Garner Takes MVC Player of the Week, Racers Head to SEMO for Tuesday Tilt

Murray State third baseman, Carson Garner, was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week on Monday afternoon after he led the Racers to a 3-1 record last week.

Garner's bat exploded for the Racers throughout the week with a home run in each of Murray State's four games this week, including a walk-off blast in the win over North Alabama on Tuesday. The third baseman had an OPS of 1.807 on the week while leading the Racers to a vital series win over Belmont. Totaling 24 bases for the four-game stretch, Garner accounted for 13 runs with six RBIs and seven runs scored while six of his eight hits on the week were of the extra-base variety.

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Dates (Times): May 2 (6 p.m.)
Site (Venue): Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Capaha Field)
Opponent: SEMO
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com

Murray State baseball is set to continue its road swing with a midweek trip to Southeast Missouri on Tuesday night at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Scouting Report
SEMO enters the contest at 26-19 overall with their most recent matchup in form of a series sweep of Little Rock. Jevon Mason leads the Redhawks, starting 41 games with a .349 batting average along with eight home runs and 35 RBIs

MSU Weekly Notes

Murray State picked up a comeback walk-off win in the midweek over North Alabama. After trailing 7-1, the Racers stormed all the way back with seven unanswered runs across the final five innings to complete the victory. Carson Garner was the hero of the night for the Racers as his walk-off home run capped the comeback in dramatic fashion.

Garner Takes MVC Player of the Week, Racers Head to SEMO for Tuesday Tilt

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