Murray State
Jacksonville State
Breds Set for Series with Gamecocks
4/10/2014 2:42:00 PM | Baseball
GAMES 31-33
MURRAY STATE vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
April 11-13, 2014 • Jacksonville, Ala.
First Pitch
Friday: 6 p.m.; Saturday: 1 p.m.; Sunday: 1 p.m.
Series History: JSU leads 23-10-0
Last Meeting: JSU 10, MSU 7 (4/13/13)
Stadium: Rudy Abbott Field (Capacity: 1,000)
Dimensions: 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
Live Stats: www.GoRacers.com
Live Video: None
MURRAY STATE THOROUGHBREDS
Overall Record: 14-16-0
Conference Record: 8-7-0
Last 5/Last 10: 1-4/5-5
Streak: Loss 2
Website: www.GoRacers.com
Head Coach: Rob McDonald
Career Record: 238-334-2 (11th year)
Record at MSU: 238-334-2 (11th year)
JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS
Overall Record: 19-13-0
Conference Record: 9-3-0
Last 5/Last 10: 2-3/6-4
Streak: Loss 1
Website: www.jsugamecocksports.com
Head Coach: Jim Case
Career Record: 404-337-0 (13th year)
Record at JSU: 404-337-0 (13th year)
The Breds continue their five-day road trip as they travel to Jacksonville State for a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series on April 11-13. The series is set to get underway Friday at 6 p.m., and continue with a 1 p.m. first pitch on Saturday and Sunday.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Breds and Gamecocks have met 33 times prior with JSU holding a 23-10 advatnage in the series. MSU has lost five-straight games, and six of the last seven. The Breds are 6-10 in games played in Jacksonville. MSU won the season series in 2004 and 2010.
Probable Pitching Matchups
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
Cameron Finch (R) 3-3 5.01 33/16
Adam Polk (L) 3-1 3.62 32/12
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
Brock Downey (L) 5-1 2.17 45/15
Zachary Fowler (R) 4-2 3.32 33/20
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Pitcher W-L ERA K/BB
Sheldon Baxter (L) 1-2 4.15 21/9
Taylor Shields (R) 3-3 4.89 26/16
Weekend Baseball
The Breds travel to face Jacksonville State in a three-game OVC series April 11-13
Weekend Weather
There weather will be the best the Breds have seen all year as temperatures are expected in the upper 70s-low 80s.
vs. Jacksonville State
The Gamecocks have had the upper hand in the series winning six of the last seven meetings. MSU is 6-10 in games played in Jacksonville, winning the series in 2004 and 2010.
Getting Healthy
Murray State has had a rash of injuries this season. The teams seems to be getting healthy at the right time. Luke Daugherty made his return to the lineup against Ole Miss. Kollin Dowdy returned to the lineup a couple weeks ago after missing a month, and Michael Hargrove is back after missing two weeks.
Dowdy Delivers Big Hit
Kollin Dowdy get the Breds going against Ole Miss as he ripped a two-run double just inside the bag at first to give MSU a 2-0 lead. In his seven games back from injury, he is hitting .323 (10-for-31) with four doubles, nine RBIs and five runs scored.
Five-Day Road Trip
The Breds will embark on their longest road trip of the season as they will leave Wednesday and return Sunday. After the game at Ole Miss on Wednesday, the team will travel directly to Jacksonville, Ala. for their three-game weekend series at Jacksonville State.
On Deck
The Breds return to Reagan Field to host Evansville on April 15. First pitch is at 3 p.m.
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