Cardinal Classic Schedule Altered Due to Rain in the Forecast
Due to rain in the forecast for Friday, the schedule for the University of Louisville’s Cardinal Classic has been altered. Admission is free to all games. The tournament will now start on Thursday when Louisville hosts Northern Kentucky for a single game at 4 p.m. Action will continue on Saturday when Louisville faces Toledo at 10 a.m. and Northwestern at 5:30 p.m.
Racers Fall in Midweek Battle
Murray State baseball fell to Kent State 4-3 in a second consecutive tightly contested matchup at Johnny Reagan Field in Murray, Kentucky. Taylor Howell flexed his power in the first inning with a two-run home run over the scoreboard in left field. The home run is Howell’s second of the year to go with seven RBIs. Racers outfielder Dustin Mecer extended his hitting streak to four consecutive games with a ninth-inning single. Seven different MSU players were able to collect a hit on the day. Relief pitcher Thomas McNabb put together one of the most impressive appearances of the year on the mound for Murray State. McNabb went for 4.1 innings pitched, zero earned runs and allowed just two hits in the outing. Cade Brown continued the strong relief appearances on the day, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings to limit the Golden Flash offense.