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#8 Clay Murphy
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Position:
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Right-Handed Pitcher
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Bats:
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R
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Throws:
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R
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Height:
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5'10"
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Weight:
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160
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Year:
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Freshman
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Hometown:
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Wolf Lake, Ill.
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High School:
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Shawnee HS
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Background: Clay Murphy was a four-year starter as a pitcher and infielder for Shawnee High in Wolf Lake, Ill., helping his Redskins to a combined record of 110-28-1 and conference tournament championships his final three seasons ... Murphy put up a sparkling 0.33 ERA, 11-1 record and 130 strikeouts in 85 innings as a senior on the way to a third consecutive conference MVP award and all-state honors ... He also helped Shawnee High to its first sectional victory in 28 years while batting .397 with 32 RBIs in 25 games as a hitter ... As a sophomore, Murphy was an honorable mention all-state choice after hitting .551 and finishing 10-2 with a 0.88 ERA, 139 strikeouts and a .135 opponent batting average on the mound ... He repeated that all-state honor as a junior, going 10-3 with a 0.71 ERA, 86 Ks and a .129 opponent average in 49 innings while hitting .507 and leading his team to a second straight regional title ... Murphy batted .461 as a freshman and pitched to a 9-4 record and 1.84 ERA ... Was also a four-year starter on the Redskin basketball team.
Personal: Clay Murphy is the son of Mike and Lisa Murphy ... Born October 29, 1990 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. ... Has two siblings, Cory Barker and Haley Murphy ... Planning a physical therapy major at MSU.
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