Career Honors & Awards
• 2019 All-GLVC Second Team
• 2019 Cecil Martin Award Nominee
2019 (Senior): All-GLVC Second Team…Men's Athlete of the Year Nominee...Led the Cardinals with a .333 average, seven home runs, 27 walks, and 48 runs scored…Made 42 starts over 45 appearances in seven different positions…Also totaled 52 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, and 21 RBI…Caught 13 runners stealing while posting a .963 fielding percentage…Led the pitching staff with a 3.12 ERA over 17.1 innings of work and four saves…Went 2-1 over 13 appearances and struck out 15 batters…Was also named the GLVC Player of the Week on April 8 after hitting .579 with two home runs, 11 runs, and five RBI to help the Cardinals to two wins over Illinois Springfield and a 4-1 week
2018 (Junior): Made 19 starts behind the plate and appeared in 28 games total…Hit .167 on the season with 10 hits, seven RBI, and five runs scored…Hit first career home run at Maryville…Defensively he posted a .982 fielding percentage and caught seven runners stealing
Maple Woods CC: Hit .143 over 12 games played as a sophomore...Collected three runs and four RBI...Also posted a 1.000 fielding percentage while turning one double play
Prep: Prepped under coach Chris Walker at Fort Osage High School...Led the Indians to 2013 conference and district championships...Two-time All-Conference selection...Also earned second team All-State honors in 2015
Personal: Born August 15 in Independence, Missouri...Son of Jack and Tara Murphy...Has two younger brothers Blake and Macrae...Majoring in Business Management
Career-Highs
At Bats: 5 - 5x; Last vs. Missouri-St. Louis (5/4/2019)
Hits: 3 - 4x; Last vs. Illinios Springfield (4/7/2019)
Runs: 4 - 2x; Last vs. Illinios Springfield (4/7/2019)
RBI: 3 vs. Illinois Springfield (4/7/2019)
Putouts: 12 – 2x; Last vs. Saint Mary (4/10/2018)
Innings Pitched: 4.2 vs. Truman State (3/20/2019)
Strikeouts: 3 vs. Truman State (3/20/2019)
