Murray State University Athletics
Murray State Set For Conference-Opening Series At Evansville
3/21/2024 11:14:00 AM | Baseball
The Racers look to carry their momentum into conference play after a series sweep at home.
Dates (Times):Â Mar. 22-24 (6 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. CT)
Site (Venue):Â Evansville, Ind. (Charles H. Braun Stadium)
Opponent:Â Evansville Purple Aces
TV:Â ESPN+
Live Stats:Â GoRacers.com
The Racers are slated to open up Missouri Valley Conference play on the road with the Evansville Purple Aces for a three-game series at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville, Indiana March 22-24.
Murray State has been on a hot streak of late, winning three-straight games and eight of their last nine. The Racers have recorded eight games thus far this season scoring at least 10 runs.
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Scouting Report
The Aces enter the series with a 9-11 record under head coach Wes Carroll, who is in his 16th season leading the Evansville baseball program with a combined record of 398-419 since the 2009 season.
Evansville is led offensively by Mark Shallenberger and Brent Widder. Shallenberger is the team leader in batting average (.403), runs (23) and base hits (29). His batting average and runs scored both rank among the top five in the MVC. Widder leads the team in home runs (6) and RBIs (20).
As a team, Evansville leads the conference in doubles and is among the top three in batting average and base hits.
The Aces' pitching staff is headed by Kenton Deverman, who has totaled 24 strikeouts through 30 1/3 innings on the mound and holds a 4.75 ERA. Donovan Schultz leads the team with 26 strikeouts followed by Shane Harris who has amassed 25 punchouts this season.
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Weekly Notes
The Racers continue their winning ways at home, extending their home record to 11-0 on the season. After going 3-1 this week, the Racers jumped 12 spots in the RPI to 28th. Murray State is among the top 40 nationally in home runs, slugging percentage, strikeout-to-walk ratio, WHIP and walks allowed per nine innings, all of which are also among the top two in the Missouri Valley.
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Site (Venue):Â Evansville, Ind. (Charles H. Braun Stadium)
Opponent:Â Evansville Purple Aces
TV:Â ESPN+
Live Stats:Â GoRacers.com
The Racers are slated to open up Missouri Valley Conference play on the road with the Evansville Purple Aces for a three-game series at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville, Indiana March 22-24.
Murray State has been on a hot streak of late, winning three-straight games and eight of their last nine. The Racers have recorded eight games thus far this season scoring at least 10 runs.
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Scouting Report
The Aces enter the series with a 9-11 record under head coach Wes Carroll, who is in his 16th season leading the Evansville baseball program with a combined record of 398-419 since the 2009 season.
Evansville is led offensively by Mark Shallenberger and Brent Widder. Shallenberger is the team leader in batting average (.403), runs (23) and base hits (29). His batting average and runs scored both rank among the top five in the MVC. Widder leads the team in home runs (6) and RBIs (20).
As a team, Evansville leads the conference in doubles and is among the top three in batting average and base hits.
The Aces' pitching staff is headed by Kenton Deverman, who has totaled 24 strikeouts through 30 1/3 innings on the mound and holds a 4.75 ERA. Donovan Schultz leads the team with 26 strikeouts followed by Shane Harris who has amassed 25 punchouts this season.
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Weekly Notes
The Racers continue their winning ways at home, extending their home record to 11-0 on the season. After going 3-1 this week, the Racers jumped 12 spots in the RPI to 28th. Murray State is among the top 40 nationally in home runs, slugging percentage, strikeout-to-walk ratio, WHIP and walks allowed per nine innings, all of which are also among the top two in the Missouri Valley.
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