Marshall University Athletics
Herd Softball To Face Ohio And Wright State
4/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 12, 2010
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University softball team (18-22) will host Ohio and Wright State at Dot Hicks Field in a set of non-conference mid-week contests. The Thundering Herd will face Ohio at 1 and 3 p.m. on Tuesday and square off against WSU at 2 and 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Herd continues to see offensive production from the duo of Rebecca Gamby and Caitlyn Jackson. Gamby leads the team in batting average (.336), doubles (11) and on-base percentage (.422) while Jackson has a .320 batting average and a team-high 41 hits.
Alianna Telles is riding high on a team-best 10 home runs, 25 runs scored, 28 RBI and a .608 slugging percentage. The sophomore needs just one more long ball to tie for fifth in the MU record books for most home runs in a single season.
Series History - Ohio
Against the Ohio Bobcats (9-22), the Herd holds a 22-17 advantage in the all-time series. The last time the two teams met was in 2009, with MU taking a 3-1 victory.
This season the Bobcats are led at the plate by Shalene Petrich, who has a team-best .347 batting average, 35 hits and 11 RBI. In the circle, Emily Wethington (4-9) and Melissa Bonner (4-6) see the majority of the time for a pitching staff that holds a 3.74 ERA on the year.
Series History - Wright State
Marshall has only met WSU (13-20-1) seven times and holds the series edge at 4-3. The Raiders have six players hitting above the .300 mark and are paced by China Frost who has a .412 batting average and 42 hits.
Out of the bullpen, the Raiders look to Melanie Heyne (5-10) and Sharon Palma (5-7) to share the workload. Heyne enters the contest with 89.1 innings of work under her belt while Palma brings in 87.1 innings pitched.
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