Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Oral Roberts
Racers Head to Oral Roberts to Open 2019 Campaign
2/14/2019 10:35:00 AM | Baseball
GAMES 1-3
Murray State at Oral Roberts
Feb. 15-17, 2019
First Pitch:Â Friday: 3 p.m., Saturday: 2 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m.
Series History:Â First Meeting
Last Meeting:Â N/A
Stadium:Â J. L. Johnson Stadium
Dimensions:Â 330 (LF) | 400 (CF) | 330 (RF)
Watch Live: Game one | Game two | Game three
Live Stats: Game one | Game two | Game three
Twitter In-Game:Â @RacersBaseball
First Pitch
It is a new era for Murray State baseball as Dan Skirka begins his first season as head coach. He returns the Murray after serving as an assistant coach for the Racers from 2009-14.
Inside the Series
This will be the first time Murray State and Oral Roberts meet on the diamond. The Golden Eagles have been one of the most successful teams in the country recently, winning the Summit League 18 times in the last 21 years.
New Faces
In addition to a new coaching staff, the Racers will add 13 new players to the 2019 team.
Fresh Lineup
There will be significant changes to the Racer lineup as they will have to replace seven starters. Senior shortstop Jaron Robinson and junior outfielder/first baseman Ryan Perkins are the only returning starters.
Familiar Rotation
Unlike the lineup, the Racers will return a majority of their pitching staff, including their top nine pitchers in innings pitched in 2018, led by junior Trevor McMurray
Tournament Trip
MSU is looking to make their third straight trip to the OVC Tournament this season. The Racers went 1-2 down at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., defeating Eastern Illinois in the first round.'
Scouting Oral Roberts
The Golden Eagles have been tabbed as Summit League Favorites once again. ORU has one the Summit League title for 18 consecutive years, save a two-year period from 2013-14 where they were members of the Southland Conference
Riley Keizor is the reigning Newcomer of the Year and was also named to the All-Summit League first team at catcher. Spencer Henson also returns as a junior after being named Summit League first team and becoming just the fourth player in league history to win the triple crown (.364, 10 HR, 58 RBI)
The Golden Eagles received votes in both the NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Polls.
Probable Starters
Friday: Trevor McMurray (RHP) (5-2, 5.15 ERA) vs. Josh McMinn (RHP) (6-5, 3.86 ERA)
Saturday: Gray Dorsey (RHP) (3-1, 4.88 ERA) vs. Matt Gaskins (RHP) (4-6, 3.80 ERA)
Sunday:Â TBA vs. TBA
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