As a Sophomore (2017)
>>> SEC All-Tournament Team
Made 19 appearances with 10 starts, compiling a career-best 3.65 ERA over 49.1 innings ... Struck out 68 batters and gave up just 20 earned runs with 21 walks ... His strikeout total was third-best on the team and he was one of only two Hog pitchers to throw a complete game ... Earned five wins on the year, one coming against an SEC opponent in the SEC Tournament (vs. Florida - May 27) ... Against the top-seeded Gators in the SEC Tournament semifinals, he threw a complete seven innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight ... Earned a win in his first collegiate start, going five innings against ULM (March 8) and striking out nine ... Struck out a career-high 10 batters in four innings against Grand Canyon (April 5), his fourth start of the year ... Pitched a career-high seven innings and gave up just one hit against Memphis (April 19) in North Little Rock, while striking out seven ... Threw 8.2 innings in two starts in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, allowing five earned runs against Oral Roberts (June 4) and Missouri State (June 5) ... Threw 74 pitches in 3.2 innings in the start against the Golden Eagles and was able to go five innings the next day against the Bears, throwing 81 pitches ... Struck out six or more batters in seven of his 10 starts (vs. ULM - March 8; vs. Alcorn State - March 15; vs. Grand Canyon - April 5; vs. Memphis - April 19; vs. Florida - May 27; vs. Oral Roberts - June 4; vs. Missouri State - June 5) ... Named to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2016)
Made 14 appearances, compiling an 8.49 ERA over 11.2 innings ... Gave up 16 hits and 11 earned runs ... Totaled 14 strikeouts and only nine walks ... Made four appearances in SEC play, coming against No. 12 South Carolina (March 18), Auburn (March 26), Missouri (April 3), and No. 2 Texas A&M (May 1) ... Gave up one earned run or less against the Gamecocks and Aggies ... Was a strong arm out of the bullpen early in the season, making six appearances over the first month and only allowing two earned runs in 5.0 innings, while striking out four ... Struck out a season-high five batters against Missouri State (May 17), which was also his longest outing of the year (2.1 innings) ... Made first career appearance against Central Michigan (Feb. 19) in a 6-1 victory.
Rogers Heritage High School
Played for head coach Keith Kilgore … Earned All-Conference, 7A All-State and 7A All-State Tournament honors in 2014 … Named to the All-NWA Media team in 2014 after going 6-3 on the mound with a 2.46 earned run average and 85 strikeouts in 54 innings of work … State runner-up as a freshman … Member of the National Honor Society … Most memorable athletic moment was winning the USSSA World Series.
Personal
Born on Jan. 21, 1997 ... Son of Rick and Cynthia Murphy … Has one brother, Austin … Sport management major and minoring in psychology.
>>> SEC All-Tournament Team
Made 19 appearances with 10 starts, compiling a career-best 3.65 ERA over 49.1 innings ... Struck out 68 batters and gave up just 20 earned runs with 21 walks ... His strikeout total was third-best on the team and he was one of only two Hog pitchers to throw a complete game ... Earned five wins on the year, one coming against an SEC opponent in the SEC Tournament (vs. Florida - May 27) ... Against the top-seeded Gators in the SEC Tournament semifinals, he threw a complete seven innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight ... Earned a win in his first collegiate start, going five innings against ULM (March 8) and striking out nine ... Struck out a career-high 10 batters in four innings against Grand Canyon (April 5), his fourth start of the year ... Pitched a career-high seven innings and gave up just one hit against Memphis (April 19) in North Little Rock, while striking out seven ... Threw 8.2 innings in two starts in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, allowing five earned runs against Oral Roberts (June 4) and Missouri State (June 5) ... Threw 74 pitches in 3.2 innings in the start against the Golden Eagles and was able to go five innings the next day against the Bears, throwing 81 pitches ... Struck out six or more batters in seven of his 10 starts (vs. ULM - March 8; vs. Alcorn State - March 15; vs. Grand Canyon - April 5; vs. Memphis - April 19; vs. Florida - May 27; vs. Oral Roberts - June 4; vs. Missouri State - June 5) ... Named to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2016)
Made 14 appearances, compiling an 8.49 ERA over 11.2 innings ... Gave up 16 hits and 11 earned runs ... Totaled 14 strikeouts and only nine walks ... Made four appearances in SEC play, coming against No. 12 South Carolina (March 18), Auburn (March 26), Missouri (April 3), and No. 2 Texas A&M (May 1) ... Gave up one earned run or less against the Gamecocks and Aggies ... Was a strong arm out of the bullpen early in the season, making six appearances over the first month and only allowing two earned runs in 5.0 innings, while striking out four ... Struck out a season-high five batters against Missouri State (May 17), which was also his longest outing of the year (2.1 innings) ... Made first career appearance against Central Michigan (Feb. 19) in a 6-1 victory.
Rogers Heritage High School
Played for head coach Keith Kilgore … Earned All-Conference, 7A All-State and 7A All-State Tournament honors in 2014 … Named to the All-NWA Media team in 2014 after going 6-3 on the mound with a 2.46 earned run average and 85 strikeouts in 54 innings of work … State runner-up as a freshman … Member of the National Honor Society … Most memorable athletic moment was winning the USSSA World Series.
Personal
Born on Jan. 21, 1997 ... Son of Rick and Cynthia Murphy … Has one brother, Austin … Sport management major and minoring in psychology.