The stands at Charles Schwab Field were emptying, and Murray State players wanted to savor their program's first College World Series as long as they could.

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OMAHA, Neb. — The foundation for Murray State baseball coach Dan Skirka included a pit stop in Southwest Arkansas. In 2009, Skirka was just a couple of years removed from a standout playing career as a shortstop at Grand Valley State when he spent a year as a graduate assistant at Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia.

The Murray State Racers took the field for the first time at the College World Series. The sun was shining. The Omaha crowd roared. And all was right with an

Murray State took a chance on a 33-year-old junior college assistant. Seven years later, Skirka has the Racers on the sport's biggest stage.

Murray State baseball, who beat Ole Miss in the Oxford Regional, is now headed to Omaha for the first time ever. Madison Central grad Walker Robey just won the state championship with the Jags and is headed to play for the racers next year.