Osbron Walks Off Racers In Epic OVC Tournament Clash

Thursday, May 12

Oxford, Ala.

12:30 p.m.

Murray State

38-15-1

Southeast Missouri

28-23

Southeast Mo. St.

Murray State

5/12/2022 6:37:00 PM | Softball

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MSU takes down SEMO 3-1 in 12 innings

Gracie Osbron hit a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the 12^th inning to propel the Murray State softball team into the OVC tournament semifinals with a 3-1 win over Southeast Missouri at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama.

Fast Facts
• The game started as a pitcher's duel between the Racers' Hannah James and Southeast Missouri's Rachel Rook. Both pitchers went 9.0 innings in the game and allowed one run on four hits, with James striking out 10 and Rook striking out 14.

• After eight scoreless innings, the Redhawks finally broke the deadlock with a sacrifice fly from Aubrie Shore that made it 1-0. The damage, however, could have been much worse if not for Jensen Striegel reaching over the centerfield fence to make the out and limit the scoring to just one run.

• In the bottom of the ninth, Lindsey Carroll tied the game with the swing of the bat by leading off the inning with a solo homerun, her sixth of the season.

• In the bottom of the 12^th, Striegel got on base with a one-out bunt single to put the winning run at first. Two batters later with two out, Osbron ended the game with a no-doubter over the wall in right center field.

• At 12 innings, the game tied the record for the longest in OVC tournament history. The only other game in tournament history to reach 12 innings was between Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri in 2015, a game won by the Panthers, 10-9.

• The victory also marked the first OVC tournament win for the Racers since a win over UT Martin in 2016.

What's Next
The Racers return to action at Choccolocco Park Friday at 1:30 p.m. against Belmont with a trip to the OVC title game on the line.