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Reflecting on a Historic MVC Season
Murray State’s Run to Omaha Capped Awesome Year of #ValleyBall Another season of Life in the Valley has come to a close. The curtain fell on the 2025 campaign on Monday, when Murray State lost to Arkansas, 3-0, and the Racers were eliminated from the College World Series in their first appearance. In the 3 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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Murray State Makes Omaha Dream a Reality
Racers Edge Duke, 5-4; Advance to College World Series Before Peyton Manning used it for his pre-snap calls with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, the word Omaha really only ever meant one thing. The pinnacle of college baseball. And the dream of all 300-some teams that start each season in February, hoping their baseball 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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Racers Make History; Win Oxford Regional
Trip to Durham to Face Duke in Super Regional Next for Murray State For the third season in a row, a Missouri Valley Conference baseball team has advanced to Super Regionals – the sport’s version of the Sweet 16. Murray State won the NCAA Oxford Regional Monday night, outlasting host Mississippi, 12-11. Ole Miss, SEC Continue reading
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Murray State Survives Slugfest; Downs Jackets
Racers Score Late to Upend #18 Georgia Tech, 13-11 Murray State head coach Dan Skirka talked on ESPN+ during Friday’s win over Ole Miss about how his team needed to act like a predator and not prey. Saturday, the Racers hunted down their second straight big-time opponent, defeating Georgia Tech, 13-11, at the NCAA Oxford Continue reading
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Murray State Stuns Ole Miss at Oxford Regional
Mercer’s 4 Doubles Highlight 9-6 Racers Victory; Georgia Tech Next We tried to tell you. We tried to tell you that Murray State’s lineup ran deep. We tried to tell you that they had starting pitchers who could work long into a game and relievers who could shut the door. We tried to tell you 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
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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