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Racers Set For Home Series Against SEMO
4/20/2017 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
GAMES 37-39
Murray State (16-19, 6-9 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (20-15, 10-8 OVC)
April 21-22, 2017
First Pitch: Friday: 1 and 4:30 p.m., Saturday: 2 p.m.
Series History: SEMO leads the all-time series 57-53-1
Last Meeting: MSU 4, SEMO 7 – April 30, 2016
Stadium: Reagan Field
Dimensions: 330 (LF) | 400 (CF) | 330 (RF)
Watch Live (Friday)
Live Stats: Game one | Game two | Game three
Twitter In-Game: @RacersBaseball
Weather Update
Due to forecasted weather in Murray for this weekend, the series has been shifted. The Racers and the Redhawks will now begin their three-game set with a doubleheader Friday beginning at 1 p.m. Game three of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m., weather permitting. If rain forces Saturday's contest to be moved, the series finale will be played Sunday at 1 p.m., as it was originally scheduled.
First Pitch
Murray State continues its four-game homestand with a weekend OVC series against Southeast Missouri. The Racers are looking to snap their four-game losing streak and are coming off an 8-5 loss to Western Kentucky Tuesday. The Redhawks defeated Saint Louis 13-2 Tuesday in Cape Girardeau.
Inside the Series
MSU is 25-22-1 all-time at home against the Redhawks. The last time these two met at Reagan Field, SEMO swept the series back in 2015. The Redhawks won 2-of-3 last season at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. The Racers are 8-9 at home this season while SEMO is 5-10 in road contests in 2017.
On-Base Streak
Brandon Gutzler has reached base safely in 34 consecutive games this season, dating back to the second game of the year. That mark is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the country.
Scouting Southeast Missouri
Dan Holst leads the Redhawks and ranks third in the OVC in batting average with a .409 average. Holst leads the team with 11 doubles and eight steals and is second on the squad with 32 runs scored. Chris Osborne is hitting .370 and leads SEMO with 39 runs and is tied for first on the team with seven home runs while Tristen Gagan also has seven longballs and a team-best 39 RBIs. As a team, the Redhawks rank fourth in the league with a .298 batting average and is sixth with 233 runs scored. SEMO is also 38-for-53 on stolen base attempts in 2017.
Clay Chandler is one of the top pitchers in the league as he enters the weekend with a 7-2 record and an ERA of 3.19. Chandler leads SEMO with 59.1 innings pitched and 48 strikeouts. Carlos Vega leads the team with 18 appearances on the season, all out of the bullpen, and is second on the team with 44 strikeouts. Vega's four saves are also a teambest. The Redhawks have a team ERA of 4.86 on the season. Head Coach Andy Sawyers is in his first season as the head man at SEMO.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game one: Ryan Dills (RHP) (2-2, 5.37 ERA) vs. Clay Chandler (RHP) (7-2, 3.19 ERA)
Game two: Luke Brown (LHP) (0-2, 6.75 ERA) vs. Ryan Murphy (RHP) (4-3, 4.15 ERA)
Game three: TBA
