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Waggoner Reaches 300-Win Plateau in Season Sweep of Ohio
5/14/2019 11:02:00 PM | Baseball
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ATHENS, Ohio – Head coach Jeff Waggoner picks up his 300th career victory as Marshall (25-26, 11-15) completes the season sweep of Ohio with a 10-7 win on Tuesday night at Bob Wren Stadium. The Thundering Herd has now taken the last six from the Bobcats and has won seven of the last eight contests.
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"I think about all the players. The good times and the bad times I've had. Hopefully I get the chance to win 300 more," Waggoner said after collecting the 300th win of his career in his 13th season at the helm of the Herd.
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Rey Pastrana got the scoring started with leadoff homer over the right-field fence in the second and Marshall picked up another run in the third when Geordon Blanton scored on a double-steal attempt to have a 2-0 lead.
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Ohio tied the game, 2-2, in the bottom of the third with a two-run double by Rudy Rott. The Bobcats then struck for four runs in the bottom of the fourth to take 6-2 advantage.
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The Herd came back with a three-run inning in the top of the of fifth, including a two-out two-run homer to left to bring the deficit to 6-5. However, Ohio added another run in the bottom of the sixth to make it a 7-5 ballgame.
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Marshall's offense came alive in the seventh. Blanton scored on a passed ball with the bases loaded, followed by a two-run single by Elvis Peralta, scoring Erik Rodriguez and Shane Hanon, to put the Herd back on top 8-7. Peralta then scored from second on a two-base wild pitch to make it 9-7.
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The Herd added an insurance run in the seventh as Blanton doubled and stole third, followed by Hanon bringing him home with a single.
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After giving up seven runs in the first five and two-thirds innings, the combination of Ryan Falls, Hunter Sexton and Garett Priestley threw three and a third scoreless innings giving up just two hits and three walks to preserve the 10-7 victory.
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Falls picked up his fifth win of the season and struck out four batters. Priestley recorded his first save with the Herd.
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"We had a tough weekend with two walk-off losses," Waggoner said. "We needed a win today to grab momentum heading into this weekend against Rice. We need to be at our best to try and battle to get into the tournament."
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NOTES
- Pastrana's home run was his eighth of the season.
- Hanon's dinger was his fifth of the season and first since returning to the lineup against UTSA
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UP NEXT
Marshall will host Rice in the final conference series of the season beginning on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 3 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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ATHENS, Ohio – Head coach Jeff Waggoner picks up his 300th career victory as Marshall (25-26, 11-15) completes the season sweep of Ohio with a 10-7 win on Tuesday night at Bob Wren Stadium. The Thundering Herd has now taken the last six from the Bobcats and has won seven of the last eight contests.
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"I think about all the players. The good times and the bad times I've had. Hopefully I get the chance to win 300 more," Waggoner said after collecting the 300th win of his career in his 13th season at the helm of the Herd.
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Rey Pastrana got the scoring started with leadoff homer over the right-field fence in the second and Marshall picked up another run in the third when Geordon Blanton scored on a double-steal attempt to have a 2-0 lead.
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Ohio tied the game, 2-2, in the bottom of the third with a two-run double by Rudy Rott. The Bobcats then struck for four runs in the bottom of the fourth to take 6-2 advantage.
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The Herd came back with a three-run inning in the top of the of fifth, including a two-out two-run homer to left to bring the deficit to 6-5. However, Ohio added another run in the bottom of the sixth to make it a 7-5 ballgame.
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Marshall's offense came alive in the seventh. Blanton scored on a passed ball with the bases loaded, followed by a two-run single by Elvis Peralta, scoring Erik Rodriguez and Shane Hanon, to put the Herd back on top 8-7. Peralta then scored from second on a two-base wild pitch to make it 9-7.
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The Herd added an insurance run in the seventh as Blanton doubled and stole third, followed by Hanon bringing him home with a single.
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After giving up seven runs in the first five and two-thirds innings, the combination of Ryan Falls, Hunter Sexton and Garett Priestley threw three and a third scoreless innings giving up just two hits and three walks to preserve the 10-7 victory.
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Falls picked up his fifth win of the season and struck out four batters. Priestley recorded his first save with the Herd.
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"We had a tough weekend with two walk-off losses," Waggoner said. "We needed a win today to grab momentum heading into this weekend against Rice. We need to be at our best to try and battle to get into the tournament."
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NOTES
- Pastrana's home run was his eighth of the season.
- Hanon's dinger was his fifth of the season and first since returning to the lineup against UTSA
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UP NEXT
Marshall will host Rice in the final conference series of the season beginning on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 3 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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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Falls, Ryan (5-1)
L: C. Harris (0-2)
S: Priestley, Garett (1)
Batting:
2B: Pastrana, Reynaldo 1 ; Blanton, Geordon 1
HR: Hanon, Shane 1 ; Pastrana, Reynaldo 1
RBI: Hanon, Shane 3 ; Peralta Jr., Elvis 2 ; Pastrana, Reynaldo 1 ; Blanton, Geordon 1
SF: Blanton, Geordon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rodriguez, Erik 2 ; Hanon, Shane 2 ; Peralta Jr., Elvis 1 ; Pastrana, Reynaldo 1 ; Cabrera, Raul 1 ; Blanton, Geordon 3
SB: Rodriguez, Erik 1 ; Peralta Jr., Elvis 1 ; Blanton, Geordon 2
CS: Hanon, Shane 1 ; Linder, Tucker 1
HBP: Hanon, Shane 1 ; Edwards, Luke 1
Batting:
2B: R. Rott 2 ; C. McMann 1
3B: Z. Avery 1
RBI: R. Rott 5 ; Z. Avery 1 ; C. McMann 1
Base Running:
RUNS: R. Strittmat 1 ; S. Fabik 1 ; Z. Avery 2 ; C. McMann 3
SB: J. Longo 1
CS: M. Richardso 1
HBP: R. Strittmat 1 ; T. Funderbur 1 ; C. McMann 1
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