Game Previews
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College World Series: Racers Fall to UCLA; Face Elimination
Murray State Takes on Arkansas Monday to Stay Alive in Omaha No one said this was going to be easy. After a 6-4 loss to UCLA in their opening game at the College World Series, the Murray State Racers now face the tough road through the loser’s bracket if they are going to significantly extend Continue reading
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College World Series: How Murray State Beats UCLA
Racers Make CWS Debut Saturday vs. UCLA Chatter around Murray State’s College World Series debut against the UCLA Bruins Saturday afternoon has surprised me a bit. More than a few people I’ve heard this week not only think the Racers have a chance, but that the Racers are going to win. Now, make no mistake, Continue reading
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College World Series: UCLA Up Next for Racers
Balanced Bruins Won Big 10 Regular Season Crown; 5-0 in NCAA Tournament The nicest field. The brightest lights. The biggest stage. While Murray State takes it all in during their first trip to Omaha for the College World Series, it’s important not to lose sight of the business at hand. Saturday, the Racers hit the Continue reading
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Racers Look to Seize Opportunity
Murray State Opens First Super Regional This Afternoon at Duke Two wins. Seems simple enough, especially for a team that’s won 42 times this season and emerged victorious in 75% of the games its played. Bur the 2 toughest wins in college baseball are the 2 that separate teams from bowing out in this round Continue reading
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Durham Super Regional: Previewing the Blue Devils
Duke Seeking First Omaha Trip Since ’61 Upon us is a Super Regional no one saw coming. The host Duke Blue Devils went on the road in the last round, capturing the Athens Regional against host Georgia and Oklahoma State. The Blue Devils are making their 4th Super Regional appearance since 2018, but they are Continue reading
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Oxford Regional: Hilltoppers Bring Top Pitching Staff
Wideman Leads a Top Hitting Offense as WKU is a Dangerous 3-Seed For a while, Western Kentucky (46-12, 18-9 Conference USA) looked almost unbeatable this season. In fact, their only loss in their first 21 games was a 2-1 defeat to potential Regional opponent and MVC Tournament champs Murray State. Then, as the calendar moved Continue reading
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Oxford Regional: Jilted Georgia Tech a Dangerous Team
ACC Regular-Season Champs Denied Regional Host Spot The looks on their faces set it all. Since the 16 NCAA Regional hosts were announced the night before, Georgia Tech already knew it was hitting the road this weekend. When the Yellow Jackets’ name was called during Monday’s Selection Show as the 2-seed at the Oxford Regional, Continue reading
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Oxford Regional: Ole Miss Can Mash & Pitch
Rebels Host After Posting Winning Mark in SEC; Advancing to SEC Final Ranked 15 by D1Baseball, the Mississippi Rebels (40-19, 16-14 SEC) earned the #10 national seed for this tournament. Astoundingly, that’s the SEVENTH-highest seed among SEC schools, which make up the top 4 seeds, then add LSU at 6 and Georgia at 7. Ole Continue reading
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The Road to Regionals: Murray State
MVC Champs Bring Deep Lineup and Bullpen to Oxford Friday After what Missouri Valley Conference baseball teams have done in the NCAA Tournament the past 2 years, it isn’t enough to just note that Murray State is this year’s MVC representative in Regionals. Yes, the Racers are headed to Oxford, Miss., to take on host Continue reading
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MVC Tournament’s Knockout Round Set for Tuesday
Illinois State takes on Indiana; while Belmont Battles Bradley If familiarity breeds contempt, and you combine that with 2 teams playing a single knockout game to keep their seasons alive, then you have a recipe for must-see TV (well, streaming) at 1:30 p.m. Central today when 5th-seed Illinois State takes on 8th-seed Indiana State in Continue reading
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About THE AUTHOR
Ed Morgans is a Valley grad (UE ’95) and a huge college baseball fan. With no official MVC site for baseball, I’m trying to cover it as best I can from central Pennsylvania. Doing my best to shine a light on a conference full of great baseball. Thanks for reading! – Ed
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