Murray State University Athletics
Tuesday, May 17
Evansville, Ind.
6 p.m.
Murray State
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Evansville
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Murray State and Evansville Set for Tuesday Matchup at 6 p.m.
Murray State (28-22) baseball travels to Evansville on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. matchup with the Purple Aces at German American Bank Field in Evansville, Indiana. The Racers are coming off of a weekend series win over Western Illinois.
Murray State enters the contest at 6-4 in their last 10 games. Bryson Bloomer is swinging the hot bat for the Racers as the Lexington, Kentucky native leads MSU with 12 home runs and is tied for the Ohio Valley Conference lead with 65 RBIs on the year. Graduate outfielder Jake Slunder leads the team with a .330 batting average on the year while ranking second nationally in triples (7) and collecting 24 stolen bases. Shortstop Drew Vogel hit his seventh home run of the year in the Racers last time out against Western Illinois. Vogel has 13 doubles and 34 RBIs on the season while starting 49 games at shortstop.Â
Malik Pogue and Alec Whaley highlight the Murray State bullpen in 2022. Pogue has a 3.38 ERA across 26.2 innings pitched and has struck out 15. Whaley leads the team in appearances (23) while posting a 3.86 ERA across 42 innings pitched and has struck out 40 while issuing just 14 walks.
Scouting ReportÂ
Evansville comes into the matchup at 29-20 in 2022 and are coming off of a tightly contested series loss with national power Dallas Baptist. The Purple Aces are 16-7 at home this season and are 13-5 in Missouri Valley games.Â
Mark Shallenberger leads the Evansville offense with a .354 batting average to go with 11 home runs, 53 RBIs and 16 doubles this campaign. The junior outfielder has a 1.080 OPS and 119 total bases and leads the team with 46 runs scored.
Drew Dominik highlights the Purple Aces pitching staff with 21 appearances and 33 innings pitched. Dominik leads the team with a 2.18 ERA and has 28 strikeouts and just five walks on the year.
The game will be the last non-conference matchup of the year for both teams. Live Stats of the contest can be found at GoPurpleAces.com.
Murray State enters the contest at 6-4 in their last 10 games. Bryson Bloomer is swinging the hot bat for the Racers as the Lexington, Kentucky native leads MSU with 12 home runs and is tied for the Ohio Valley Conference lead with 65 RBIs on the year. Graduate outfielder Jake Slunder leads the team with a .330 batting average on the year while ranking second nationally in triples (7) and collecting 24 stolen bases. Shortstop Drew Vogel hit his seventh home run of the year in the Racers last time out against Western Illinois. Vogel has 13 doubles and 34 RBIs on the season while starting 49 games at shortstop.Â
Malik Pogue and Alec Whaley highlight the Murray State bullpen in 2022. Pogue has a 3.38 ERA across 26.2 innings pitched and has struck out 15. Whaley leads the team in appearances (23) while posting a 3.86 ERA across 42 innings pitched and has struck out 40 while issuing just 14 walks.
Scouting ReportÂ
Evansville comes into the matchup at 29-20 in 2022 and are coming off of a tightly contested series loss with national power Dallas Baptist. The Purple Aces are 16-7 at home this season and are 13-5 in Missouri Valley games.Â
Mark Shallenberger leads the Evansville offense with a .354 batting average to go with 11 home runs, 53 RBIs and 16 doubles this campaign. The junior outfielder has a 1.080 OPS and 119 total bases and leads the team with 46 runs scored.
Drew Dominik highlights the Purple Aces pitching staff with 21 appearances and 33 innings pitched. Dominik leads the team with a 2.18 ERA and has 28 strikeouts and just five walks on the year.
The game will be the last non-conference matchup of the year for both teams. Live Stats of the contest can be found at GoPurpleAces.com.
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