Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, March 8
Johnny Reagan Field
2 p.m.
Murray State
8-2
3
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5
Western Illinois
3-7
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5
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8
9
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H
E
Leathernecks
0
0
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2
1
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1
1
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5
12
2
Murray State
3
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Photo by: Rebecca Mertins-Murray State Athletics
Racers Drop Middle Game Against Western Illinois
3/8/2025 5:33:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State falls to Western Illinois on Saturday.
The Murray State Baseball team fell to Western Illinois 5-3 Saturday afternoon.
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Murray State got out to a 3-0 start in the first inning thanks to a triple from Dustin Mercer and home run from Carson Garner. Â
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The Leathernecks tallied two runs in the fourth before tying the game 3-3 in the fifth on a Liam Bushey RBI single.
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WIU took the lead 4-3 in the seventh on a single from Kyree Alexander and added insurance in the eighth to make it 5-3.
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The Racers are now 8-2 on the 2025 season.
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Prior to this afternoon, the Murray State Baseball team held senior day ceremonies for the Class of 2025. MSU honored 10 seniors: Reed Braundmeier, Nico Bermeo, Jacob Ehling, Kane Elmy, Carson Garner, Jonathan Hogart, Matt Parenteau, Isaac Silva, David Stokely and Dan Tauken.
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The rubber match between the Racers and the Leathernecks is set for Sunday at 1PM.
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For more information on the Murray State Baseball team, visit GoRacers.com and follow @RacersBaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
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Murray State got out to a 3-0 start in the first inning thanks to a triple from Dustin Mercer and home run from Carson Garner. Â
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The Leathernecks tallied two runs in the fourth before tying the game 3-3 in the fifth on a Liam Bushey RBI single.
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WIU took the lead 4-3 in the seventh on a single from Kyree Alexander and added insurance in the eighth to make it 5-3.
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The Racers are now 8-2 on the 2025 season.
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Prior to this afternoon, the Murray State Baseball team held senior day ceremonies for the Class of 2025. MSU honored 10 seniors: Reed Braundmeier, Nico Bermeo, Jacob Ehling, Kane Elmy, Carson Garner, Jonathan Hogart, Matt Parenteau, Isaac Silva, David Stokely and Dan Tauken.
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The rubber match between the Racers and the Leathernecks is set for Sunday at 1PM.
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For more information on the Murray State Baseball team, visit GoRacers.com and follow @RacersBaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jason Buhl (2-0)
L: Zentko, Dylan (1-0)
S: Karsten Stotlar (1)
Batting:
RBI: Liam Bushey 2 ; Kyree Alexander 1 ; Justin Bogard 1 ; Trevor Leon 1
SF: Justin Bogard 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Paul Osting 2 ; Liam Bushey 1 ; Tyler Large 1 ; Matt Olive 1
HBP: Kyree Alexander 1
Batting:
2B: Vierling, Will 1
3B: Mercer, Dustin 1
HR: Garner, Carson 1
RBI: Mercer, Dustin 1 ; Garner, Carson 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hogart, Jonathan 1 ; Mercer, Dustin 1 ; Garner, Carson 1
SB: Hogart, Jonathan 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
