Murray State University Athletics
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Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics
Racers Suffer First Loss to Alabama
3/4/2022 6:33:00 PM | Baseball
Jacob Pennington Highlighted the Day for Murray State with Three Scoreless Relief Innings and a Home Run at the Plate
 Murray State (8-1) baseball fell for the first time on Friday 5-1 against Alabama at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Racers put together four hits in the matchup but ultimately could not piece together enough to topple the Crimson Tide.
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Jacob Pennington led the Racers with three scoreless innings on the mound in relief while also hitting a solo home run in the contest for his second big fly of the season. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native has not allowed a run in 10.1 innings this season while striking out 10 and walking just one. At the plate, Pennington is now batting .474 with two home runs and seven RBIs on the year.
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Starting pitcher Hayden Wynja went five innings while striking out and allowing eight hits. Jake Slunder, Seth Gardner, and Riley Hawthorne all collected a hit in the game.
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The Racers and Crimson Tide are back in action on Saturday at 2 pm and can be viewed on SECN+
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Jacob Pennington led the Racers with three scoreless innings on the mound in relief while also hitting a solo home run in the contest for his second big fly of the season. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native has not allowed a run in 10.1 innings this season while striking out 10 and walking just one. At the plate, Pennington is now batting .474 with two home runs and seven RBIs on the year.
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Starting pitcher Hayden Wynja went five innings while striking out and allowing eight hits. Jake Slunder, Seth Gardner, and Riley Hawthorne all collected a hit in the game.
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The Racers and Crimson Tide are back in action on Saturday at 2 pm and can be viewed on SECN+
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Garrett McMillan (1-0)
L: Wynja, Hayden (0-1)
S: Dylan Ray (1)
Batting:
HR: Pennington, Jacob 1
RBI: Pennington, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pennington, Jacob 1
Batting:
3B: Andrew Pinckney 1
HR: Tommy Seidl 1
RBI: Tommy Seidl 1 ; Owen Diodati 2 ; Caden Rose 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tommy Seidl 2 ; Andrew Pinckney 3
SB: Caden Rose 1
CS: Jim Jarvis 1
Game Leaders
AB
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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H
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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