Complete Game Shutout Leads Racers Baseball Over Austin Peay

Saturday, May 7

Clarksville, Tenn.

1 p.m.

Murray State

26-20, 10-10

Austin Peay

17-30, 8-9

Murray State

Austin Peay

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Complete Game Shutout Leads Racers Baseball Over Austin Peay

5/7/2022 4:02:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Left-Handed Pitcher Hayden Wynja Tossed Nine Shutout Innings While Allowing Just Two Hits in the Win

Murray State (26-20) baseball picked up the 7-0 win over Austin Peay on Saturday afternoon in Clarksville, Tennessee on a complete game shutout from Hayden Wynja. The shutout is the Racers first this season and their first since May 7, 2021 when the Racers shutout UT Martin.

Wynja struck out seven and allowed just two hits in the performance as he picks up the first complete game and shutout by a Racers pitcher this season. On the season, the Indianapolis, Indiana native has 57.2 innings pitched with a 4.06 ERA and 68 strikeouts. In conference play, Wynja is 4-2 with a 3.41 ERA this season.

Offensively, third baseman Bryson Bloomer continued his tear at the plate with three more hits and three more RBIs on the day. Bloomer in now batting .388 in OVC play this season and has compiled 11 home runs and 56 RBIs overall this year. Freshman Carson Garner picked up two hits in the game including a double and added an RBI and a run scored. Jake Slunder picked up his sixth double of the year and swiped his 22nd stolen base to lead MSU.Seth Gardner and Jordan Holly added a double a piece in the contest while Dustin Mercer picked up his first Murray State RBI.

Murray State moves to 10-10 in OVC play on the year and currently sits in fifth place in the conference standings.

Game Notes

Hayden Wynja tossed the Racers first complete game shutout since April 18, 2021 when Sam Gardner did so against Belmont.
The nine-inning complete game shutout is just the fifth since 2008 ( Mike Perconte vs EKU April 2008, Chris Craycraft vs UT Martin May 2009, Camron Finch vs SIUE March 2013)
Bryson Bloomer has combined for seven hits in the first two games of the series against Austin Peay and is hitting .388 in OVC play
The Racers surpassed 100 stolen bases on the season in the contest and rank seventh nationally in the category

MSU and Austin Peay will play the rubber match of the series on Sunday at 1 pm. Coverage of the contest can be found on ESPN+.