Burns Brilliant On Mound, Racers Walk Off To Victory

Friday, March 19

Murray, Ky.

3 p.m.

Murray State

9-8, 0

Jacksonville State

7-9, 0

Jacksonville State

Murray State

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

3/19/2021 7:38:00 PM | Baseball

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Murray State draws five walks in the ninth to walk off the game, 3-2, against Jacksonville State.

The Murray State Racers (9-8) defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-9) with only one hit in the game.

It was a pitcher's duel at Reagan Field as Shane Burns and Jacksonville State starter, Christian Edwards each went deep into the game.

Burn threw 110 pitches over 7.2 innings. He allowed only two runs and seven hits, all singles, and three walks whilst striking out three.

Edwards no-hit Murray State through seven innings but was pulled after seven complete with 106 pitches thrown. The Racers scattered walks in the second, fifth, and seventh against Edwards.

Brennan McCullough wasted no time on the new Gamecock arm in the eighth, jumping on the first pitch and sending it down the right field line to the corner for a stand-up triple. Jake Slunder picked up his 12th RBI of the season, grounding out to the second baseman, scoring McCullough pull the Racers within one.

In the ninth with Jordan Cozart on after a lead-off walk, Brock Anderson almost ended things for Murray State with a walk off homer. Even with the wind blowing in hard from right, Anderson crushed a ball over the wall but it was foul. He then drew the second walk of the inning to bring Bryson Bloomer to the plate.

Bloomer also walked to load the bases for Trey Woosley, who continued the trend and walked, scoring Cozart to even the game at two. A pitching change for the Gamecocks made no difference as Tanner Booth drew the Racers' fifth consecutive walk to plate the winning run and walk off the game, 3-2.

Reliever Jake Jones picked up his third victory of the season, going 1.1 innings, allowing no hits and no runs, walking one and striking out one.

The game was the 200^th career game for senior Ryan Perkins. He is only the tenth Racers to reach the milestone.

Murray State returns to action tomorrow with a doubleheader against Jacksonville State. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. The Racers will honor the 2020 seniors in between games.