Murray State University Athletics
Racer Classic Highlights 2022 Softball Schedule
12/6/2021 9:16:00 AM | Softball
The Racer Classic returns to Murray after a two-season hiatus
Murray State softball is excited to announce its game schedule for the 2022 season, as announced by head coach Kara Amundson on Thursday.
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"We always look forward to scheduling pre-season tournaments in February and early March that prepare us to compete at a high level in our conference. Starting at DePaul will guarantee us with 5 solid games to open the season. UAB, Mercer and SIU-C all have very competitive tournament fields as well before being able to host our home tournament, the Racer Classic," said Amundson.
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Murray State will then head to Birmingham, Alabama the following weekend (Feb. 18-20) to play in the UAB Tournament, remaining in the Southeast for one more weekend (Feb. 25-27) at the Mercer Tournament in Macon, Georgia. From there, the Racers will travel to Southern Illinois (Mar. 4-6) to wrap up road tournament play.
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Following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Coach Amundson and the Racers welcomes four teams to Racer Field for the fourth annual Racer Classic. The 12-game tournament comprised of squads from Western Illinois, St. Thomas, Evansville, and Loyola runs March 10-13 in Murray, Kentucky.
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A single game at Racer Field against UTEP on Mar. 17 will serve as the final nonconference tune-up before the Racers open OVC competition on March 19-20Â on the road at SIU-Edwardsville.
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The change to the conference schedule last season of teams playing a pair of midweek doubleheaders with their travel partner (one doubleheader on each campus) and a three-game weekend series with the remainder of the league is again the format for the conference play. The conference schedule decreases from the 34-game format to 28 games this season with the departure of Jacksonville State and Eastern Kentucky.
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Finally, the OVC Tournament is set for May 11-14 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama. The tournament field will return to the traditional eight-team format that has been utilized in the past.
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"Even with some changes in our conference opponents this year, we are always looking to compete for a championship. We are excited for how the 2022 schedule is set to be able to do just that!"
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"We always look forward to scheduling pre-season tournaments in February and early March that prepare us to compete at a high level in our conference. Starting at DePaul will guarantee us with 5 solid games to open the season. UAB, Mercer and SIU-C all have very competitive tournament fields as well before being able to host our home tournament, the Racer Classic," said Amundson.
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Murray State will then head to Birmingham, Alabama the following weekend (Feb. 18-20) to play in the UAB Tournament, remaining in the Southeast for one more weekend (Feb. 25-27) at the Mercer Tournament in Macon, Georgia. From there, the Racers will travel to Southern Illinois (Mar. 4-6) to wrap up road tournament play.
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Following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Coach Amundson and the Racers welcomes four teams to Racer Field for the fourth annual Racer Classic. The 12-game tournament comprised of squads from Western Illinois, St. Thomas, Evansville, and Loyola runs March 10-13 in Murray, Kentucky.
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A single game at Racer Field against UTEP on Mar. 17 will serve as the final nonconference tune-up before the Racers open OVC competition on March 19-20Â on the road at SIU-Edwardsville.
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The change to the conference schedule last season of teams playing a pair of midweek doubleheaders with their travel partner (one doubleheader on each campus) and a three-game weekend series with the remainder of the league is again the format for the conference play. The conference schedule decreases from the 34-game format to 28 games this season with the departure of Jacksonville State and Eastern Kentucky.
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Finally, the OVC Tournament is set for May 11-14 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama. The tournament field will return to the traditional eight-team format that has been utilized in the past.
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"Even with some changes in our conference opponents this year, we are always looking to compete for a championship. We are excited for how the 2022 schedule is set to be able to do just that!"
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