Murray State University Athletics
Monday, February 19
Murray, Ky.
12 p.m.
Murray State
3-0
5
vs
2
Purdue Fort Wayne
0-3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Mastodons
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
1
Murray State
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
X
5
8
1
Murray State Clinches Series Sweep Of Purdue Fort Wayne
2/19/2024 4:19:00 PM | Baseball
Allen Roulette picked up his first win of the season against the Mastodons.
Murray State's bullpen efforts and a four-run fourth inning propelled the Racers to completing the sweep over the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, winning by a score of 5-2.
Graduate Allen Roulette earned the win after tossing a scoreless 5 1/3 innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit and striking out six batters.
Graduate first baseman Taylor Howell opened the scoring for MSU with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the first inning. After the Mastodons took the lead in the top of the third on a two-run double, Howell hit another sacrifice fly to center field to tie the game.
Redshirt junior Dan Tauken brought around the go-ahead runs on a two-run double that sailed over the right fielder. Murray State's scoring was capped on a sacrifice fly from senior catcher Ethan Krizen.
Graduate right-handed pitcher Ryan Fender made his first start of 2024, going 3 2/3 innings allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while fanning seven batters.
The Racers outscored Purdue Fort Wayne 33-5 through three games, the most in a season-opening series since Murray State scored 49 runs to open the 2022 season against Butler.
MSU returns to play when they take on the SEMO Redhawks in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Tuesday, February 20 at 3 p.m.
For more information on the Murray State baseball program, visit GoRacers.com or @RacersBaseball on Instagram and X.
Graduate Allen Roulette earned the win after tossing a scoreless 5 1/3 innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit and striking out six batters.
Graduate first baseman Taylor Howell opened the scoring for MSU with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the first inning. After the Mastodons took the lead in the top of the third on a two-run double, Howell hit another sacrifice fly to center field to tie the game.
Redshirt junior Dan Tauken brought around the go-ahead runs on a two-run double that sailed over the right fielder. Murray State's scoring was capped on a sacrifice fly from senior catcher Ethan Krizen.
Graduate right-handed pitcher Ryan Fender made his first start of 2024, going 3 2/3 innings allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while fanning seven batters.
The Racers outscored Purdue Fort Wayne 33-5 through three games, the most in a season-opening series since Murray State scored 49 runs to open the 2022 season against Butler.
MSU returns to play when they take on the SEMO Redhawks in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Tuesday, February 20 at 3 p.m.
For more information on the Murray State baseball program, visit GoRacers.com or @RacersBaseball on Instagram and X.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Roulette, Allen (1-0)
L: Carter Sabol (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Justin Osterhouse 1
RBI: Justin Osterhouse 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jacob Walker 1 ; Camden Karczewski 1
SB: Justin Osterhouse 1 ; Grant Thoroman 2 ; Camden Karczewski 1
HBP: Grant Thoroman 1 ; Camden Karczewski 1
Batting:
2B: Tauken, Dan 1 ; Bland, Logan 1
RBI: Howell, Taylor 2 ; Tauken, Dan 2 ; Krizen, Ethan 1
SF: Howell, Taylor 2 ; Krizen, Ethan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vogel, Drew 1 ; Mercer, Dustin 1 ; Hogart, Jonathan 1 ; Hawthorne, Riley 1 ; Tauken, Dan 1
SB: Vogel, Drew 1 ; Hogart, Jonathan 1
HBP: Hawthorne, Riley 1 ; Howell, Taylor 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
RHP
/ Baseball
C/1B
/ Baseball
C
/ Baseball
LHP
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballCoach Jody Wright | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Cam Bulluck | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Conlee Crossno | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Press Conference 9/02/2025
Tuesday, September 02
