Murray State University Athletics
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Final Stretch - Racers Travel For Final Midweek
5/15/2017 3:41:00 PM | Baseball
GAME 52
Murray State (25-26) at Memphis (27-25)
May 16, 2017
First Pitch: 6:30 p.m.
Series History: Memphis leads 62-35
Last Meeting: MSU 10, UM 6 – March 22, 2016
Stadium: FedEx Park
Dimensions: 318 (LF) | 379 (CF) | 317 (RF)
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First Pitch
The Racers make their final road trip of the regular season Tuesday as they travel to Memphis for the first time since 2014. MSU is coming off a 1-2 weekend at Morehead State while the Tigers lost 2-of-3 at East Carolina. Tuesday will also be the final non-conference matchup of the season for both schools.
Inside the Matchup
MSU won the last meeting between the two, last season at Reagan Field, 10-6. Former Tiger Tyler Dixon tied the school and OVC record with four doubles in the win against his former team in 2016. The Racers are 18-32 all-time in Memphis and are looking for their first road win in the series since 2008.
Going, Going, Gone
Behind the strength of their 13 home runs over the weekend at Morehead State, the Racers have now tied the all-time program record for team home runs in a single season with 69. This season's mark is tied along with 1981 for the most homers in one year.
Probable Pitching Matchup
Jack Hranec (LHP) (3-4, 7.24 ERA) vs. Alex Hicks (RHP) (4-5, 4.45 ERA)
Scouting Memphis
The Tigers have a pair of hitters that have a .300 batting average or better in 2017. Chris Carrier leads the way with a .316 average and has a team-best 12 home runs and 38 RBIs this season. Tyler Webb is second on the team with a .300 mark and both Carrier and Webb are tied for the team lead with 37 runs scored. Alec Trela is the only Tiger to have started in all 52 games so far this season and he also leads the team with 15 doubles. As a team, Memphis is hitting .256 overall, is 48-of-68 on stolen base attempts.
Colton Hathcock leads the team with a 2.54 ERA primarily out of the bullpen. Hathcock has recorded 11 saves already in 2017. Connor Alexander leads the team with six victories on the year. Jonathan Bowlan leads the way with 78 innings pitched and 72 strikeouts so far this year while Blake Bennett has appeared in a team-high 27 games. As a team, the Tigers have an ERA of 4.65 and an opponent batting average of .280.
