Marshall University Athletics
Baseball Hosts Memphis in Conference USA Showdown
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 1, 2010
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -The Marshall University baseball team opens up its home Conference USA schedule with a three-game series against the Memphis Tigers this weekend.Game one is scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Power Park.
Marshall (10-13, 1-2 C-USA)
The Thundering Herd enters the weekend after dropping a midweek contest at Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, 10-6.Last season, MU took two-of-three at Memphis and owns a 7-5 all-time advantage.
MU is led by Victor Gomez who tops the team in batting average (.366), hits (34), homers (7), RBI (30), slugging percentage (.677), runs (19) and doubles (8).He is currently on a 17-game hit streak and is fourth in RBI and tied for sixth in homers in league statistics.
Marshall (10-13, 1-2 C-USA)
The Thundering Herd enters the weekend after dropping a midweek contest at Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, 10-6.Last season, MU took two-of-three at Memphis and owns a 7-5 all-time advantage.
MU is led by Victor Gomez who tops the team in batting average (.366), hits (34), homers (7), RBI (30), slugging percentage (.677), runs (19) and doubles (8).He is currently on a 17-game hit streak and is fourth in RBI and tied for sixth in homers in league statistics.
SS Kenny Socorro has also been a solid contributor at the bottom of the Herd lineup, owning a .282 average with 13 RBI.
On the bump, RHP Arik Sikula enters with a 3-2 record and team-best 3.09 ERA, which ranks fourth in the conference.RHP Tyler Gatrell, RHP James White III and LHP Kyle Blank have been called frequently and have responded out of the Herd bullpen.Gatrell is tied for league-high in appearances (14), Blank is tied for fourth (12), while White III has pitched in 11 games with a microscopic 0.79 ERA.
On the bump, RHP Arik Sikula enters with a 3-2 record and team-best 3.09 ERA, which ranks fourth in the conference.RHP Tyler Gatrell, RHP James White III and LHP Kyle Blank have been called frequently and have responded out of the Herd bullpen.Gatrell is tied for league-high in appearances (14), Blank is tied for fourth (12), while White III has pitched in 11 games with a microscopic 0.79 ERA.
Memphis (11-14, 2-1 C-USA)
The Tigers make the road trip to Charleston after losing a game at Arkansas State on Tuesday. Last weekend Memphis took two games from then-No. 22 Rice at home.
The Tigers make the road trip to Charleston after losing a game at Arkansas State on Tuesday. Last weekend Memphis took two games from then-No. 22 Rice at home.
Chad Zurcher and Drew Martinez have the set the stage for top run producer Tyler Huelsing in 2010.Zurcher is hitting .417 with 14 stolen bases and Martinez enters with a .368 average and 10 swipes.Huelsing has mashed a team-best seven round trippers along with 35 RBI for the Tigers.
LHP Brennon Martin is the reigning C-USA Pitcher of the Week due to his success on the bump against Rice.The southpaw fired a complete game in a 5-2 victory to snap a six-game losing streak to the Owls and is 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA on the year.
GameTracker is available for all three games by logging onto HerdZone.com.
The Marshall Easter Egg Hunt
Candy filled Easter eggs will be hidden throughout Power Park before the first game on Saturday.There are six eggs that have a ticket for special prizes, including Marshall Baseball gear as well as gift certificates to Wendy's and Panera Bread.
Candy filled Easter eggs will be hidden throughout Power Park before the first game on Saturday.There are six eggs that have a ticket for special prizes, including Marshall Baseball gear as well as gift certificates to Wendy's and Panera Bread.
Baseball bingo cards will be handed out at the door and fans can play along when Marshall is up to bat.Fist three winners get a prize from Little Caesers.
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