Herd Baseball Readies for Contest at WVU

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University baseball team (4-19, 0-12 C-USA) travels to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (12-14, 4-5 Big 12) on Wednesday at Monongalia County Ballpark.

Game Details
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series History: WVU leads the all-time series, 48-25
Last Meeting: March 23, 2021 – The Herd defeated the Mountaineers 7-1 in Huntington, W.Va.

Have You Heard
Marshall dropped its series at Western Kentucky.

Starting pitcher Chad Heiner threw 6.2 innings in game one of the series giving up just one run on two hits.

The Herd won its matchup earlier in the season against the Mountaineers on Mar. 23, 7-1. Starting pitcher Ryan Capuano was credited with the win going 3.1 hitless innings and giving up just three walks.

Relievers Nick Jodway, Heiner, Ayden Hodges, Nick Adkins and D'Andre Knight combined to give up just two hits in the final 5.2 innings.

Catcher Kyle Schaefer brought home three RBI on a home run. Shortstop Geordon Blanton led off the game with a solo home run.

Centerfielder Luke Edwards, designated hitter Cole Williams and third baseman Peter Hutzal all had two-efforts in the contest.

Scouting WVU
The Mountaineers have a record of 12-14 season. This past weekend WVU fell in two out three games in Waco, Texas, against the Baylor Bears, salvaging the series with a win on Sunday.

Mikey Kluska is tied with Vince Ippoliti for the team lead with a .324 batting average. Kluska leads the Mountaineers with 19 RBI.

Matt McCormick and Kevin Brophy have each blasted a team-high six home runs this season. McCormick's 11 extra-base also leads the team.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Adkins

Geordon Blanton

Ryan Capuano

Luke Edwards

Chad Heiner

Ayden Hodges

Peter Hutzal

Nick Jodway

D'Andre Knight

Kyle Schaefer

Cole Williams

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