Racers Outlast Purple Aces in Pitcher's Duel

Tuesday, May 17

Evansville, Ind.

6 p.m.

Murray State

29-22

Evansville

29-20

Murray State

Evansville

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

5/17/2022 8:25:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Shane Burns and Alec Whaley Combined for a Gem In 3-2 Win Over Evansville

Murray State (29-22) baseball outdueled Evansville 3-2 on Tuesday night at German American Bank Field in Evansville, Indiana. The win gives MSU six wins over future Missouri Valley Conference opponents this season.

Shane Burns impressed for the Racers on the mound going 7.0+ innings pitched while allowing just three hits and two runs in the performance. The left-hander worked efficiently throwing just 86 pitches while grabbing four strikeouts and walking just one. Burns moves to 4-0 on the year with the win over the Purple Aces.

Alec Whaley earned the six-out save after working out of a jam in the eighth inning. The MSU all-time appearances leader left two Evansville runners on first and second base after a strikeout, a pop-up to second base, and a ground ball to shortstop ended the inning. Whaley then tossed a perfect ninth with three flyouts to secure the win.

The MSU offense did all of their scoring in the fourth inning. Jake Slunder and Jordan Holly got the first hits of the game with back-to-back bunt singles before Bryson Bloomer walked. Drew Vogel then drove in Slunder and Holly with a two-RBI single up the middle. Seth Gardner would drive in the go-ahead run with a single to left field.

Slunder and Holly led Murray State with two hits apiece. Bloomer drove a triple in the contest for his 25th extra-base hit of the season.

Game Notes

Murray State now has six wins over future MVC foes this season
Shane Burns impressed while allowing just two runs in seven innings pitched
The Racers have now won six of their last seven games with Evansville
With one more win, Murray State can secure the first back-to-back 30 win seasons since 1975-76

Murray State now sets its sights on Tennessee Tech for the final series of the regular season. The Racers and Golden Eagles are set for a three-game series beginning on Thursday at 5 p.m.