed the plate six times in the 25-2 victory over SEMO (April 10). Noonan broke the old record of five that was set eight times prior. He finished the game going 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles, three walk, six RBIs and six runs scored.
Hill Garners National Attention: Junior outfielder Daniel Hill put together a monster week that garnered national attention. After going 15-for-26 with nine runs scored, two doubles, five home runs and 18 RBIs, Hill was named the National Hitter of the Week by Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, for the week ending March 8. He was also named the OVC Hitter of the Week.
Controlling the Running Game: Senior catcher Daniel Miller has done his part to control the running game as he has thrown out 12 potential base stealers in 29 attempts. Overall, the ?Breds have thrown out 17-of-34 potential base stealers.
Craycraft's Streak Ends: Right hander Chris Craycraft saw his streak of 33.2 innings without allowing a walk come to an end in the seventh inning against SIU Edwardsville (March 27). The streak dated back to his opening-day start against South Dakota State Feb. 20.
Triples Record: The ?Breds are closing in on the single-season record for triples. The record for triples in a season is 20 set in 1963 and MSU currently has 17. Last season, MSU had the second most triples in school history with 18.
First AB home run: Daniel Hill's three-run home run in his first collegiate at-bat marked the second-straight season that a ?Breds player has done that. Last season, Zach Noonan homered to left center in his first career at-bat against Bradley.
On Deck: The ?Breds step out of conference action for a Wednesday evening contest at Belmont. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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