Murray State
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Western Michigan
Racers to Face Skyhawks, Broncos at Skyhawk Invitational
2/13/2025 1:29:00 PM | Softball
The Racers will play two Friday contests due to inclement weather.
Date(Times): February 14 (1 p.m. CT / 5:30 p.m. CT)Â
Event: Skyhawk Invitational
Site(Venue): Bettye Giles Softball Field
Opponents: UT Martin Skyhawks, Western Michigan Broncos
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
The Murray State Racers (2-2, 0-0 MVC) will play a pair of non-conference matchups on Friday, February 14, at the Skyhawk Invitational in Martin, Tennessee.Â
ÂThe Racers will start the day against the UT Martin Skyhawks (2-3, 0-0 OVC) at 1 p.m. CT and face the Western Michigan Broncos (1-4, 0-0 MAC) at 5:30 p.m. CT.Â
ÂThis will be the 39th all-time matchup between the Racers and Skyhawks. Murray State leads the all-time series 20-18. However, the Skyhawks came out on top in the most recent matchup, winning 8-3 on March 6, 2024. This will be the first meeting between Murray State and Western Michigan.Â
ÂMurray State is coming off of the season-opening South Alabama Invitational that saw the Racers capture a pair of wins over the Northwestern State Demons 2-1 and 10-2. They also suffered a close 2-3 loss to South Alabama and faced an offensive explosion from UAB, losing 1-9. Â
ÂSeveral Racers have had hot starts at the plate in 2025, including Ailey Schyck, who hit a pair of three-run bombs in their second contest against the Demons. She currently leads the team with a .429 batting average, .556 on-base percentage, 1.985 OPS, and 7 RBI. The Winter Park, Fla. native is currently tied for sixth in the nation with a 1.429 slugging percentage.  Â
ÂFreshman Kenley Minor leads the team in hits with four. She is batting .308 and added a double and triple last weekend. Erin Lackey and Bailey Broemmer are both batting .300 with three hits and an RBI each, while Lackey adds a pair of doubles.
ÂIn the circle, Raylee Roby picked up two wins on the weekend and finished with an ERA of 2.47. Â
ÂKyla Harley has been an early threat at the plate for the Skyhawks with a team-leading seven hits and batting average and on-base percentage of .438. Dylan Scott and Jordyn Hustey lead the team with three RBI each, and Avary Makarewicz has the Skyhawk's lone home run. Â
  Ashtyn Green has been the leader in the circle thus far, with two wins in 12.1 innings pitched. She currently has a 1.70 ERA with 11 strikeouts. Rylee Tittle leads the team with a 0.95 ERA and a team-low four hits allowed across 7.1 innings.
ÂWestern Michigan's lone win was an 8-0 season-opening victory over Michigan State. Riley Dittmar leads the team with seven hits, four hits, and a .467 batting average. She is one of three Broncos with a home run this season. Tristen Head has been another consistent threat at the plate for the Broncos, batting .429 with six hits. Â
ÂJensen Gremillion has been the leading pitcher for the Broncos, with a 4.54 ERA across 12.1 innings and a 1-2 record.
ÂFull Tournament Schedule:Â
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Thursday, Feb. 13 |
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11:30 a.m. |
UT Martin vs. Western Michigan |
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1:30 p.m. |
Purdue Fort Wayne vs. UT Martin |
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3:30 p.m. |
Western Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne |
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Friday, Feb. 14 |
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8:30 a.m. |
Purdue Fort Wayne vs. DePaul |
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10:30 a.m. |
DePaul vs. UT Martin |
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1 p.m. |
UT Martin vs. Murray State |
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3:30 p.m. |
Western Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne |
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5:30 p.m. |
Murray State vs. Western Michigan |
  *Team listed in Bold is HOME Team*
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