NCAA DI Baseball Program

Murray State University Baseball - KY

Murray State University baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Missouri Valley Conference and is based in Murray, KY. Campus enrollment is about 6,688 students. The published acceptance rate is 86%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 33-27. Listed coaches include Dan Skirka, Tanner Gordon, Steve Adkins, Anthony Ortega, Luke Howard, Gordon Cardenas, and 2 additional coaches.

Murray State finished 33–27 overall and 15–9 in Missouri Valley Conference play (third), winning opening MVC Championship games over Illinois State and Indiana State before one-run semifinal losses to UIC and Southern Illinois. Dan Skirka (tenure since 2019) leads the Murray, Kentucky, DI Racers after a step back from 44–17 a year earlier. Families recruiting into an 84-player 2027 roster should treat MVC Tournament baseball as expected and an NCAA bid as the unfinished business.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Murray, KY
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Missouri Valley Conference
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
  • Enrollment: 6,688 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 39% men / 61% women
  • Acceptance rate: 86%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $9,096
  • In-state tuition: $9,900
  • Out-of-state tuition: $19,836

Coaching Staff

  • Dan Skirka, Head Coach
  • Tanner Gordon, Assistant Coach
  • Steve Adkins, Assistant Coach
  • Anthony Ortega, Assistant Coach
  • Luke Howard, Assistant Coach
  • Gordon Cardenas, Assistant Coach
  • Mark Riggins, Pitching Coach
  • Nico Azpilcueta, Graduate Assistant

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 33-27 (3rd • MVC Championship Semifinals)
  • 2025: 44-17
  • 2024: 37-20
  • 2023: 31-28
  • 2022: 33-27

Members-only details for Murray State University

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Head coach tenure at the school is available to members.

The 2026-27 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.

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Conference: Missouri Valley Conference

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