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Cooper McMurray

Position 1B
B/T L/L
Class R-Fr.
Height 6-4
Weight 250
Hometown Tulsa, Okla.
High School Bishop Kelley


SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

  • Hits: 3, at Baylor, Apr 16, 2022
  • Doubles: 1, 6 times
  • Home runs: 2, West Virginia, Apr 30, 2022
  • Total bases: 8, West Virginia, Apr 30, 2022
  • RBI: 3, at Texas, May 21, 2022
  • Runs scored: 2, West Virginia, Apr 30, 2022
  • Walks: 3, vs Illinois, Mar 06, 2022
  • Hit by pitch: 1, at Baylor, Apr 14, 2022
  • Sac flies: 1, Texas Southern, Apr 19, 2022 ; West Virginia, Apr 29, 2022
  • Sac bunts: 1, at Baylor, Apr 14, 2022
  • At bats: 6, Oklahoma, Apr 23, 2022
  • Field chances: 13, West Virginia, Apr 29, 2022 ; vs Michigan State, Mar 13, 2022 ; TCU, May 15, 2022
  • Putouts: 12, 4 times
  • Assists: 2, at Indiana State, Mar 20, 2022 ; West Virginia, May 01, 2022

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN – 2022

  • Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
  • Appeared in 42 games (33 starts; all at first base)
  • .248/.374/.540 (28-for-113), 6 2B, 9 HR, 19 RBI, 16 R, 23 BB
  • Third on the team in walks (23)
  • Homered in three straight games from 4/27-4/30 (4 HR); first Jayhawk to homer in three straight since Blair Beck in 2015
  • Season-high 11-game on-base streak (2/26-3/20)
  • First career multi-HR game vs. West Virginia 4/30/22 (2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB)
  • First career three-hit game at Baylor 4/16/22 (3-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R)
  • Hit his first career home run and the first by a Jayhawk in 2022 at New Orleans 2/27/22
  • Hit a pinch-hit, RBI double in his first career at-bat in the 9th inning vs. Illinois 2/18/22

FRESHMAN – 2021

  • Redshirted the 2021 season

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Ranked the No. 1 first baseman in Oklahoma by Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report
  • Three-time All-District first team
  • Won 2018 Oklahoma 5A State Championship at Bishop Kelly High School
  • Played four years of football as a tight end

PERSONAL

  • Born on December 19, 2001
  • Son of Kurston and Paige McMurray
  • Has two brothers, Jake and Tanner
  • Majoring in sport administration