Murray State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 15
Racer Field
2 p.m.
Murray State
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Western Illinois
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Photo by: Patti Twaddle
Racers Welcome Western Illinois For DH Wednesday
3/14/2017 4:01:00 PM | Softball
Date: March 15
Time: 2 p.m.
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (Racer Field)
Audio: None
TV/Web Stream: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
MSU Record (Streak): 19-4 (Won 9)
WIU Record (Streak): 9-13 (Won 1)
All-Time Series vs. WIU (Streak): MSU leads 1-0 (Won 1)
MSU Next Games: Mar. 18-20 at Matador Invitational
MSU Next Home: Mar. 26 vs. Morehead St. (DH)
Wednesday's Game
The Murray State softball team will look to extend its nine game win-streak Wednesday when its hosts Western Illinois in a doubleheader at Racer Field. The game time has been moved up from its original start time to 2 p.m.
Last Time Out
Murray State pushed its current win streak to nine and reached 20 wins faster than any team in school history by winning all five games of the 2017 Racer Classic last weekend. MSU beat Northern Illinois and Saint Louis twice each and also picked up a non-conference win over OVC foe Austin Peay.
The Racers posted a .339 team average over the five-game span which was powered by 12 extra base hits for a .465 slugging percentage. Jessica Twaddle led all players in the tournament with a .692 average, scoring four runs on nine hits with five doubles, three RBIs and a stolen base. The senior hit safely in all five games on the week and had multiple hits in four of the five games.
In the circle, Mason Robinson went 3-0 on the week and allowed just two earned runs over 20.0 innings for a 0.70 ERA. She limited her opponents to a .176 average on the week, while striking out 16 and walking just one.
The Western Illinois Series
The Racers and Leathernecks met or the first time two weeks ago in Carbondale, where Murray State picked up the 4-3 win. Cayla Levins gave MSU the win in the game when she blasted a two-run home run in the fifth to put the Racers on top for good.
Scouting The Leathernecks
Western Illinois is currently 9-13 on the year after going 2-3 at last weekend's UofM Softball Tournament in Memphis. The Leathernecks are currently batting .261 on the season, while their pitching staff has an ERA of 3.68 and an opponent's average of .230. Brooke Stulga currently leads the way for Western Illinois with a .313 average, while Jasmine Lara follows at .294. Pitching wise, Emily Ira has been the go to for WIU with a 2.56 ERA, a record of 14-7, 87 strikeouts and eight walks.
Weather Forecast
Wednesday should be clear with lots of sunshine, but very cold. The high Wednesday is forecasted at just 40. The winds, however, should be light at just 6 mph out of the N with gusts of to 9 mph.
Hot Start
With a 20-4 record, MSU has set a new record for fastest team in program history to reach 20 wins. The previous record was held by the 2015 Racers who reached 20 wins in 32 games.
All I Do Is Win
Sunday's win in the circle not only pushed Mason Robinson's season record to 13-2 on the year, but it went down as the 58th win of her career making her the winningest pitcher in Murray State history. The previous record was 57 wins set by CheyAnnye Gaskey from 2012 to 2015.
An Invitation To Membership
With 198 career hits, Jessica Twaddle is poised to soon become the third player in Murray State history to join the 200 hit club. Shelbey Miller currently leads MSU all-time in hits at 229, with Mo Ramsey just two behind at 227.
The Hits Keep Coming
With 36 hits so far this season, Brenna Finck is currently 18th nationally in that category and first in the OVC. The MSU single-season record for hits is currently 72 accomplished by both Megan Glosser in 2012 and Jessica Twaddle in 2015
Free For All
Currently, both games of Wednesday's doubleheader are scheduled to be broadcast on OVCDigitalNetwork.com. As always, all games broadcast on the OVCDN are free of charge. Please note that coverage is subject to change without notice due to weather conditions.
OK, What's Next?
The Racers will travel across the country this weekend to play in Cal State Northridge's Matador Invitational. While in the Golden State, MSU will take on Bryant, Weber State, Quinnipiac and the host Matadors.
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Time: 2 p.m.
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (Racer Field)
Audio: None
TV/Web Stream: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
MSU Record (Streak): 19-4 (Won 9)
WIU Record (Streak): 9-13 (Won 1)
All-Time Series vs. WIU (Streak): MSU leads 1-0 (Won 1)
MSU Next Games: Mar. 18-20 at Matador Invitational
MSU Next Home: Mar. 26 vs. Morehead St. (DH)
Wednesday's Game
The Murray State softball team will look to extend its nine game win-streak Wednesday when its hosts Western Illinois in a doubleheader at Racer Field. The game time has been moved up from its original start time to 2 p.m.
Last Time Out
Murray State pushed its current win streak to nine and reached 20 wins faster than any team in school history by winning all five games of the 2017 Racer Classic last weekend. MSU beat Northern Illinois and Saint Louis twice each and also picked up a non-conference win over OVC foe Austin Peay.
The Racers posted a .339 team average over the five-game span which was powered by 12 extra base hits for a .465 slugging percentage. Jessica Twaddle led all players in the tournament with a .692 average, scoring four runs on nine hits with five doubles, three RBIs and a stolen base. The senior hit safely in all five games on the week and had multiple hits in four of the five games.
In the circle, Mason Robinson went 3-0 on the week and allowed just two earned runs over 20.0 innings for a 0.70 ERA. She limited her opponents to a .176 average on the week, while striking out 16 and walking just one.
The Western Illinois Series
The Racers and Leathernecks met or the first time two weeks ago in Carbondale, where Murray State picked up the 4-3 win. Cayla Levins gave MSU the win in the game when she blasted a two-run home run in the fifth to put the Racers on top for good.
Scouting The Leathernecks
Western Illinois is currently 9-13 on the year after going 2-3 at last weekend's UofM Softball Tournament in Memphis. The Leathernecks are currently batting .261 on the season, while their pitching staff has an ERA of 3.68 and an opponent's average of .230. Brooke Stulga currently leads the way for Western Illinois with a .313 average, while Jasmine Lara follows at .294. Pitching wise, Emily Ira has been the go to for WIU with a 2.56 ERA, a record of 14-7, 87 strikeouts and eight walks.
Weather Forecast
Wednesday should be clear with lots of sunshine, but very cold. The high Wednesday is forecasted at just 40. The winds, however, should be light at just 6 mph out of the N with gusts of to 9 mph.
Hot Start
With a 20-4 record, MSU has set a new record for fastest team in program history to reach 20 wins. The previous record was held by the 2015 Racers who reached 20 wins in 32 games.
All I Do Is Win
Sunday's win in the circle not only pushed Mason Robinson's season record to 13-2 on the year, but it went down as the 58th win of her career making her the winningest pitcher in Murray State history. The previous record was 57 wins set by CheyAnnye Gaskey from 2012 to 2015.
An Invitation To Membership
With 198 career hits, Jessica Twaddle is poised to soon become the third player in Murray State history to join the 200 hit club. Shelbey Miller currently leads MSU all-time in hits at 229, with Mo Ramsey just two behind at 227.
The Hits Keep Coming
With 36 hits so far this season, Brenna Finck is currently 18th nationally in that category and first in the OVC. The MSU single-season record for hits is currently 72 accomplished by both Megan Glosser in 2012 and Jessica Twaddle in 2015
Free For All
Currently, both games of Wednesday's doubleheader are scheduled to be broadcast on OVCDigitalNetwork.com. As always, all games broadcast on the OVCDN are free of charge. Please note that coverage is subject to change without notice due to weather conditions.
OK, What's Next?
The Racers will travel across the country this weekend to play in Cal State Northridge's Matador Invitational. While in the Golden State, MSU will take on Bryant, Weber State, Quinnipiac and the host Matadors.
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