Murray State University Athletics
Gardner and Perkins Claim OVC Honors
5/10/2021 2:40:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State’s Sam Gardner and Ryan Perkins earn OVC Pitcher and Co-Player of the Week honors for the week of May 10
Two Racers have earned OVC honors after Murray State's 4-0 week which included two extra-inning wins and a shutout.
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Graduate transfer Sam Gardner has been named OVC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season while senior Ryan Perkins claimed OVC Co-Player of the Week, second time in his career and first time this season.
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Gardner struck out seven of the first nine batters he faced in setting the tone in an 11-0 victory over UT Martin. He went seven innings and allowed only three hits (two singles) and walked only one batter.
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He finished with a career-best 10 strikeouts and made way for the bullpen which closed out the shutout.
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Gardner ranks fourth in the OVC in strikeouts (9.70/game), ninth in opponent batting average (.254) and 10th in E.R.A. (4.37).
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In conference play, Gardner is 5-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 51 strikeouts, good for fourth and fifth, respectively, in the OVC.
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In four games last week Perkins hit .462 (6-for-13) with five runs, two doubles, a triple, home run, two walks, 1.000 slugging percentage and .533 on-base percentage as Murray State won all four of its games.
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To open the week, Perkins walked to lead off the 12th inning against Belmont, advanced to third on a throwing error and scored the game-winning, walk-off run on a wild pitch.
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In the team's 11-0 win over UT Martin in game two of the series, was 3-for-3 with two runs scored, a home run and four RBI.
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He ended the week by going 2-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored. Perkins ranks seventh in the OVC in doubles (0.30/game).
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Gardner, Perkins and the rest of the Racers return to action tomorrow (May 11) as they host Southern Illinois at Johnny Reagan Field. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
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Graduate transfer Sam Gardner has been named OVC Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season while senior Ryan Perkins claimed OVC Co-Player of the Week, second time in his career and first time this season.
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Gardner struck out seven of the first nine batters he faced in setting the tone in an 11-0 victory over UT Martin. He went seven innings and allowed only three hits (two singles) and walked only one batter.
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He finished with a career-best 10 strikeouts and made way for the bullpen which closed out the shutout.
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Gardner ranks fourth in the OVC in strikeouts (9.70/game), ninth in opponent batting average (.254) and 10th in E.R.A. (4.37).
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In conference play, Gardner is 5-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 51 strikeouts, good for fourth and fifth, respectively, in the OVC.
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In four games last week Perkins hit .462 (6-for-13) with five runs, two doubles, a triple, home run, two walks, 1.000 slugging percentage and .533 on-base percentage as Murray State won all four of its games.
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To open the week, Perkins walked to lead off the 12th inning against Belmont, advanced to third on a throwing error and scored the game-winning, walk-off run on a wild pitch.
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In the team's 11-0 win over UT Martin in game two of the series, was 3-for-3 with two runs scored, a home run and four RBI.
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He ended the week by going 2-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored. Perkins ranks seventh in the OVC in doubles (0.30/game).
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Gardner, Perkins and the rest of the Racers return to action tomorrow (May 11) as they host Southern Illinois at Johnny Reagan Field. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
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