Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Morehead State
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Racers Host Eagles in Final Home Series of 2018
5/10/2018 2:32:00 PM | Baseball
GAMES 48-50
Murray State (22-25, 9-15 OVC) vs. Morehead State (30-19, 16-8 OVC)
May 11-13, 2018
First Pitch: Friday: 6 p.m., Saturday: 6 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Reagan Field
Dimensions: 330 (LF) | 400 (CF) | 330 (RF)
Series History: Murray State leads the all-time series 64-51-1
Last Meeting: MUR 6, MORE 12 – May 25, 2017
Watch Live: Game one | Game two | Game three
Live Stats: Game one | Game two | Game three
Twitter In-Game: @RacersBaseball
First Pitch
The Racers host their final home series of 2018 this weekend as Morehead State comes to town for a three-game set. MSU is coming off its second consecutive series win this past weekend at EKU. The Racers are 16-9 at home this season. Morehead won 2-of-3 at home against JSU over the weekend and is 14-11 on the road.
Inside the Series
MSU is 27-18-1 all-time at home against the Eagles and won 2-of-3 in 2016, the last time the two met at Reagan Field. Morehead won 3-of-4 games last season against the Racers, including a 12-6 victory in the second round of the OVC Tournament. The Racers are 4-6 under coach Moulder against Morehead State.
On-Base Streak
Davis Sims has reached base safely in 43 consecutive games, dating back to February 25. Sims has reached base safely in all but one game this season and has the seventh-highest active streak in the country.
On-Base Machine
In addition to Sims' on-base prowess, Grant Wood currently ranks eighth in the nation with an on-base percentage of .512 this season. Wood has currently reached safely in 21 consecutive contests, is second on the team with 57 hits and ranks third in the OVC with 39 walks.
Starting Off Right
MSU had three home runs over the weekend at EKU to lead off innings and has now hit 14 homers to begin innings. The Racers are 9-3 in games in which they have accomplished the feat.
Senior Weekend
Five Racers, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Gutzler, Caleb Hicks, Ramsey Scott and Gavin Wehby will be playing their final home contests at Reagan Field this weekend.
Scouting Morehead State
Morehead State boasts a high-powered offensive attack as it has a .312 team batting average and is scoring over eight runs per contest. Braxton Morris leads the team with a .385 batting average, 26 extra-base hits and 53 runs scored while Trevor Snyder leads the squad with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs while hitting .351. 2017 OVC Player of the Year Niko Hulsizer has missed a good chunk of the season due to injury, but has nine homers and 26 ribbies in 28 games.
Cory Conway leads the Eagles with a 3.11 ERA, 25 appearances out of the bullpen and six wins while also recording three assists. Dalton Stambaugh has pitched a team-best 63.1 innings while David Calderon leads the squad with 58 strikeouts. Kyle Cantu is second on the team with 10 starts in 2018 and has a perfect 4-0 record. Dom Masullo has a teamhigh four saves on the year. Morehead has a 5.49 ERA as a team and is allowing opponents to hit .278 this season.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game one: Trevor McMurray (RHP) (4-2, 5.12 ERA) vs. Jake Ziegelmeyer (RHP) (5-0, 5.87 ERA)
Game two: Luke Brown (LHP) (2-4, 8.02 ERA) vs. Dalton Stambaugh (LHP) (4-3, 6.68 ERA)
Game three: Gray Dorsey (RHP) (1-0, 6.17 ERA) vs. Kyle Cantu (RHP) (4-0, 4.64 ERA)
