OMAHA, Neb. — The foundation for Murray State baseball coach Dan Skirka included a pit stop in Southwest Arkansas. In 2009, Skirka was just a couple of years removed from a standout playing career as a shortstop at Grand Valley State when he spent a year as a graduate assistant at Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia.

The Murray State Racers are going dancing. For the first time in program history, Murray State has made the College World Series. After beating Duke in the Durham Super Regional bracket, the Racers became just the fourth-ever No.

Murray State baseball faced UCLA in its College World Series opener. Miss the Murray State vs UCLA CWS game? NCAA baseball game score and highlights:

Murray State and No. 15 UCLA saw their first action of the 2025 Men's College World Series on Saturday, where the former’s ongoing Cinderella story hit a bit of a snag in Game 3 after the Bruins’ 6-4 win.

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.

The Murray State Racers outlasted Duke to make the first College World Series in program history with a win June 9.

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