The stands at Charles Schwab Field were emptying, and Murray State players wanted to savor their program's first College World Series as long as they could.

Dan Tauken doesn't have any NIL deals, and didn't expect many perks playing baseball for Murray State. The Racers outfielder yearned for just one thing: cup holders. Murray State bused everywhere from its campus in Kentucky during the 2025 regular season,

A legitimate Cinderella story, a conference-less powerhouse and the nation's hottest team threaten to end the SEC's reign atop the sport

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.