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Redshirt senior outfielder Jonathan Hogart stands in the on deck circle preparing to hit.

Baseball’s historic season ends, lose to No. 3 Arkansas

Zach Simmons, Editor-In-Chief June 16, 2025

It’s only fitting that the historic 2025 Murray State baseball season came to end because of a history-making performance in the Men’s College World...

Dustin Mercer in the outfield at Johnny Reagan Field.

Baseball’s late rally not enough to beat UCLA

Zach Simmons, Editor-In-Chief June 14, 2025

Some players say it’s a boyhood dream, Murray State redshirt senior outfielder Dustin Mercer referred to it as “baseball heaven” when talking about...

Nox Collins, left, and Jack Hargrove, right, talk as they waited for the Racers to return from the Super Regionals. The Racers defeated Duke 5-4 in the elimination game to advance to the College World Series. Nox, Jack and their friends Grayson Hargrove and Cole Collins are friends with coach Dan Skirka's son.

Murray welcomes home Omaha-bound Racers

Zach Simmons, Editor-in-Chief June 10, 2025

Just 16 hours after the Murray State baseball team's "X" account posted the final score graphic, the team was welcomed back to Murray by fans, family and...

Nox Collins, left, and Jack Hargrove, right, talk as they waited for the Racers to return from the Super Regionals. The Racers defeated Duke 5-4 in the elimination game to advance to the College World Series. Nox, Jack and their friends Grayson Hargrove and Cole Collins are friends with coach Dan Skirka's son.

PHOTOS: Racers return home to ‘Super’ welcome

Liz Royce, Contributing photographer June 10, 2025

The Murray State baseball team returned home to Murray Tuesday afternoon after defeating the Duke Blue Devils 5-4 in the Super Regionals and punched their...

Graphic by MacKenzie Rogers/ The News

Baseball races to Omaha, win Durham Super Regional

Zach Simmons and River Murt June 10, 2025

For the first time in program history, Murray State baseball is playing in the Men's College World Series. The Racers beat the Duke Blue Devils in a...

Murray State celebrates winning the Missouri Valley Conference championship.
Photo courtesy of Murray State Athletics/David Eaton

Baseball claims first MVC title

Zach Simmons, Editor-in-Chief May 25, 2025

For the first time since 2003, the Murray State baseball team is conference champions. The Racers beat the Missouri State Bears 10-5 to win their first-ever...

Senior outfielder Jonathan Hogart hits a ball to the outfield.

Baseball advances to MVC title game

Zach Simmons, Editor-in-Chief May 24, 2025

Despite tallying only four hits, the Murray State baseball team won its 38th game of the season to advance to the Missouri Valley Conference championship...

Photo courtesy of Murray State Athletics

Yantko: ‘We want to compete and win championships’

Zach Simmons, Editor in Chief April 24, 2025

Working in the athletics department at any university is a year-round commitment. While all the seasons conclude in the summer, the athletics department...

Redshirt sophomore infielder Dom Decker makes a sliding catch for an out.

Baseball late run beats SEMO

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

Murray State baseball won their 24th game of the season over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks thanks to a late-game run on April 15. SEMO opened...

Redshirt sophomore Rocco Zakutney reads the green before putting.

Men’s golf competes in final event before MVC championship

Laney Evans, Sports Writer April 16, 2025

The Murray State men’s golf team earned scores of 301-308-324=933 on April 14-15 at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship in West Point, Mississippi....

Freshman Tina Von Arx its out of the bunker.

Women’s Golf finishes ninth in MVC

Laney Evans, Sports Writer April 16, 2025

Four Racers finished in the top 35 out of 63 competitors and the team finished ninth overall at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on April 13-15...

Tennis Extends MVC Win Streak to 16

Tennis Extends MVC Win Streak to 16

Laney Evans, Sports Writer April 15, 2025

Only two matches away from their return to the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, the Murray State tennis team captured their 10th straight win of...

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