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MURRAY, Ky. – Two teams tied for fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference will meet when Eastern Kentucky travels to face Murray State for a three-game Ohio Valley Conference baseball series starting Friday.
 
The series opener will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.  Game two is now scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.  The series will conclude on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-  The Colonels lead the all-time series 64-55.
 
-  In the most recent meeting between the two teams, EKU beat Murray State 13-6 in an elimination game in the 2018 OVC Tournament.
 
-  The Racers won two of three during the 2018 regular season series played in Richmond. 
 
THE COLONELS
-  Eastern Kentucky is 23-18 overall and 10-8 against OVC teams.  The Colonels are tied with Murray State in the OVC standings, 2.5 games out of first place.
 
-  In his last 10 games, senior outfielder Will Johnson is hitting .419 with four home runs, five doubles, 14 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
 
-  As a team, EKU is 13th in the nation in stolen bases (87), 19th in home runs (50), 20th in runs (313) and 19th in scoring (7.6 runs per game).
 
-  Nick Howie leads the team with a .349 average to go along with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs.  Ryland Kerr has a team-best 47 runs.  Will Johnson and A.J. Lewis are tied for the team lead with 36 RBIs.
 
-  Logan Teague, a senior right-hander who is 2-3 with a 6.80 ERA, will start for the Colonels on Friday.  Saturday's starter has not been named.  Brennan Kelly, a junior left-hander who is 2-3 with a 5.33 ERA, will start Sunday.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Murray State is 16-21 overall, but 10-8 against conference teams.  
 
-  The Racers were swept last weekend at Belmont.
 
-  Tyler Duke leads the team with a .299 average and 19 stolen bases.  Brock Anderson has a team-best 32 runs scored and is hitting .292 with 29 RBIs.  Ryan Perkins leads the squad with 30 RBIs to go along with a .298 average and 30 runs scored.
 
-  Junior Trevor McMurray will start for MSU on Friday.  The right-hander is 2-5 with a 5.51 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 47 and one third innings.  Shane Burns, a freshman left-hander, will start game two of the series.  He is 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 50 innings of work.  Sunday's starter has not been named.