Marshall University Athletics
Friday, March 5
Huntington, W.Va.
1:00 PM
Marshall University
vs
Morehead State
Photo by: MattPendleton
Baseball Begins 2021 Campaign Against Morehead State
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Team hosts Eagles Friday and Sunday
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall baseball is set to begin its 2021 season Friday against Morehead State (2-5) at the Kennedy Center Field.
The schools meet for a three-game series, with the Thundering Herd set to host Friday and Sunday's matchup. Marshall travels west on Interstate 64 for Saturday's contest. First pitch for all three games is set for 1 p.m.
Attendance will not be ticketed and will be socially distanced. The bleacher seating will be limited on a first come, first serve basis. Additional fans may sit along the first base line and outfield fence.
Game Details
Home Game Live Stream: Free through HerdVision/CUSA.tv, Friday | Sunday
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Marshall Radio: www.marshall.edu/wmul
Series History: MSU leads the all-time series, 78-61-3 (MSU has won 3 straight)
Last Meeting: May 1, 2019 – Morehead State won 8-2 in Huntington
Herd Baseball Is Back
Head coach Jeff Waggoner begins his 15th season at the helm of the Thundering Herd. He returns four position players who started all 16 games in 2020's abbreviated season (Zach Inskeep, Geordon Blanton, Jordon Billups, Luke Edwards).
Inskeep returns after leading the squad in 2020 in batting average (.328) and hits (20). Blanton and fellow returner Peter Hutzal each tallied 19 hits. Another returning bat is Jaren Lovely, who co-led with Blanton with two home runs. Billups led the Herd in doubles with five.
On the mound for Marshall, the Herd returns five starters who combined for 12 of the 16 starts in 2020 (Brady Choban, 4; Ryan Capuano, 3; Jeffrey Purnell, 3; John Cheatwood, 1; Cody Sharp, 1). Purnell and Cheatwood are each expected to start this weekend.
Michael Guerrero, D'Andre Knight, Trey Alderman and Nick Jodway return as relievers who threw 6.0 innings or more out of the bullpen.
Scouting The Eagles
Morehead State is coming off a 5-2 win over the No. 1 ranked Louisville Cardinals Tuesday night.
Senior catcher Jack Gardner leads MSU in nearly every statistical category offensively, leading in hits (8), average (.348), OPS (.922), SLG% (.478) and RBI (5). Infielders Stephen Hill and Bryce Hensor and outfielder Ryan Layne have started all seven games alongside Gardner.
Three pitchers for the Eagles have started two games apiece: Jason Goe, Luke Helton and Will Lozinak.
Morehead State began the year losing three games in as many days to Conference USA foe Charlotte in North Carolina. Last weekend, the Eagles split a doubleheader with a team the Thundering Herd will see next weekend, Ohio.
#RiseAsOne
For all of the latest information on the Marshall baseball team and coverage from this weekend's series against Morehead State, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdBaseball, on Instagram at HerdBSB, and at www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall baseball is set to begin its 2021 season Friday against Morehead State (2-5) at the Kennedy Center Field.
The schools meet for a three-game series, with the Thundering Herd set to host Friday and Sunday's matchup. Marshall travels west on Interstate 64 for Saturday's contest. First pitch for all three games is set for 1 p.m.
Attendance will not be ticketed and will be socially distanced. The bleacher seating will be limited on a first come, first serve basis. Additional fans may sit along the first base line and outfield fence.
Game Details
Home Game Live Stream: Free through HerdVision/CUSA.tv, Friday | Sunday
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Marshall Radio: www.marshall.edu/wmul
Series History: MSU leads the all-time series, 78-61-3 (MSU has won 3 straight)
Last Meeting: May 1, 2019 – Morehead State won 8-2 in Huntington
Herd Baseball Is Back
Head coach Jeff Waggoner begins his 15th season at the helm of the Thundering Herd. He returns four position players who started all 16 games in 2020's abbreviated season (Zach Inskeep, Geordon Blanton, Jordon Billups, Luke Edwards).
Inskeep returns after leading the squad in 2020 in batting average (.328) and hits (20). Blanton and fellow returner Peter Hutzal each tallied 19 hits. Another returning bat is Jaren Lovely, who co-led with Blanton with two home runs. Billups led the Herd in doubles with five.
On the mound for Marshall, the Herd returns five starters who combined for 12 of the 16 starts in 2020 (Brady Choban, 4; Ryan Capuano, 3; Jeffrey Purnell, 3; John Cheatwood, 1; Cody Sharp, 1). Purnell and Cheatwood are each expected to start this weekend.
Michael Guerrero, D'Andre Knight, Trey Alderman and Nick Jodway return as relievers who threw 6.0 innings or more out of the bullpen.
Scouting The Eagles
Morehead State is coming off a 5-2 win over the No. 1 ranked Louisville Cardinals Tuesday night.
Senior catcher Jack Gardner leads MSU in nearly every statistical category offensively, leading in hits (8), average (.348), OPS (.922), SLG% (.478) and RBI (5). Infielders Stephen Hill and Bryce Hensor and outfielder Ryan Layne have started all seven games alongside Gardner.
Three pitchers for the Eagles have started two games apiece: Jason Goe, Luke Helton and Will Lozinak.
Morehead State began the year losing three games in as many days to Conference USA foe Charlotte in North Carolina. Last weekend, the Eagles split a doubleheader with a team the Thundering Herd will see next weekend, Ohio.
#RiseAsOne
For all of the latest information on the Marshall baseball team and coverage from this weekend's series against Morehead State, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdBaseball, on Instagram at HerdBSB, and at www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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