Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, May 19
Murray, Ky.
5 p.m.
Murray State
vs
Tennessee Tech
Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
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Murray State Hosts Tennessee Tech for a Three-Game Series to Close Out 2022 Regular Season
Murray State (29-22) baseball hosts Tennessee Tech for a three-game series starting on Thursday at 5 pm at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray, Kentucky. The series will be the final games of the 2022 regular season before the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament begins on May 25 in Lexington, Ky.Â
The Racers are coming off of a midweek win over Evansville when MSU took down the Purple Aces 3-2 in a pitcher's duel while TTU dropped their midweek contest to Kentucky 13-0.
Murray State is led by team captains Bryson Bloomer, Jordan Holly, and Jake Slunder on the offensive side. Bloomer leads the team with 12 home runs is tied for the OVC lead in RBIs (65). In conference play, Bloomer has a batting average of .375 and a 1.231 OPS to go with 70 total bases. Holly leads the Racers with a .336 batting average this season with eight doubles and 20 stolen bases. Slunder has proven himself as one of the top lead-off bats in the OVC again this season with a .333 batting average, and ranks top five in the conference in hits (70), triples (7), and stolen bases (24).Â
Hayden Wynja looks to continue his string of consistency on the mound for MSU. The 6-9 left-handed pitcher ranks amongst the top five in several pitching categories in the OVC including ERA (3.69), opponent batting average (.223), and strikeouts (74). Alec Whaley anchors the Racers bullpen with 24 appearances on the year with a 3.68 ERA and 41 strikeouts.Â
Scouting Report
Tennessee Tech enters the series at 25-24 overall and 9-12 in OVC play this season.Â
The Golden Eagles are led by outfielder Jason Hinchman and his league-leading 21 home runs. Hinchman leads TTU with a .367 batting average and 33 extra-base hits on the campaign.Â
Peyton Calitri leads the Golden Eagles pitching staff with 73.2 innings pitched in 2022. Calitri has a 5.01 ERA and has struck out 51 batters and walked 18.
The series has OVC tournament implications as seeds three through eight are still to be determined in the final three games of the season. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Racers are coming off of a midweek win over Evansville when MSU took down the Purple Aces 3-2 in a pitcher's duel while TTU dropped their midweek contest to Kentucky 13-0.
Murray State is led by team captains Bryson Bloomer, Jordan Holly, and Jake Slunder on the offensive side. Bloomer leads the team with 12 home runs is tied for the OVC lead in RBIs (65). In conference play, Bloomer has a batting average of .375 and a 1.231 OPS to go with 70 total bases. Holly leads the Racers with a .336 batting average this season with eight doubles and 20 stolen bases. Slunder has proven himself as one of the top lead-off bats in the OVC again this season with a .333 batting average, and ranks top five in the conference in hits (70), triples (7), and stolen bases (24).Â
Hayden Wynja looks to continue his string of consistency on the mound for MSU. The 6-9 left-handed pitcher ranks amongst the top five in several pitching categories in the OVC including ERA (3.69), opponent batting average (.223), and strikeouts (74). Alec Whaley anchors the Racers bullpen with 24 appearances on the year with a 3.68 ERA and 41 strikeouts.Â
Scouting Report
Tennessee Tech enters the series at 25-24 overall and 9-12 in OVC play this season.Â
The Golden Eagles are led by outfielder Jason Hinchman and his league-leading 21 home runs. Hinchman leads TTU with a .367 batting average and 33 extra-base hits on the campaign.Â
Peyton Calitri leads the Golden Eagles pitching staff with 73.2 innings pitched in 2022. Calitri has a 5.01 ERA and has struck out 51 batters and walked 18.
The series has OVC tournament implications as seeds three through eight are still to be determined in the final three games of the season. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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