Murphy had a complete weekend at the plate as the Pioneers began their NEC title defense against Wagner. Batting third and playing shortstop, the left-handed swinging senior slugged 1.083 and posted a .588 on-base percentage over the four-game set in Staten Island. He went 5-for-12 (.417) with two home runs, a triple, five walks and seven RBI against the Seahawks’ pitching staff. His two-run bomb in the first inning of the series opener set the tone for an eventual 8-1 Sacred Heart victory. Murphy’s RBI triple in Game 3 of the series, a 3-1 win for the Pioneers, capped Sacred Heart’s three-run sixth inning. After driving in a run via a base on balls in the fifth frame of the series finale, Murphy blasted a two-run home run in the ninth.