Marshall University Athletics
Friday, March 15
Huntington, W.Va.
2 p.m.
Marshall University
10-6, 0
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FIU
10-7, 0
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10
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FIU
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Marshall
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0
0
9
1
Photo by: Cody Linn
Baseball Drops C-USA Opener to FIU
3/15/2019 8:31:00 PM | Baseball
Marshall snapped a six-game win streak with the loss
Box Score
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall baseball (10-6) lost a pitching duel to FIU, 3-0, in 10 innings on Friday to open Conference USA action at the Kennedy Center.
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Joshua Shapiro continued his dominance on the hill going six scoreless innings. The senior pitchers allowed just three hits, while striking out six Panthers as he received a no decision.
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Shapiro has allowed just two runs, one earned, in five starts this season. He lowered his ERA to 0.36 after today's contest.
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D'Andre Knight and Michael Guerrero combined for three innings of scoreless baseball in the seventh, eighth and ninth as the game went to extras.
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FIU struck for three runs in the top of 10 and the Herd was unable to answer in the bottom of the inning.
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Shane Hanon and Erik Rodriguez each had a pair of hits for Marshall.
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NOTES
- The loss ended a Herd six-game win streak.
- Marshall's nine hits ended a streak of six games of 10 or more hits.
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UP NEXT
The Herd will continue the series against FIU on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @HerdBSB on Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall baseball (10-6) lost a pitching duel to FIU, 3-0, in 10 innings on Friday to open Conference USA action at the Kennedy Center.
Â
Joshua Shapiro continued his dominance on the hill going six scoreless innings. The senior pitchers allowed just three hits, while striking out six Panthers as he received a no decision.
Â
Shapiro has allowed just two runs, one earned, in five starts this season. He lowered his ERA to 0.36 after today's contest.
Â
D'Andre Knight and Michael Guerrero combined for three innings of scoreless baseball in the seventh, eighth and ninth as the game went to extras.
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FIU struck for three runs in the top of 10 and the Herd was unable to answer in the bottom of the inning.
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Shane Hanon and Erik Rodriguez each had a pair of hits for Marshall.
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NOTES
- The loss ended a Herd six-game win streak.
- Marshall's nine hits ended a streak of six games of 10 or more hits.
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UP NEXT
The Herd will continue the series against FIU on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @HerdBSB on Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Varela, Jose (1-0)
L: Kwiatkowski, Robert (0-1)
S: Hurst, Everett (1)
Batting:
2B: Hampton Jr., Lorenzo 1 ; Teixeira, Juan 1
HR: Williams, Chris 1
RBI: Williams, Chris 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Chris 1 ; Teixeira, Juan 1 ; Rodriguez, John 1
CS: Ford, Jarrett 1 ; Valdes, Javier 1 ; Rodriguez, John 1
Batting:
2B: Inskeep, Zach 1
SH: Rodriguez, Erik 1
Base Running:
SB: Linder, Tucker 1
CS: Blanton, Geordon 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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