Marshall University Athletics
Baseball Receives Top Pseudo-RPI Ranking in School History
3/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 16, 2010
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University baseball team earned its highest Pseudo-RPI ranking in school history thanks in part to a very successful weekend at the Arby's Classic in Knoxville, Tenn., announced Monday. The Thundering Herd owns the 64th spot in the RPI, the highest since the end of the 2008 season when MU finished 70th with a 30-30-1 record and fell in the Conference USA championship.
At the Arby's Classic the Herd defeated then ranked No. 17 Ohio State, 17-1 and Connecticut, 11-8 before dropping the tournament finale to Tennessee, 13-8. MU hit .339 and scored 36 runs in the three games. Reigning C-USA co-Hitter of the Week Victor Gomez led the charge, hitting .571 (8-for-14) with two homers, seven runs scored and 11 RBI.
Here is a look at how Marshall's RPI ranking matches up with other D1 schools in the area:
Kentucky (51)
Western Kentucky (63)
Marshall (64)
Miami-Ohio (84)
Wright State (88)
Kent State (100)
Ohio State (106)
Cincinnati (120)
Virginia Tech (122)
West Virginia (152)
Youngstown State (262)
Ohio (270)
