Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, March 19
Miami, Fla.
6:00 PM
Marshall University
11-8-1, 0
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FIU
8-12, 0
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8
9
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Marshall
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FIU
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Second Inning Dooms Herd in Game Two Loss at FIU
3/19/2022 10:44:00 PM | Baseball
Sankovich as multi-hit effort
Box Score
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MIAMI – The Marshall University baseball team (11-8-1, 1-1 C-USA) fell in game two, 11-3, to the FIU Panthers (8-12, 1-1) in Miami on Saturday night.
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The Herd put together a two-out rally in the top of the first inning. Cole Williams drew his first of four walks in the ballgame and Ryan Leitch followed with a single up the middle. Travis Sankovich then singled to left and a misplay by Roberto Sotolongo allowed Williams and Leitch to score making it 2-0 Marshall.
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After a 1-2-3 inning from MU starting pitcher Patrick Copen in the bottom of the first, a two-out bases loaded walk to Williams scored Geordon Blanton to give the Herd a 3-0 lead.
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FIU answered in the bottom of the second with eight runs, including a grand slam by Sotolongo, as Marshall trailed 8-3.
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Reliever Zac Addkison threw a scoreless third inning. He struck out the side in fourth, but Rey Hernandez hit a homer in the frame to extend FIU's lead to 9-3.
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The sophomore faced the minimum in the fifth and sixth innings striking out three across the two frames.
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The Panthers added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh on a Herd error.
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Freshman relief pitcher Cam Rokisky tossed a scoreless eighth inning for Marshall.
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UP NEXT
The Herd looks to take the series in the rubber game on Sunday against FIU. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
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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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MIAMI – The Marshall University baseball team (11-8-1, 1-1 C-USA) fell in game two, 11-3, to the FIU Panthers (8-12, 1-1) in Miami on Saturday night.
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The Herd put together a two-out rally in the top of the first inning. Cole Williams drew his first of four walks in the ballgame and Ryan Leitch followed with a single up the middle. Travis Sankovich then singled to left and a misplay by Roberto Sotolongo allowed Williams and Leitch to score making it 2-0 Marshall.
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After a 1-2-3 inning from MU starting pitcher Patrick Copen in the bottom of the first, a two-out bases loaded walk to Williams scored Geordon Blanton to give the Herd a 3-0 lead.
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FIU answered in the bottom of the second with eight runs, including a grand slam by Sotolongo, as Marshall trailed 8-3.
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Reliever Zac Addkison threw a scoreless third inning. He struck out the side in fourth, but Rey Hernandez hit a homer in the frame to extend FIU's lead to 9-3.
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The sophomore faced the minimum in the fifth and sixth innings striking out three across the two frames.
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The Panthers added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh on a Herd error.
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Freshman relief pitcher Cam Rokisky tossed a scoreless eighth inning for Marshall.
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UP NEXT
The Herd looks to take the series in the rubber game on Sunday against FIU. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @herdbsb on Instagram.
 .
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: Richie Pena (1-2)
L: Copen, Patrick (1-1)
S: David Eckaus (1)
Batting:
RBI: Williams, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Cole 1 ; Leitch, Ryan 1 ; Blanton, Geordon 1
SB: Blanton, Geordon 1
Batting:
HR: Robert Sotolongo 1 ; Rey Hernandez 1
RBI: Robert Sotolongo 4 ; Jorge Ramirez 1 ; Matthew Gonzalez 1 ; Rey Hernandez 2 ; Dalton Hurst 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robert Sotolongo 1 ; Adrian Figueroa 1 ; Dante Girardi 1 ; Jorge Ramirez 1 ; Matthew Gonzalez 1 ; Rey Hernandez 3 ; Bryan Loriga 1 ; Dalton Hurst 2
CS: Dante Girardi 1
HBP: Dalton Hurst 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
3b/ss
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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