The Basics
The Bulldogs begin their time at the MVC Championship as the host institution with the first game of the tournament against Murray State on Wednesday, May 7 AT 10:00 a.m. Drake comes into the tournament as the No. 8 seed with an overall record 21-31 and a conference mark of 12-15.
Bulldogs by the Numbers
Drake closed out the regular season suffering a sweep against Missouri State at home last week to push it back into the No. 8 seed. Despite winning seven of 10 games from April 9-19, the Bulldogs have slipped over their recent stretch of games taking losses in six of their last seven. Drake will be taking on Murray State for the first time this season as the two did not meet during the regular season. In the all-time series, Murray State has the edge with a record of 5-3 against the Bulldogs.
Drake Offensive Leaders
Ava Curry l .359 avg, 47 hits, 1 home run, 14 RBI, 30 runs
Emma Dighton l .347 avg, 52 hits, 11 home runs, 37 RBI, 30 runs
Sami Miller l .333 avg, 27 hits, 5 home runs, 18 RBI, 16 runs
Drake Pitching Leaders
Paige Bedsworth l 10-2 record, 2.09 ERA, 87.0 IP, 41 SO
Molly Hoekstra l 4-10 record, 4.02 ERA, 99.1 IP, 52 SO
Peyton Driscoll l 3-11 record, 4.26 ERA, 72.1 IP, 39 SO
Scouting Murray State
The Racers come into the tournament as the No. 9 seed and own an overall record of 21-27 and went 11-16 in conference play during the 2025 season. Murray State went 1-2 against Illinois State in its final conference series of the season last week and has gone 6-4 over its past 10 contests.
Murray State Offensive Leaders
Katy Huels l .340 avg, 54 hits, 2 home runs, 23 RBI, 29 runs
Kenley Minor l .333 avg, 52 hits, 1 home run, 20 RBI, 29 runs
Parker Holcombe l .299 avg, 46 hits, 1 home run, 17 RBI, 26 runs
Murray State Pitching Leaders
Bre Haislip l 6-12 record, 3.63 ERA, 121.1 IP, 67 SO
Karlye Graber l 8-10 record, 3.77 ERA, 100.1 IP, 58 SO
Raylee Roby l 6-3 record, 4.75 ERA, 69.1 IP, 22 SO
Up Next
If the Bulldogs were to make it past Murray State on Wednesday, they will then take on the No. 1 seed Southern Illinois Salukis. Drake and SIU also did not play during the regular season.
