Biography
2010: Played and started in 26 games, missing the final 21 contests due to a broken hand. Managed just 85 at-bats on the season racking up 21 hits scoring 10 runs. Finished tied for third on the team with five doubles. Was one of nine Eagles to hit a home run with a solo HR against Duke (March 31). Had at least one hit in 16 games, while managing to rack up two hits in five games, including a 2-for-3 effort with a run and his first RBI of the season against Georgia State on March 5. Had his second two-hit effort in the series finale against the Panthers where he went 2-for-4 with his first double of the season. Started to pick his offense up heading into the month of April as he mounted a five-game hitting streak from March 28 to April 3 going 7-for-18 (.388) at the dish with two doubles, a home run, a walk three runs scored, four RBIs. In the field sported a stellar .968 Fielding percentage with just four errors playing both first and third base.
2009: Only player on the team to start and play all 41 games, starting 37 contests at first base, 2 games at catcher, and 2 outings at third base. Got the nod in five different places in the order from third down to the seven slot. Had 19-game hitting streak that lasted from April 9 to May 9. In that 21-game span, batted .343 at-the-plate and sported an on-base percentage of .451. Ended the season with the third-best batting average (.283), tied for the team-high in home runs (2), tied for second on the team with 13 RBIs, also second on team with 158 plate appearances, 23 runs scored, and 7 doubles. Tied for third on the team in steals going 7-for-7, and racked up 7 multiple-hit games. Was hit-by-pitch 12 times, which led the squad. With a runner on third and less than 2 outs, went 8-for-12 at the plate. On the field, was third on the team with a .969 fielding percentage. Feb. 21 went 2-for-3 with 1 run and 1 RBI at Savannah State in the final game of the HBCU Classic. In the Eagles home opener, recorded his first double of the season against Savannah State, going 2-for-3 with a run scored on March 7. The following day, 1-for-2 with a 3-run homer along with one walk and getting hit by a pitch. March 31 against Duke 1-for-3 with an RBI double. April 10 at Virginia State 2-for-4 at the dish scoring twice along with 2 RBIs. His sixth multiple-hit game came April 24 against Florida A&M, went 2-for-3 with 2 runs and a double.
2008: Rookie season, made 21 starts in four different positions, primarily at catcher. Started 17 games at catcher, three games at first base, and one at second base. Led the team with 189 putouts, and just six errors, while only allowing three passed balls. Third-best on-base percentage (.422). Also sported a .286 slugging percentage. Finished sixth on team with .245 batting average. Tied for fourth on squad with 7 RBIs. Highlight game April 20 against Georgia State, went 1-for-3 with a double, driving in 3 runs. Three days later, brought in another RBI against UNC-Wilmington. Another standout game March 15 versus Savannah State, went 1-for-1 with an RBI double and reached base 3 times in that contest courtesy a walk and a hit-by-pitch. Ended the season by getting a hit in four out of the last five games.
High School (East Wake H.S.): Earned All-Conference honors.
Personal: Born June 5, 1989, in Raleigh, N.C. Parents are Mike and Lynne Murray. Majoring in Sports Management at NCCU.
