Racers Host Evansville for Big MVC Weekend

Saturday, April 22

2 p.m.

Murray State

Evansville

4/21/2023 2:48:00 PM | Baseball

Murray State hosts the Purple Aces for a single game Saturday and a doubleheader Sunday

Dates (Times): April 22( 2 p.m.), April 23 (12 & 3:30 p.m.)
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (Johnny Reagan Field)
Opponent: Evansville
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com

Murray State baseball is set to host Evansville in a pivotal Missouri Valley Conference series at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray, Kentucky.

Scouting Report

UE enters the contest at 21-15 overall with their most recent matchup coming in a 10-8 win over Western Kentucky. Chase Hug leads the Purple Aces, starting all 36 games with a .360 batting average along with seven home runs and 27 RBIs.

MSU Weekly Notes

Murray State picked up their first-ever sweep in the MVC in their three-game set with Illinois State. The Racers bats showed up in a big way totaling 29 runs and 40 hits. In the series, Murray State launched eight long balls to complete their first road sweep since April of last season.

Dustin Mercer put on a show in the Racers sweep of Illinois State this weekend, totaling 10 hits and nine RBIs across the week. For the week, the Weddington, North Carolina native would hit .526, going 10-for-19 with half of his hits coming in the extra-base variety. With three home runs and two doubles on the week, Mercer's OPS totaled 1.676. Mercer also impacted the game on the base paths going a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen bases while also scoring seven runs.