@HerdSB to Host FAU This Weekend

April 17, 2015

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall softball (28-10, 9-5 Conference USA) will host Florida Atlantic (28-14-1, 10-5 C-USA) this weekend at Dot Hicks Field in Huntington.

Saturday's double header will start at 1 p.m. and is Lil Sis Day. Sunday's series finale will start at 11 a.m. The Thundering Herd and Owls are second and third in the Conference USA East Division.

10 IN A ROW, 5 IN C-USA

Marshall heads into the weekend with 10 wins in a row, its longest streak in 2015.

The streak started on March 28 after a double header win against Furman, which gave coach Shonda Stanton her 500th career victory. Marshall then won series against Wright State, North Texas and Middle Tennessee.

The Herd has also won five games in a row in Conference USA, starting with the two game sweep of North Texas on April 3-4.

BIG WEEKEND IN MURFREESBORO

Marshall put up big numbers in the series sweep against Middle Tennessee last weekend. In all, Marshall totaled 29 runs on 38 hits. Twelve of those hits were extra-base hits, including three home runs. Marshall also had 12 batters walk.

Seven Herd batters hit for more than a .455 batting average as well.

RPI UPDATE

Marshall is No. 40 in this week's NCAA Division I RPI rating. That is the third highest ranking in Conference USA, behind only No. 29 Western Kentucky and this week's opponent, Florida Atlantic, which is No. 38.

STATISTICAL UPDATE

Marshall's .344 team batting average ranks No. 1 in Conference USA and No. 12 in Division I. Marshall is also still No. 1 in stolen bases per game, with 3.39 per contest. Here are a few other categories Marshall leads or is near the top in. A full rankings summary is available here.

STATISTICÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PLAYERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RANKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â VALUE

VictoriesÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan DixonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â T-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 26

Batting AverageÂ Â Â Â Â Morgan ZerkleÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .515

Runs Per GameÂ Â Â Â Â Â Morgan ZerkleÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.29

Sacrifice FliesÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shaelynn BraxtonÂ Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5

ShutoutsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan DixonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7

StrikeoutsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan DixonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 245

SCOUTING THE OWLS

Florida Atlantic is at 28-14-1 (10-5 in C-USA). The Owls won 15 of its first 16 games, hosting 14 games at home to open the year. While the team is 23-7-1 at home, the Owls are having trouble finding success on the road (3-6 overall).

Â Emily Lochten is the team's primary provider offensively, with a .361 average, 39 runs scored and 29 RBI. Kylee Hanson leads the team in wins with a 12-3 record and 1.80 ERA. Joan Joyce is the only coach in the program's history. Marshall is 3-2 all-time against FAU.

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