Murray State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 30
Huntsville, Ala.
3 p.m.
Murray State
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Alabama A&M
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Murray State Defeated Alabama A&M 7-3 on Wednesday Afternoon
Murray State (15-8) baseball defeated Alabama A&M 7-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Toyota Field in Madison, Alabama. The game was the first at an off-campus site on the year as the game was hosted by the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.
The Racers got the scoring started in the second thanks to a solo blast through the wind to right field for Brennan McCullough. McCullough would finish the day 3-5 with a home run and a double while scoring three runs. Jacob Pennington continued the second inning offense for MSU with a sacrifice fly to score Carson Garner. Graduate second baseman Jordan Holly would then continue the scoring for Murray State with one of the most exciting plays in baseball in a steal of home.
MSU would tack on two more runs in the third with RBI singles from Carson Garner and Holly. Freshman catcher Blake Hale notched an RBI in the fifth inning, scoring McCullough from third.
Drew Vogel's two-RBI single in the eighth capped the scoring for the Racers while scoring Bryson Bloomer and Pennington on the play.
Right-hander Malik Pogue earned the win in relief after tossing three scoreless, hitless innings. Alex Jarrell earned the start for MSU and went 3.1 innings while allowing just one Bulldog run. Cade Killingsworth was effective in relief while throwing 2.2 innings and allowing just one hit and one run.
Murray State now sets its focus on conference rival Belmont for a three-game series this weekend at Johnny Reagan Field beginning on Friday at 3 pm.
The Racers got the scoring started in the second thanks to a solo blast through the wind to right field for Brennan McCullough. McCullough would finish the day 3-5 with a home run and a double while scoring three runs. Jacob Pennington continued the second inning offense for MSU with a sacrifice fly to score Carson Garner. Graduate second baseman Jordan Holly would then continue the scoring for Murray State with one of the most exciting plays in baseball in a steal of home.
MSU would tack on two more runs in the third with RBI singles from Carson Garner and Holly. Freshman catcher Blake Hale notched an RBI in the fifth inning, scoring McCullough from third.
Drew Vogel's two-RBI single in the eighth capped the scoring for the Racers while scoring Bryson Bloomer and Pennington on the play.
Right-hander Malik Pogue earned the win in relief after tossing three scoreless, hitless innings. Alex Jarrell earned the start for MSU and went 3.1 innings while allowing just one Bulldog run. Cade Killingsworth was effective in relief while throwing 2.2 innings and allowing just one hit and one run.
Murray State now sets its focus on conference rival Belmont for a three-game series this weekend at Johnny Reagan Field beginning on Friday at 3 pm.
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