[2] Murray State baseball reached national prominence in the 1970s under coach Johnny Reagan.

The team won or shared 11 conference titles during his 36-year tenure from 1958 to 1993, which included 27straight winning seasons and its first two NCAA Division I Baseball Championship appearances in 1975 and 1979.

The 1979 team (27–10–2), ranked 17th in Division I, came one win from advancing to the College World Series.

Murray State's 1973 (19th) and 1974 (28th) teams also finished the season ranked in the NCAA poll.

Notable Murray State baseball alumni include Pat Jarvis, Jack Perconte, and Kirk Rueter.