Racers Open Inaugural Missouri Valley Conference Campaign with Home Series Versus Bradley

Dates (Times): March 24 (5 p.m.), March 25 (2 p.m.), March 26 (1 p.m.)
Site (Venue): Murray, Kentucky (Johnny Reagan Field)
Opponent: Bradley
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
MUR vs. BRAD: 0-0

Murray State baseball is set to take on Bradley for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray, Kentucky. Murray State has won five of its last six games as they are now set to start their first MVC season.
Scouting Report

Bradley enters the contest at 6-10 overall with their most recent matchup coming in a 6-4 loss to Illinois. Connor O'Brien leads the Braves, starting 15 games with five home runs and 18 RBIs.

MSU Weekly Notes

Earning MVC Player of the Week, Logan Bland went 6-for-13 across the Racers four wins last week, good for a .462 batting average for the week. The redshirt junior accounted for 13 runs with eight RBIs and five runs scored throughout the 4-0 stretch for Murray State. Earning a 1.380 OPS in wins over North Alabama and Southern Indiana, Bland also led the Racers with 10 total bases. For the season, Bland now leads the Racers with a .321 batting average and has drawn 13 walks while striking out just seven times in 20 games.

The Racers put together their strongest series of the season last week, picking up a series sweep over Southern Indiana while outscoring the Screaming Eagles 39-8. Murray State scored at least 11 runs in all three games against USI while picking up two mercy-rule victories. Jacob Pennington and Bryce Valero continued to be one of the better one-two punches on the mound, combining for 13.2 innings pitched, zero earned runs, and 17 strikeouts for the weekend.

Racers Open Inaugural Missouri Valley Conference Campaign with Home Series Versus Bradley

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Players Mentioned

Logan Bland

Jacob Pennington

Bryce Valero

Murray State University