Cincinnati, Ohio--Following the 2022 Baseball Season, two Mount St. Joseph University Baseball players landed on the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list. The Lions were led by the pair of
Ryan Murray and
Jacob Hughes on their way to a 15 win season.
Murray was named to the second-team all conference season, as a main-stay in the Lions lineup, playing Center field in 36 of the Lions regular season games. The Junior finished the season with a .353 batting average, totaling 48 hits that included 7 doubles, 3 triples and 6 home runs. One of the six home runs for Murray came in walk-off fashion in a win over Olivet College.
The Left-handed Pitcher, Hughes, earned HCAC Honorable Mention. In his final season on the rubber for the Lions Hughes recorded 72.1 innings of work over 12 appearances, while amassing three wins. Entering this season, the lefty had already made school history as the owner of the all-time career strikeout record, adding another 66 to his total. Hughes finished his career on a high-note, in his final appearance against Bluffton, he pitched nine shutout one-hit innings, while striking out nine and earning his third win of the season.
With the end of year awards announced, the Baseball program will look forward to the 2023 Baseball season. For continued coverage of MSJ Baseball and all other athletics, continue to follow msjlions.com
