Racers Fall to USM in Game Two

Saturday, February 14

Hattiesburg, Miss.

2 p.m.

Murray State

0-2

Southern Mississippi

2-0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Murray State	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	10	2
Southern Miss	1	0	1	0	0	1	6	1	X	10	16	1

Photo by: Murray State Sports Information

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For the second consecutive game, Southern Mississippi was able to put together a six-run inning in order to pull away late from the Murray State baseball team, defeating MSU 10-3. The Racers fall to 0-2 on the season with the loss.

The Racers once again got off to a good start, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. Tyler Lawrence singled to left field to bring home Brock Downey and Nick Moore had a sacrifice RBI to plate Anthony Bayus giving Murray a 2-0 lead.

After Southern Miss. (2-0) was able to get one run back in the bottom of the inning and tie the game at 2-2 in the third, a Kollin Dowdy RBI single to center, which scored Bayus again, gave MSU a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning. In the bottom of the sixth, the Golden Eagles responded again to tie the game at 3-3. The Racers were able to escape giving up more runs in the inning as USM had runners on second and third with no outs, but the pitching of Brad Boegel and John Rafferty limited the damage.

The Racers were unable to limit the damage in the seventh however, as Southern Miss., scored six runs on six hits while MSU committed an error in the inning, to blow the game wide open. USM added its final run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.

Rafferty takes the loss in the game as he allowed three earned off three hits in one inning of work. Boegel, who started the game on the mound, went 5.1 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits while striking out four batters and walking none. Cody Maerz also pitched 1.2 innings of relief and allowed two runs on five hits.

Taylor Mathews and Derek Yoder each went 2-for-3 in the loss, giving MSU its first multi-hit games of the season. The Racers collected 10 hits overall in the game while Southern Miss., had 16. Bayus had two steals in the game while Downey and Yoder each swiped a bag. MSU went 4-of-6 on stolen base attempts in the loss while USM was perfect 4-for-4.

The finale of the series will be played Sunday at Pete Taylor Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Racers' starter is yet to be determined while the Golden Eagles will throw James McMahon.