Murray State University Athletics
Breds Travel to #14 Ole Miss
4/27/2010 2:00:00 PM | Baseball
GAME 40
MURRAY STATE at #14 OLE MISS
April 27, 2010 • Oxford, Miss.
First Pitch
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m.
Series History: UM leads 15-3-1
Last Meeting: UM 15, MUR 5 (2008)
Stadium: O-U Stadium (Capacity: 10,323)
Dimensions: 330 (LF), 390 (CF), 330 (RF)
Live Stats: www.goracers.com
MURRAY STATE THOROUGHBREDS
Overall Record: 19-20
Conference Record: 6-5
Last 5/Last 10: 1-4/2-8
Streak: Lost 3
Website: www.GoRacers.com
Head Coach: Rob McDonald
Career Record: 152-212-1 (7th year)
Record at MSU: 152-212-1 (7th year)
OLE MISS REBELS
Overall Record: 28-13
Conference Record: 11-7
Last 5/Last 10: 5-0/6-4
Streak: Win 5
Website: www.olemisssports.com
Head Coach: Mike Bianco
Career Record: 489-287-1 (13tn year)
Record at UM: 389-216-1 (10th year)
FIRST PITCH
The Murray State baseball team hits the road for its only midweek game as the Breds travel to face # Ole Miss. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Oxford-University Stadium.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Breds and Rebels are meeting for the 20th time on the diamond. UM holds a 15-3-1 advantage in the series and has won four of the last five meetings. The Breds handed the Rebels a 7-6 defeat in the second game of a two-game series on March 8, 2006.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
TBA
Matt Crouse (L) 4-1 2.06 33/16
vs. The SEC
The Breds are 1-0 against the SEC this season after defeating Kentucky March 15. MSU will play one more game against the SEC when they play the Wildcats in Paducah May 18.
vs. Ranked Opponents
Murray State is 1-2 on the season against ranked opponents. The Breds defeated #20 Kentucky on March 15, but dropped a pair of contests to Western Kentucky.
Tight OVC Race
The race for the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Championship is starting to tighten up as four games separate first and last place, with only 1.5 games separating the bottom seven teams.
Cunningham Sets Career Triples Mark
Senior Wes Cunningham put his name atop the record books when he recorded his 12th career triple in the first game against Eastern Illinois. Cunningham is now tied with Jack Perconte (1973-76) for the all-time mark.
Total Bases Mark Set Again
First baseman Wes Cunningham set a new school record in 2009 whne he registered 134 total bases. That record lasted only 39 games, as the senior recorded 134 total bases in the first 39 games of 2010.
Two With Double Digit Home Runs
Seniors Wes Cunningham (14) and Bryan Propst (10) have teamed up to become the second set of teammates to reach double digit home runs in as many years. Last season, Daniel Hill (16) and Cunningham (11) became the first duo since 1999 to reach double figures.
Midweek Road Games
The April 13 game against Evansville marked the final midweek home game for the Breds. MSU plays it's final six midweek games away from home. MSU plays five “true” road games before playing Kentucky in a neutral site game at Brooks Stadium May 18.
Scouting Ole Miss
The Rebels enter the midweek contest with an overall record of 28-13 and an 11-7 mark in the SEC.
UM is coming off a very impressive three-game sweep over #5 LSU over the weekend at O-U Stadium.
Freshman second baseman Alex Yarbrough was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after hitting a walk-off single in the middle game of the series against LSU.
The Rebel pitching staff boasts a 3.99 team ERA. The staff is led by All-America left hander Drew Pomeranz who is 6-0 with a 1.90 ERA.
Brett Huber leads the team with 20 appearances and five saves.
UM is hitting .295 as a team and have 42 home runs in 41 games.
Matt Smith is leading the team with a .346 average, eight home runs and 8 RBIs.
On Deck
The Breds return to Ohio Valley Conference action as they travel to take on first place Southeast Missouri on May 1-2. The series gets underway with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, and concludes with a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday.
