Wednesday, May 24
Terre Haute, IN
6:30 p.m. CT
Murray State
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Vernon Tosses Gem as Racers Move to 2-0 in MVC Tournament
5/24/2023 11:22:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State defeated Missouri State 6-1 at the MVC Baseball Championships
Behind seven shutout innings from Cade Vernon, Murray State baseball defeated Missouri State 6-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Wednesday night at Bob Warn Field in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Vernon put together one of the most impressive outings all season for Racers as he tossed 7.0 scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and striking out eight against one of the most potent offenses in the MVC. Relief pitcher Allen Roulette helped finish the job on the mound as he shined in 2.0 innings pitched while allowing one run while striking out three Bears.
At the plate, All-MVC Second Team first baseman Brennan McCullough led the way with three hits including a mammoth solo home run in the ninth inning for one of the deepest blasts of the season for MSU. McCullough would finish the night with two RBIs and two runs scored while Riley Hawthorne added a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs.
All-Conference shortstop Drew Vogel roped an RBI double while All-Conference right fielder Dustin Mercer picked up his third triple of the season.
Next Up
The Racers now set their sights on the fourth-seeded Evansville Purple Aces for a Thursday matchup at 6:30 p.m. CT in Terre Haute.
Scouting Report
The Aces are led by All-MVC performers Chase Hug and Eric Roberts. Hug holds a .314 average on the season with 15 doubles, 12 home runs, and 49 RBIs while Roberts holds a .306 average with 10 doubles, 21 home runs, and 58 RBIs.
The matchup will be streamed on ESPN+ while Live Stats can be found on GoRacers.com.
Vernon put together one of the most impressive outings all season for Racers as he tossed 7.0 scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and striking out eight against one of the most potent offenses in the MVC. Relief pitcher Allen Roulette helped finish the job on the mound as he shined in 2.0 innings pitched while allowing one run while striking out three Bears.
At the plate, All-MVC Second Team first baseman Brennan McCullough led the way with three hits including a mammoth solo home run in the ninth inning for one of the deepest blasts of the season for MSU. McCullough would finish the night with two RBIs and two runs scored while Riley Hawthorne added a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs.
All-Conference shortstop Drew Vogel roped an RBI double while All-Conference right fielder Dustin Mercer picked up his third triple of the season.
Next Up
The Racers now set their sights on the fourth-seeded Evansville Purple Aces for a Thursday matchup at 6:30 p.m. CT in Terre Haute.
Scouting Report
The Aces are led by All-MVC performers Chase Hug and Eric Roberts. Hug holds a .314 average on the season with 15 doubles, 12 home runs, and 49 RBIs while Roberts holds a .306 average with 10 doubles, 21 home runs, and 58 RBIs.
The matchup will be streamed on ESPN+ while Live Stats can be found on GoRacers.com.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vernon, Cade (5-6)
L: Thompson,Brandt (6-5)
Batting:
2B: Vogel, Drew 1
3B: Mercer, Dustin 1
HR: McCullough, Brennan 1
RBI: McCullough, Brennan 2 ; Vogel, Drew 1 ; Hawthorne, Riley 2 ; Krizen, Ethan 1
SF: Hawthorne, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mercer, Dustin 2 ; McCullough, Brennan 2 ; Vogel, Drew 1 ; Hawthorne, Riley 1
SB: Sammons, Cade 1
CS: Gardner, Seth 1
Batting:
2B: Gollert,Taeg 1 ; Kelly,Cody 1 ; Greer,Mason 1
RBI: Greer,Mason 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hull,Mason 1
HBP: Cratic,Cam 1 ; Bergman,Carter 1
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