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Jersey Number 40
Cade Vernon
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bowling Green, Ky.
- High School:
- South Warren HS
2024Â
2022
2021
Before MSU
Personal
- Appeared in 15 games starting all of them
- Pitched 90.2 Innings
- Recorded an ERA of 4.67 Â
- Produced 85 strikeoutsÂ
- Averaged 93 pitches per game
- Drafted by the San Francisoco Giants as the 298th pick of the 10th round of the MLB DraftÂ
- Started 15 games in 16 appearances
- Led the team with 75 strikeouts
- Recorded the seventh-most strikeouts in the MVC
- 4.87 ERA through 77.2 inningsÂ
- Tossed a career-high eight strikeouts in seven innings against Missouri State (5/24) in the conference tournament
2022
- Appeared in 13 games on the mound, making seven starts
- Earned a 6.00 ERA across 42.0 innings pitched
- Struck out 22 batters while issuing 15 walks
2021
- Saw action in 16 games with four starts.
- Had an ERA of 5.86 in 35.1 innings giving 52 hits on 26 runs with 23 strikeouts and eight walks.
- Had a season-best five strikeouts in three innings at Morehead State (April 30).
Before MSU
- Played for South Warren High School in Bowling Green, Ky.
- All Academic Award all four years in high school
- Winner of Region 4 baseball in 2019
Personal
- Born January 17, 2002 in Bowling Green, Ky.
- Son of Chasity and Doug Vernon
- Majoring in Economics
- Has one brother, Damen (16)
- Cousin, Macey Turley plays on Racers women’s basketball team
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
