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John Beaton - Baseball
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 8/5/2020
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 8/5/2020
2020 Murray State Hall of Famer, John Beaton is our guest on episode 101 of the program. Playing for MSU legend, Coach Johnny Reagan from 1965-66, Beaton was part of a pitching dominant decade of the 1960's for the Thoroughbreds. He was part of a pair of OVC regular season west division titles and one OVC championship series title. His top season was 1966 when he was honored as Co-OVC Player of the Year. A hard-throwing right-hander from Paducah's Lone Oak High School, Beaton was a workhorse in compiling 64 innings on the mound with a league-high 12 appearances and five wins. He was selected in the Major League Baseball Draft in the seventh round (137th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 1966 and played three minor league seasons, including a 1967 campaign that saw him win 11 games with an ERA of 1.69 in 177 innings with 176 strikeouts and only 71 walks.
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The Racer Report LIVE gathers once again at the Hop Hound Brew Pub for a weekly live radio recording of Murray State Football talk. Jeff Bidwell and Dave Winder are joined by Racers' head coach Jody Wright. On the menu today is a recap of the MSU game at South Dakota and a look ahead to Saturday's home game against Illinois State.
Published on 10/6/2025
This week on Racer Report live from the Hop Hound Brew Pub, Voice of the Racers, Jeff Bidwell and Dave Winder get you ready for Racer Football's MVFC opener. The Racers travel to Vermilion Saturday to take on the South Dakota Coyotes. Coming off and open weekend, Head Coach Jody Wright checks in as does senior running back Jawaun Northington.
Published on 9/30/2025
This week on the Racer Report LIVE from the Hop Hound Brew Oub, the Racers head into an open week after dropping a 45-10 defeat at Jacksonville State. Murray State Head Coach Jody Wright joins the program and players Jack Yannehill and Conley Crossno are part of today's show with host and Voice of the Racers, Jeff Bidwell
Published on 9/22/2025
Lots going on in Racer Nation as the calendar reaches mid-September. Our top story is the news that MSU Hall of Famer, Isaac Spencer, is set to have his jersey No. 31 retired. The big event will happen in the early part of the season for the Murray State men's basketball team. Plus a check on Racer soccer opening MVC play against Illinois State and the Murray State golf teams see excellent finishes from Peyton Purvis, Trey Wall and Ellin Tynan. And Murray State head football coach Jody Wright takes the Racers to his Alma Mater Jacksonville State this weekend.
Published on 9/18/2025
