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Murray State took a chance on a 33-year-old junior college assistant. Seven years later, Skirka has the Racers on the sport's biggest stage.
Coach Dan Skirka, a former Grand Valley State star from Union City, has the Murray State baseball team in the College World Series for the first time.
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Former Homestead High School standout Will Vierling probably didn't have the College World Series blocked off on his June calendar when he transferred from Louisville to Murray State after the 2024 season. But he'll be starting at catcher when the Racers play in the CWS on June 14 in Omaha, Nebraska. Other games begin June 13.