Murray State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 1
Murray, KY
12 p.m.
Murray State
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Kent State
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Kent State
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Murray State
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Photo by: Adit Wratsangka - Murray State Athletics
Racers Fall in Midweek Battle
3/1/2023 4:15:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State baseball fell to Kent State in a tightly contested 4-3 bout
Murray State baseball fell to Kent State 4-3 in a second consecutive tightly contested matchup at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray, Kentucky. Taylor Howell flexed his power in the first inning with a two-run home run over the scoreboard in left field.
The home run is Howell's second of the year to go with seven RBIs. Racers outfielder Dustin Mecer extended his hitting streak to four consecutive games with a ninth-inning single. Seven different MSU players were able to collect a hit on the day.
Relief pitcher Thomas McNabb put together one of the most impressive appearances of the year on the mound for Murray State. McNabb went for 4.1 innings pitched, zero earned runs and allowed just two hits in the outing. Cade Brown continued the strong relief appearances on the day, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings to limit the Golden Flash offense.
Murray State sets its sights on Northern Kentucky for a three-game series against the Norse at Johnny Reagan Field this weekend.
The home run is Howell's second of the year to go with seven RBIs. Racers outfielder Dustin Mecer extended his hitting streak to four consecutive games with a ninth-inning single. Seven different MSU players were able to collect a hit on the day.
Relief pitcher Thomas McNabb put together one of the most impressive appearances of the year on the mound for Murray State. McNabb went for 4.1 innings pitched, zero earned runs and allowed just two hits in the outing. Cade Brown continued the strong relief appearances on the day, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings to limit the Golden Flash offense.
Murray State sets its sights on Northern Kentucky for a three-game series against the Norse at Johnny Reagan Field this weekend.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Richie Dell (1-2)
L: Pogue, Malik (0-2)
S: Mitchell Scott (1)
Batting:
2B: Collin Mathews 1
HR: Aidan Longwell 1
RBI: Collin Mathews 1 ; Aidan Longwell 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kyle Jackson 1 ; Collin Mathews 1 ; Aidan Longwell 1 ; Michael McNamara 1
SB: Michael McNamara 2
PO: Collin Mathews 1
Batting:
2B: Sammons, Cade 1 ; Pennington, Jacob 1 ; Hawthorne, Riley 1
HR: Howell, Taylor 1
RBI: Howell, Taylor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Sammons, Cade 1 ; Howell, Taylor 1 ; McCullough, Brennan 1
SB: McCullough, Brennan 1 ; Hawthorne, Riley 1
CS: Hawthorne, Riley 1
PO: McCullough, Brennan 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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