Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, April 25
Racer Field
1 p.m.
Murray State
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Austin Peay
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Photo by: Patti Twaddle
Softball Honors Seniors Against APSU
4/23/2015 4:06:00 PM | Softball
Opponent: Austin Peay
Date (Time): Apr. 25 & 26 (1 p.m. & 1 p.m.)
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (Racer Field)
Audio: None
Video: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersSoftball
MUR Record (Streak): 29-16, 14-7 OVC (W4)
APSU Record (Streak): 9-31, 5-16 OVC (L1)
All-Time Series vs. APSU (Streak): Â 10-4 [5-3 in Murray] (W7)
MUR Next Games: Apr. 28 vs. Memphis
MUR Next Home: Apr. 28 vs. Memphis
This Weekend's Action
The Racers will return home looking to keep their four-game win-streak alive and improve on their third-place position in the OVC standings.
Last Time Out
The Racers pushed their win-streak to four on Tuesday with a 9-5 and 10-2, six-inning win at Evansville. Murray State got off to a slow start in the game, but thanks to a pair of home runs from Jessica Twaddle and Alexa Becker and a pair of two-RBI singles from Maggie Glass and Shelbey Miller they were able to battle back for the win. In game two, Evansville once again took an early lead, but MSU scored 10 of the next 11 runs in game to secure the victory. Kaylyn Zierke homered in the game, marking her first in a Murray State uniform.
Miller was 5-for-7 in the doubleheader with two runs and 5 RBIs, while Mo Ramsey was 6-for-9 with five runs. Ramsey has now recorded three hits in each of the last three games. Haven Campbell got the five-inning relief win for MSU in game one, while Mason Robinson also went five to earn the win in game two.
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Series History vs. Austin Peay
Murray State has won each of the last seven meetings with Austin Peay and leads the all-time series, 10-4. The Racers swept the three-game set with the Lady Govs last season in Clarksville. In Murray, the Racers are 5-3 against Austin Peay, losing twice in 2010 and once in 2012.
Scouting The Lady Govs
The Lady Govs came up with a much needed split a home Wednesday, defeating Eastern Kentucky in the first game, but falling in the second. Now standing at 9-31 overall and 5-16 in league play, the win keeps Austin Peay in the hunt for the eighth and final OVC tournament berth with six games to play in the regular season.
Rikki Arkansas leads Austin Peay offensively this season with a .343 average and is followed by Laurel Burroughs at .336 to go along with six doubles and seven home runs. In the circle, Natalie Ayala leads the way at 5-12 with a 5.21 ERA, 30 strikeouts and a .359 opponent's average. As a team, the Lady Govs are hitting .258, while opposing teams have batted .396 against them. Pitching wise, Austin Peay has a staff ERA of 7.43, averages 2.6 strikeouts per seven innings and has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.04:1.
Six Straight
With the two wins at Tennessee Tech on Sunday, the Racers have now qualified for the 2015 OVC Tounrament. This marks the sixth consecutive appearance for MSU, making it to the championship in each season of its existence.
Color Me Good
On Saturday, the Racers will "Celebrate Life" by wearing different colored warm-up shirts that corresponds with a cause they are close to (i.e pink for breast cancer awareness, blue for child abuse prevention, etc..). In additions, donations for a myriad of causes will be accepted and Celebrate Life Bingo will be played for prizes.
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
On Sunday, Alexa Becker, Katie Bunch, CheyAnne Gaskey, Molly Hargrove, Mo Ramsey and Mallory Richardson will be honored before the game as part of Senior Day. With eight-plus games left in their career, this Class of 2015 is already the winningest four-year class in program history with 120 wins.
Three's Company
Mo Ramsey has now tallied three hits in each of the last three games, starting with the finale at Tennessee Tech. In that span, she has seen her batting average rise over 30 points, from .316 to .347.
Have Mercy
So far this season, MSU has won nine games via the eight-run rule, tying the school record that stands at nine in a season and was set in 2012.
Racer RPI
The Racers held strong at 98 in the latest RPI released by NCAA. They are now just eight spots below Jacksonville State, at 90, who is the second-highest ranked team in the OVC. SIUE continued to lead the league, coming in at 48.
Lonely At The Top
Murray State currently leads the OVC in three separate statistical categories: batting average at .317, double plays at 0.58 and scoring at 5.63 runs per game. The Racers are also second in doubles per game at 1.53 and slugging percentage at .479 and third in ERA at 3.16.
Next Up
The Racers will close out the non-conference portion of their season Tuesday, when they host Memphis for a doubleheader at Racer Field. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Date (Time): Apr. 25 & 26 (1 p.m. & 1 p.m.)
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (Racer Field)
Audio: None
Video: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersSoftball
MUR Record (Streak): 29-16, 14-7 OVC (W4)
APSU Record (Streak): 9-31, 5-16 OVC (L1)
All-Time Series vs. APSU (Streak): Â 10-4 [5-3 in Murray] (W7)
MUR Next Games: Apr. 28 vs. Memphis
MUR Next Home: Apr. 28 vs. Memphis
This Weekend's Action
The Racers will return home looking to keep their four-game win-streak alive and improve on their third-place position in the OVC standings.
Last Time Out
The Racers pushed their win-streak to four on Tuesday with a 9-5 and 10-2, six-inning win at Evansville. Murray State got off to a slow start in the game, but thanks to a pair of home runs from Jessica Twaddle and Alexa Becker and a pair of two-RBI singles from Maggie Glass and Shelbey Miller they were able to battle back for the win. In game two, Evansville once again took an early lead, but MSU scored 10 of the next 11 runs in game to secure the victory. Kaylyn Zierke homered in the game, marking her first in a Murray State uniform.
Miller was 5-for-7 in the doubleheader with two runs and 5 RBIs, while Mo Ramsey was 6-for-9 with five runs. Ramsey has now recorded three hits in each of the last three games. Haven Campbell got the five-inning relief win for MSU in game one, while Mason Robinson also went five to earn the win in game two.
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Series History vs. Austin Peay
Murray State has won each of the last seven meetings with Austin Peay and leads the all-time series, 10-4. The Racers swept the three-game set with the Lady Govs last season in Clarksville. In Murray, the Racers are 5-3 against Austin Peay, losing twice in 2010 and once in 2012.
Scouting The Lady Govs
The Lady Govs came up with a much needed split a home Wednesday, defeating Eastern Kentucky in the first game, but falling in the second. Now standing at 9-31 overall and 5-16 in league play, the win keeps Austin Peay in the hunt for the eighth and final OVC tournament berth with six games to play in the regular season.
Rikki Arkansas leads Austin Peay offensively this season with a .343 average and is followed by Laurel Burroughs at .336 to go along with six doubles and seven home runs. In the circle, Natalie Ayala leads the way at 5-12 with a 5.21 ERA, 30 strikeouts and a .359 opponent's average. As a team, the Lady Govs are hitting .258, while opposing teams have batted .396 against them. Pitching wise, Austin Peay has a staff ERA of 7.43, averages 2.6 strikeouts per seven innings and has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.04:1.
Six Straight
With the two wins at Tennessee Tech on Sunday, the Racers have now qualified for the 2015 OVC Tounrament. This marks the sixth consecutive appearance for MSU, making it to the championship in each season of its existence.
Color Me Good
On Saturday, the Racers will "Celebrate Life" by wearing different colored warm-up shirts that corresponds with a cause they are close to (i.e pink for breast cancer awareness, blue for child abuse prevention, etc..). In additions, donations for a myriad of causes will be accepted and Celebrate Life Bingo will be played for prizes.
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
On Sunday, Alexa Becker, Katie Bunch, CheyAnne Gaskey, Molly Hargrove, Mo Ramsey and Mallory Richardson will be honored before the game as part of Senior Day. With eight-plus games left in their career, this Class of 2015 is already the winningest four-year class in program history with 120 wins.
Three's Company
Mo Ramsey has now tallied three hits in each of the last three games, starting with the finale at Tennessee Tech. In that span, she has seen her batting average rise over 30 points, from .316 to .347.
Have Mercy
So far this season, MSU has won nine games via the eight-run rule, tying the school record that stands at nine in a season and was set in 2012.
Racer RPI
The Racers held strong at 98 in the latest RPI released by NCAA. They are now just eight spots below Jacksonville State, at 90, who is the second-highest ranked team in the OVC. SIUE continued to lead the league, coming in at 48.
Lonely At The Top
Murray State currently leads the OVC in three separate statistical categories: batting average at .317, double plays at 0.58 and scoring at 5.63 runs per game. The Racers are also second in doubles per game at 1.53 and slugging percentage at .479 and third in ERA at 3.16.
Next Up
The Racers will close out the non-conference portion of their season Tuesday, when they host Memphis for a doubleheader at Racer Field. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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