Racers Take Down Mississippi State, Dartmouth Saturday

Saturday, March 4

Starkville, Miss.

10 a.m.

Murray State

11-6

Dartmouth

3-5

Dartmouth

Murray State

Racers Take Down Mississippi State, Dartmouth Saturday

3/4/2023 3:38:00 PM | Softball

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Win over host Bulldogs is MSU’s first over SEC team since 2012

In A Nutshell
The Murray State softball team won twice Saturday at the 2023 Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament at Nusz Park in Starkville including the first win over an SEC program since 2012. The Racers opened the day with a 2-1 win over Dartmouth, followed by a 4-1 over host Mississippi State.

Fast Facts

Murray State needed just two runs in game one to win its second game of the weekend against Dartmouth. The Racers scored one run in each in the second and third innings, while the Big Green scored its lone run in the sixth.
Gracie Osbron drove in her seventh RBI of the weekend in game two on a single in the second, while Lily Fischer scored MSU's other run on a ground out in the third.
Dartmouth scored its lone run in the sixth on a bases loaded walk, but Hannah James prevented any further runs by striking out the next batter to end the inning and the threat.
Bre Haislip moved to 2-1 on the year by allowing just one earned run on two hits over the first five innings of the game to go along with four strikeouts. James got her second save of the season for her efforts by giving up one hit with four strikeouts of the final two frames.
Murray State took advantage of four Mississippi State errors in game two, scoring three of its four runs as a direct result of the miscues. Shelby Durbin and Taylor Jackson scored on a throwing error by the Bulldogs in the fifth, while Jackson drove in an unearned run in the sixth.
Lily Fisher capped the scoring at fourth with her first home runs of the season, a solo shot to left field.
Jenna Veber allowed just one earned run on seven hits over a complete game against the Bulldogs. The Junior also added two strikeouts, while allowing no walks.
The win over the Bulldogs was the first for Murray State over an SEC program since 2012 against Ole Miss and the first over a Power 5 program since 2017 against Michigan State.
With the wins, Murray State is now 12-6 on the year and has won each of its last seven games.