Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
26-21, 10-11
Austin Peay
18-30, 9-9
Baseball Drops Finale with Austin Peay
5/8/2022 5:25:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State Fell 7-4 at the Hands of Austin Peay in the Rubber Match on Sunday Afternoon
Racers designated hitter Jacob Pennington led MSU at the plate with a double and a solo home run in the matchup. The home run is Pennington's seventh of the year and ties him for second on the team. Redshirt junior Brennan McCullough collected two hits in the game including his seventh home run of the year to tie him with Pennington for second-most on the team. Second baseman Jordan Holly blasted his second home run of the year and led Murray State with two RBIs on the day.Â
Matt Boynton led the MSU pitching staff on the day with 3.2 innings pitched while allowing just one run to go with three strikeouts. Boynton now holds a 4.08 ERA in his first year at Murray State in 17.2 innings pitched.
Game Notes
- The Racers blasted three home runs in the contest coming from Jacob Pennington, Brennan McCullough, and Jordan Holly
- Matt Boynton impressed in relief with 3.2 innings pitched and just one run allowed
- MSU moves to 26-21 overall and 10-11 in OVC play
The Racers return home next weekend to host Western Illinois next weekend after concluding a four-game road swing. First pitch at Johnny Reagan Field is scheduled for May 13 at 5 pm.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McILLWAIN, Drew (4-6)
L: Reese, Adrien (2-3)
S: BROWN, Luke (2)
Batting:
2B: Pennington, Jacob 1
HR: Pennington, Jacob 1 ; McCullough, Brennan 1 ; Holly, Jordan 1
RBI: Pennington, Jacob 1 ; McCullough, Brennan 1 ; Holly, Jordan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Pennington, Jacob 1 ; McCullough, Brennan 1 ; Shaver, Cayden 1 ; Holly, Jordan 1
Batting:
2B: AVROS, Gino 1 ; McDONALD, John 1 ; BOLTON, John 1
RBI: AVROS, Gino 2 ; FOREMAN, TJ 1 ; DeLANCEY, Ty 1 ; BOLTON, John 1
Base Running:
RUNS: FOREMAN, TJ 1 ; McDONALD, John 1 ; BROWN, Reid 1 ; ROBINSON, Michael 1 ; WAGNER, Jeremy 1 ; BOLTON, John 2
SB: FOREMAN, TJ 1 ; BOLTON, John 2
HBP: DeLANCEY, Ty 1
