Murray State takes on Duke tonight for CWS ticket

Murray State will take on Duke at 6 p.m. tonight with the final spot in the Men’s College World Series up for grabs.

The Racers routed the Blue Devils 19-9 on Sunday to force a game three in the best-of-three Super Regional Series in Durham, N.C.

The Racers (42-19) are seeking their first trip to the College World Series. Duke (42-16) has not made it Omaha since 1961.

Tonight’s game will be on ESPN.

The winner of the Murray State-Duke game tonight will play UCLA in the first round of the College World Series, which gets underway Friday.

Former Hopkinsville High School pitcher Preston Chaudoin is a junior relief pitcher for the Racers.

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