Racer Offense Explodes for 18 Runs in Rout of Butler

Saturday, February 19

Murray, Ky.

2 p.m.

Murray State

2-0, 0

Butler

0-2, 0

Butler

Murray State

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

2/19/2022 8:11:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Graduate Outfielder Jake Slunder led the way with a 4-5 day with a double and four RBI’s

Murray State baseball defeated Butler in blow-out fashion on Saturday (Feb. 19) afternoon by a final score of 18-1 at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray, Kentucky. Graduate outfielder Jake Slunder led the offense with a 4 for 5 day at the plate to go along with four RBI's and two runs scored. Four Racer pitchers combined to allow just one run while striking out 12 Bulldogs.

The Racer offense erupted in the first inning for eight runs on six hits to knock out the Butler starting pitcher before recording an out. Murray State would also post a seven-run inning in the fourth highlighted by a Brennan McCullough two-run home run to expand their lead to 15-1. MSU would add runs in the fifth and seventh innings to bring the final count to 18.

The pitching staff for the Racers impressed on the day without allowing an earned run and giving up just six Bulldog hits. Six different Racer pitchers currently hold a 0.00 ERA through two games. Matt Boynton went four strong innings before giving the ball to Shane Burns. Burns earned the win while going three innings, striking out five, and allowing just two hits.

The series concludes with game three on Sunday at 1 pm at Johnny Reagan field

The 18 runs scored by the Racers is the most in a single game since March 8, 2020, when MSU posted 20 runs over Austin Peay.
The Racers' 24 runs through two games are the most since 2010 when they also put up 24 runs.
Preseason All-OVC outfielder Jake Slunder now has six hits and five RBI through the first two games of the season
Murray State relief pitchers have a combined stat line of 8.2 innings pitched, six hits allowed, 17 strikeouts, and zero earned runs

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Burns, Shane (1-0)

L: BAROKAS, Aaron (0-1)

Butler

Batting:

RBI: GARGANO, James 1

Base Running:

RUNS: HOLT, Travis 1

SB: HOLT, Travis 1

CS: GARGANO, James 1

HBP: JONES, Scott 1 ; ORTEGA, Nick 1

Murray State

Batting:

2B: Slunder, Jake 1 ; Gardner, Seth 1 ; Vogel, Drew 1

HR: McCullough, Brennan 1

RBI: Slunder, Jake 4 ; Sammons, Cade 2 ; Bloomer, Bryson 3 ; McCullough, Brennan 2 ; Pennington, Jacob 1 ; Gardner, Seth 4 ; Vogel, Drew 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Slunder, Jake 2 ; Sammons, Cade 1 ; Bloomer, Bryson 2 ; McCullough, Brennan 2 ; Crump, Alex 2 ; Pennington, Jacob 2 ; Gardner, Seth 2 ; Vogel, Drew 3 ; Hawthorne, Riley 2