Racers Host North Alabama for Tuesday Bout

Dates (Times): April 25 ( 5p.m.)
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (Johnny Reagan Field)
Opponent: North Alabama
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com

Murray State baseball is set to host North Alabama for a midweek nonconference matchup at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray, Kentucky.

Scouting Report

UNA enters the contest at 9-29 overall with their most recent matchup in form of a series sweep at the hands of Eastern Kentucky. Kyle Machado leads the Lions, starting 36 games with a .317 batting average along with eight home runs and 27 RBIs.

MSU Weekly Notes

Jacob Pennington continued to prove himself as one of the top tier arms in the MVC with another standout performance against Evansville on Saturday. The right hander held the Purple Aces at bay as the Racers led 6-1 when he exited the game. On the week, he tossed 6.2 innings pitched while allowing just one earned run and picking up five strikeouts. This season, his ERA stands at 2.84 while opponents are hitting just .203.

Murray State collected 30 hits against Evansville this weekend to give the Racers a league-high 390 hits this season. The Racers also lead the Valley in runs scored with 290, giving them nearly 30 more than the next highest total.

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Pennington

Murray State University Athletics