Murray State University Athletics
Friday, February 24
Birmingham, AL
2 p.m.
Murray State
1-4
2
at
4
UAB
2-3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
MURRAY STATE
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
9
0
UAB
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
4
4
0
Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics
Racers Fall Despite Outhitting Blazers
2/24/2023 5:41:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State baseball fell 4-2 to UAB despite collecting more hits overall
Murray State baseball dropped its contest with UAB 4-2 on Friday afternoon at the Hoover Met Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. Sophomore Carson Garner led the Racers with three hits to go with an RBI in the matchup.
Â
The Racers were unable to complete the comeback as UAB scored all four of their runs in the first inning before MSU began chipping away. Taylor Howell would plate the first run for Murray State in the third inning on an RBI single to score shortstop Riley Hawthorne for his fifth RBI of the season.
Â
Garner would plate the Racers second run on a sixth-inning RBI single to score Brennan McCullough. McCullough and Cade Sammons each had a two-hit performance for the Racers while Hawthorne grabbed a hit of his own.
Â
Relievers Ben Krizen and Thomas McNabb combined for two scoreless, hitless innings while allowing just one walk. McNabb struck out four over 1.1 innings pitched while Krizen did his work through two fly ball outs.
Â
Murray State and UAB will square off once again on Saturday for game two of the three game set with a first pitch time set for 2 p.m. CT.
Â
Â
The Racers were unable to complete the comeback as UAB scored all four of their runs in the first inning before MSU began chipping away. Taylor Howell would plate the first run for Murray State in the third inning on an RBI single to score shortstop Riley Hawthorne for his fifth RBI of the season.
Â
Garner would plate the Racers second run on a sixth-inning RBI single to score Brennan McCullough. McCullough and Cade Sammons each had a two-hit performance for the Racers while Hawthorne grabbed a hit of his own.
Â
Relievers Ben Krizen and Thomas McNabb combined for two scoreless, hitless innings while allowing just one walk. McNabb struck out four over 1.1 innings pitched while Krizen did his work through two fly ball outs.
Â
Murray State and UAB will square off once again on Saturday for game two of the three game set with a first pitch time set for 2 p.m. CT.
Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Blayze Berry (1-0)
L: Pennington, Jacob (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Hawthorne, Riley 1
RBI: Howell, Taylor 1 ; Garner, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McCullough, Brennan 1 ; Sammons, Cade 1
HBP: McCullough, Brennan 1 ; Corum, Charlie 1
Batting:
2B: Christian Hall 1 ; Brayton Brown 1
RBI: Christian Hall 2 ; Brayton Brown 1 ; Darryl Buggs 1
Base Running:
RUNS: John Marc Mullins 1 ; Ben Abernathy 1 ; Christian Hall 1 ; Brayton Brown 1
HBP: John Marc Mullins 1 ; Darryl Buggs 1 ; Peyton Puckett 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
C
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
OF
/ BaseballHead Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football | 11/24/25 Press Conference
Monday, November 24
MSU VS UAB Racer Basketball Highlights
Sunday, November 23
Head Coach Rechelle Turner | Racer Basketball | Post Game Press Conference 11/22/25
Sunday, November 23
Keslyn Secrist & Haven Ford | Racer Basketball | Post Game Press Conference 11/22/25
Sunday, November 23
