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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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Racers’ Omaha Run Ends
Arkansas’ Gage Wood No-Hits Murray State in 3-0 Hogs Win At some point, the memories of the journey will outweigh the haunting of how it ended. Arkansas starter Gage Wood threw perhaps the greatest game in College World Series history, a no-hitter with no walks and 19 strikeouts (a CWS record), as the Razorbacks ended Continue reading
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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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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 Storm Back, Demolish Duke in Game 2
Murray State Plays Monday for the Right to Go to Omaha A day after an uncharacteristic Game 1 where Murray State failed to get even 1 extra-base hit, the Racers went into full demolition mode Sunday, devastating the Duke Blue Devils, 19-9, in Game 2 of the Durham Super Regional. The teams will play Monday Continue reading
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Kyle Johnson Dooms Racers in Game 1
Duke Sophomore Drives in 5 as Blue Devils Take Command Much of Murray State’s success this season has come about because of the team factor. Contributions from up and down the lineup. Starters and relievers combining to give the Racers a chance to win. But sometimes, in baseball, like any other team sport, the performance 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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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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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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