Marshall University Athletics
HERD PREPARES FOR C-USA BATTLE WITH MIDDLE TENNESSEE
4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
MURFREESBORO, TN-The Thundering Herd baseball team is set to take on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders this weekend in a three game C-USA series. Marshall (11-13) will be looking to end a string of seven consecutive losses. Middle Tennessee (17-12) is coming off a win over Vanderbilt. Game one will take place Friday at 7 p.m., game two will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, and the series ends Sunday starting at 2 p.m.
ON THE MOUND
Friday vs. Middle Tennessee RHP Brad O'Connor (2-3 4.85 ERA) vs. Jake Wyrick (1-1 3.03 ERA)
Saturday vs. Middle Tennessee LHP Joshua Shapiro (1-1 4.24 ERA) vs. Carson Lester (3-2 6.09 ERA)
Sunday vs. Middle Tennessee TBA vs. TBA
HAVE YOU HERD?
--Just a week after Peter Hutzal became the first member of the Herd to hit multiple homers in a game, Reynaldo Pastrana joined his teammate with a two-home run effort against Morehead State on Tuesday.
--The first home run of Geordon Blanton's career against Morehead State put the freshman second baseman at a team leading 18 runs scored on the season.
--Shane Hanon continues to lead the Herd with a .349 batting average.
--Relief pitchers Ryan Falls and Sam Boone made their first appearances of the season last week in last weekend's series against FAU.
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
--Aaron Aucker has been a force at the plate for Middle Tennessee this season. His 40 hits, 36 RBIs, seven homers and .726 slugging average are all team-highs.
--L.A. Woodard is the Raiders biggest threat running the bases. Woodard has attempted to steal a base 17 times, converting 15 of those attempts.
--Friday starter Jake Wyrick leads MTSU's pitching staff with 44 strikeouts this season.
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UP NEXT
The Herd is set for a midweek home-and-home series against the Virginia Tech Hokies starting April 11 at 4 p.m. in Blacksburg, VA.
