SSBR Fall Report – Murray State College Aggies

The 2026 college season will be here before you know it as the majority of our NCAA D2 squads will begin their seasons the last weekend of January.

In the past, we have looked ahead to the season with season previews, but this year we are changing it up a bit with a fall report that will also provide a look to the season ahead.

SSBR recently sent out questionnaires to each head coach of the small college (NCAA D2, NAIA, NCCAA) and JUCO schools in the state. We asked them to provide who their top returners, top newcomers, and top performers were in the fall. We’ve compiled that information into the fall report with an outlook for the upcoming 2026 season.

Today’s team: Murray State Aggies

Level: NJCAA Division 2

Region: Region 2

2025 Overall Record: 33-23

2025 Region Record: 14-10 (T2 in Div)

Head Coach: Sam Bjorljng

Head Coaching Experience: 9 years (all at MSC)

Top Returning Players

Pitchers

Tayte Dome (SO)– Physical arm with big swing & miss stuff. 90-94 Plus feel for breaking pitches pounds the zone. 55.1 IP with 85 K in in 2025. Front of the rotation starter. Laverne, OK native. Austin Peay commit.
Carson Culbreath (SO)– Started 10 games in 2025. 88-92 Athletic arm with plus feel for four pitches. Aggressive in the zone with plus change-up. One of the leaders of the pitching staff. Caddo, OK native.
Hank Brown (SO)– High leverage arm with swing & miss stuff. 89-92 with swing & miss off speed. Has made big strides since his freshman campaign & had a big fall. Pounds the zone. Harrah, OK native
Brance Garrett (RS-SO)– LHP returning from Tommy John surgery which caused him to miss all of last year. Big strike thrower with plus changeup and command. Expected to throw in multiple roles this spring. Duncan, OK native.
Caden Allen (SO)– Athletic arm with really good stuff. Had a solid freshman year and earned opportunities to start games at the end last spring. He can really spin the baseball and has a plus changeup as well. Edmond, OK native.
Heath Graf (SO)– Extremely competitive, and started to get the results he wanted this fall. Pounds the strike zone and controls the run game well. Will be a very reliable arm this spring. Maypearl, TX native.
Lane Springfield (SO)– Worked really hard through the summer this fall and made some big jumps with his velocity. Strike thrower who stays under control in any situation. Azle, TX native.

Position Players

Michael “Chago” Barham (SO)– emerged as a cornerstone of Murray State College’s offense in his first season with the Aggies. Hit .353 batting average with 71 hits, 15 doubles and 12 home runs. Led the Aggies with a team-best 71 RBIs in 2025. Duncan OK native.
Tanner Norman (SO)– Physical LHH 1B with power to all fields. Impact bat. Great approach & good on defense. Leader on the clubhouse. Had a big fall & continues to improve. Will be one of top hitters in Region 2 this spring. Midwest City, OK native.
Brady Taylor– Hit in middle of the order in 2025 batting .277 average with 14 2B, 11 HR, 47 RBI. Athletic LHH OF with plus power. High OPS guy that will can hit anywhere in the order. Wants to be up with the game on the line. Prosper, TX native.
Marlon Moore (SO)– Athletic MIF who started most majority of time at 2B in 2025. Gritty competitor with a will to win. Coming off season ending arm injury last spring, has worked had all fall to get back to full strength. Comes in to 2026 with a chip on his shoulder with something to prove. Washington, OK native.
Cason Johnson (SO)– LHH utility player that is a real baseball rat & has worked for everything he has got. Didn’t get much action in 2025 until opportunity presented itself in the Region 2 tournament. Combo’d his success there with a good summer & now projects to be a guy that is going to be tough to take out of the lineup. Personifies what it means to be a juco guy. Valley Mills, TX native.
Fernando Jorge (SO)– Physical corner IF with big time pop. Has continued to improve as a hitter & is poised for a break out 2026. Well respected in teammate. Dominican Republic Native. USAO commit.

Top Newcomers

Pitchers

Isaac Gammel (RS-SO)- Veteran transfer from Weatherford College. Looks to play major role on pitching staff this spring. Expect to be one to the top work load guys this spring & will pitch in a variety of roles. He flashed some 93s at the end of the fall with a plus slider. Great feel for all of his stuff & is a strike thrower. Allen, TX native.
Eli Ramirez (FR)– Extremely talented 2-way player. High level athlete with big time stuff. He was 90-93 on the mound this fall with swing & miss stuff. Plus runner & defender in the OF with the ability to drive the ball to the whole field. Poised competitor that sets the tone in the clubhouse with his work ethic. Duncan, OK native.
Chance Baker (SO)– Transfer arm from Friends University who had a big fall. Fills up the zone with 5 pitches. Flashed some 94s this fall with a hard slider up to 87. He will be a high leverage arm this spring. Edmond, OK native.
Aiden Luscombe (FR)– Tremendous upside arm who closed out the fall really well. Big physical arm who will continue to get better with time on the mound. Magnolia, TX native.
Trey Ott (FR)– Made a conversion from being a two way to a full time PO this fall. Loose arm with good stuff that keeps getting better every time he goes out there. Dibble, OK native.
Kylen Dodge (FR)– Big long arm who offers a different look. Sinks and cuts it really well. Made a big jump in velocity this fall. Mustang, OK native.
Peyton Eichler (FR)– Strike thrower and command of four pitches. He can really spin the baseball and has a really good CH. Great competitor. Moore, OK native.

Position Players

Rayner Beene (FR)– Switch Hitting SS & RHP. Expected to hit towards the top of the order & be an immediate impact bat. Will also throw innings at the back end of the bullpen. Wright City, OK native.
Sean Keenen (FR)– Extremely physical & athlete LHH OF with extremely high upside. Combination of power, speed & plus hit tool. The Colony, TX native.
Won Young Jeong (FR)– IF from South Korea is a middle of the order type of hitter with plus pop that flashes a lot of upside on defense.
Grey Johnson (FR)– Speedy & Athletic OF that has plus bat to ball & continues to get stronger & grow into his swing. Will be a threat offensively, defensively & on the bases. Wichita Falls, TX native.
Boston Knowles (FR)– UTL player that really gained momentum as the fall went on. Plus power & plus speed on the bases. Should factor in the mix this spring. Purcell, OK native.
Sam Kleman (FR)– Physical Hitter with lots of upside. Has worked at both C & 1B this fall. Forced his way into the lineup & really produced for stretches of the fall. McKinney, TX native.
Brady Laviolette (RS-FR)– Transfer catcher from University of Ohio. Physical ballplayer that needed to come to juco to develop. Has really improved since arriving on campus. Will be one of the primary catchers this fall. Green Bay, WI native.
Jackson Poage (FR)– Catcher that climbed up the depth chart as the fall went because of a steady work ethic & determined mindset. Should be in the mix for catching innings this spring. Duncan, OK native.

Top Performers in Fall

Coach Bjorling said “all the guys listed above” were top performers this Fall

Outlook

Head coach, Sam Bjorling says the Aggies’ focus is to “spend the whole season with an inning by inning & pitch by pitch mindset. We are on a mission on the mound to pound the strike zone & be on the attack, on defense to make all of the routine plays, and on offense to be tough as nails in the box.” Anyone who has seen the Aggies play know that is just how they play.

Bjorling also says MSC has dded a lot of depth & athleticism on the position player side; as well as adding depth & versatility on the pithing staff. He credits Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, Justin Eclavea, as one of the top developers of talent and one of the top recruiters in not just the area, but the country.

Just like other teams in Region 2, Murray State is one of the best programs in the country and not just the Region. MSC made the NJCAA D2 World Series in 2022 and once again, the Aggies look poised to make a deep run in 2026.

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