Murray State is going to Omaha. The Racers, who started the NCAA Tournament as a 4-seed in regionals, are off to the College World Series after taking 2-of-3 from Duke.
The Durham Super Regional came down to a decisive Game 3 on Monday night. Murray State saw its early lead evaporate but battled back to win 5-4.
Murray State wasted no time in starting the upset bid. The Racers broke the scoring ice in the top of the 1st inning, putting 2 runs on the board with a Jonathan Hogart solo homer and a Dom Decker RBI single.
Once again… #RoadToOmaha x ESPN / @RacersBaseball pic.twitter.com/oIf4og7tnC
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 9, 2025The Blue Devils answered with a run in the bottom of the 1st inning when Jake Hyde plated Wallace Clark on a sacrifice fly. It was Hyde who tied it up in the 3rd inning with a solo homer.
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Duke took the lead in the 4th inning when Jake Berger hit a home run to center field, putting the Blue Devils up 3-2. The lead, however, did not last.
Murray State tied it up when Hogart hit his second solo home run to make it a 3-3 game. The Racers took a 4-3 lead when Luke Mistone hit a solo homer in the top of the 8th inning. A pivotal insurance run scored when Dan Tauken hit an RBI triple to right field, plating Will Vierling to make it a 5-3 game.
MURRAY STATE TAKES THE LEAD!!#RoadToOmaha x ESPN / @RacersBaseball pic.twitter.com/LI9TzBIHyr
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 10, 2025Lead: EXTENDED#RoadToOmaha x ESPN / @RacersBaseball pic.twitter.com/6EhdJi1FxF
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 10, 2025Duke cut it to 5-4 in the bottom of the 8th with a solo homer off the bat of Macon Winslow. The Blue Devils made things interesting in the bottom of the 9th, as Clark reached on a hit by pitch to lead off the inning, but he was left stranded after a flyout and 2 ground-ball outs.
It is Murray State’s first trip to Omaha, becoming the 119th program to make the College World Series. The Racers will face No. 15 national seed UCLA in the opening round.
Murray State knocks off Duke to win Durham Super Regional, make 1st College World Series Saturday Down South.
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