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Pokey Harris - Football & Baseball
Former Racer
Published on 11/24/2020
Former Racer
Published on 11/24/2020
Episode 117 of the program features Pokey Harris of Racer football and baseball fame from 2012-15. In his junior season on the gridiron, Harris became just the 11th player in OVC history to record a 100-yard kick off return and then he did it back-to-back weeks in games at Eastern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky. He was named to eight different All-America awards and was the top returner in FCS with an average of 28.8 yards per return. On the baseball field, Harris was a second baseman and center fielder and saw action in 64 career games. Pokey is one of the most memorable nicknames in Racer history and how he got it, is quite the story as well.
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In Murray State Football lore, one of the biggest plays in the 100-year plus history of the program icame from kicker by Shane Andrus. In 2002, the Racers hosted the No. 2 Eastern Illinois Panthers, led by quarterback Tony Romo at Roy Stewart Stadium, and by the end of the day, Andrus had his moment. He booted a 52-yard field goal on the final play to give the Racers a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title. Among those who remember that day are the Voice of the Racers Neal Bradley and EIU's Mike Bradd, MSU Head Coach Joe Pannunzio and Andrus.
Published on 5/29/2026
On this week's Racer Report, Dave Winder recaps an amazing weekend in which Murray State hosted the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship at Johnny Reagan Field at Taylor Family Park. We'll have a recap of the four games the Racers played, plus a look at three MSU athletes headed to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Prelims in Lexington and it's also a happy birthday for Racer 1!
Published on 5/26/2026
Dave Winder previews the Missouri Valley Baseball Championship hosted in Murray, Ky., for the first time with the Racers the No. 3 seed at Johnny Reagan Field at Taylor Family Park. Guests include Harold Huston of Racer Radio, MSU head coach Dan Skirka and senior stars, Nic Schutte and Luke Mistone. Plus a recap of the top MSU performances at the MVC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships from over the weekend.
Published on 5/19/2026
It's a big week of spring sports with an eye for the coming football season as Dave Winder reports on the week that was for the Murray State Racers on the Racer Report Podcast. Sprinter Serena Blackwood leads a group of MSU hopefuls to the MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, while MSU Baseball and Softball continue to thrill late in the 2026 season. Plus an updated from MSU Women's Golf at the NCAA Regional in Louisville.
Published on 5/13/2026
