Murray State University
- Location: Murray, KY
- Nickname: Thoroughbreds (Baseball only, Racers for all other sports)
- Conference: Missouri Valley Conference 2023- ; Ohio Valley Conference 1949-2022
- Ballpark: Reagan Field 1989-present
College World Series Appearances: 1: 2025
Murray State University was known as Murray State College until 1966. Origionally known as the Thoroughbreds, all other sports teams adopted the modern mascot Racers in 1961. The baseball team was the only team on campus that maintained as the Thoroughbreds through 2014 before also adopting Racers.
Coaches[edit]
- Carlisle Cutchin, 1928–1932, 1941, 1946-1953
- Waldo Sauter, 1956-1957
- Johnny Reagan, 1958-1993
- Mike Thieke, 1994-2003
- Rob McDonald, 2004-2014
- Kevin Moulder, 2015-2018
- Dan Skirka, 2019-
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Grayson Crawford, 2016-2017
- Lloyd Gage, 2010-2016
- David Jarvis, 1993-1997
- Rob McDonald, 1990-1992
- Joe Migliaccio, 2018
- Chris Moddelmog
- Bart Osborne, 1998-2003
- Luis Reyes, 2015-2017
- Daron Schoenrock, 1986-1987
- Dan Skirka, 2010-2014
- Andrew Stepp, 2018
- Mike Thieke, 1990-1993
- Paul Wyczawski, 2003-2010
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Al Giordano, minor league catcher
- Pat Jarvis, pitcher
- Rob McDonald, college coach
- Chris Moddelmog, college coach
- Jack Perconte, infielder
- Mike Perconte, minor league pitcher
- Carl Powis, outfielder
- Johnny Reagan, college coach
- Josh Ridgway, college coach
- Mark Riggins, scout
- Kirk Rueter, pitcher
- Daron Schoenrock, college coach
- Dan Skirka, college coach
- Britt Smith, college coach
- Mike Thieke, college coach
- Seth Zartman, college coach
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1928 | 5-7 | ||
1929 | 11-6 | ||
1930 | 10-8 | ||
1931 | 6-10 | ||
1932 | 4-7-1 | ||
1941 | 7-8 | ||
1946 | 3-7 | ||
1947 | 12-7-1 | ||
1948 | 13-10 | ||
1949 | 6-10-1 | 4-6 | |
1950 | 8-7 | 3-3 | |
1951 | 5-7 | 3-5 | |
1952 | 2-8 | 1-4 | |
1953 | 6-4 | 2-0 | |
1954 | 5-4 | 3-1 | |
1955 | 5-11 | 4-3 | |
1956 | 7-7 | 3-3 | |
1957 | 7-8 | 3-3 | |
1958 | 14-5 | 7-2 | |
1959 | 14-5 | 8-2 | |
1960 | 10-5 | 4-2 | |
1961 | 19-7 | 10-2 | OVC |
1962 | 14-12-1 | 8-4 | |
1963 | 27-4-1 | 9-0-1 | OVC |
1964 | 16-10 | 8-4 | OVC |
1965 | 24-6 | 9-1 | OVC |
1966 | 16-11-1 | 6-4 | OVC |
1967 | 20-7-1 | 9-1 | OVC |
1968 | 14-13 | 6-4 | |
1969 | 20-8 | 7-4 | |
1970 | 22-16 | 8-2 | OVC |
1971 | 24-15-1 | -- | OVC |
1972 | 25-13 | -- | |
1973 | 30-11-2 | 10-1 | OVC |
1974 | 36-14-1 | 8-5 | OVC |
1975 | 40-9 | 11-1 | OVC / CWS Regionals |
1976 | 36-12 | 7-5 | |
1977 | 29-15 | 7-5 | |
1978 | 26-18 | 5-7 | |
1979 | 27-10-2 | 10-5-1 | OVC / CWS Regionals |
1980 | 20-15 | 7-5 | OVC |
1981 | 26-18 | 6-6 | |
1982 | 25-14 | 9-5 | |
1983 | 28-11 | 8-4 | OVC |
1984 | 20-15 | 7-5 | OVC |
1985 | 18-21 | 8-4 | OVC |
1986 | 16-27 | 5-7 | |
1987 | 20-23 | 10-7 | OVC |
1988 | 13-24 | 10-14 | |
1989 | 23-16 | 9-8 | OVC |
1990 | 16-25 | 2-11 | |
1991 | 24-18 | 14-3 | OVC |
1992 | 12-27 | 6-15 | |
1993 | 9-31 | 6-16 | |
1994 | 24-25 | 10-8 | OVC |
1995 | 21-28 | 10-10 | |
1996 | 20-31 | 6-14 | OVC |
1997 | 24-30 | 8-16 | |
1998 | 19-33 | 13-11 | OVC |
1999 | 30-25-1 | 13-11 | OVC |
2000 | 20-31 | 11-12 | OVC |
2001 | 28-26-1 | 10-11 | OVC |
2002 | 20-33 | 10-11 | OVC |
2003 | 25-31 | 9-11 | OVC / CWS Regionals |
2004 | 17-35 | 11-16 | |
2005 | 28-31 | 15-12 | OVC |
2006 | 15-40 | 8-19 | |
2007 | 18-35 | 12-13 | OVC |
2008 | 21-30 | 12-14 | |
2009 | 34-21-1 | 13-8-1 | OVC |
2010 | 28-28-1 | 12-8-1 | OVC |
2011 | 19-32 | 9-13 | |
2012 | 23-33 | 8-19 | |
2013 | 21-33 | 9-21 | |
2014 | 23-29 | 14-16 | |
2015 | 16-40 | 11-19 | |
2016 | 27-29 | 15-15 | |
2017 | 29-30 | 15-15 | OVC |
2018 | 27-29 | 13-16 | OVC |
2019 | 24-30 | 16-14 | OVC |
2020 | 10-7 | 2-1 | |
2021 | 33-25 | 18-12 | OVC |
2022 | 30-25 | 11-13 | OVC |
2023 | 31-28 | 14-13 | MVC |
2024 | 37-20 | 17-10 | MVC |
2025 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS |
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