Marshall University Athletics
Friday, April 1
Birmingham, Ala.
7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT
Marshall University
at
UAB
Daniel Carinci
Photo by: Jack Kelly
Herd Heads to Alabama for Series against the Blazers
3/31/2022 5:15:00 PM | Baseball
Three-game set to begin Friday at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University baseball team (12-12-1, 2-4 C-USA) goes back on the road for a three-game series in Birmingham, Alabama, against the UAB Blazers (17-7, 3-3 C-USA).
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Game Details at UAB
Stream: Game 1($) | Game 2($) | Game 3($)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Dates/Times: Friday Apr. 1 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT, Friday Apr. 2 at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT, Friday Apr. 1 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT,
Place: Birmingham, Ala. (Young Memorial Field)
Have You Heard
The Herd dropped a mid-week contest on Tuesday, 7-3, to the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Kennedy Center.
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Jordon Billups hit his second homer of the season as Travis Sankovich tallied a pair of RBI in the game.
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Luke Edwards leads Marshall in batting average (.343), hits (36) and slugging percentage (.543). The junior's 36 hits rank fourth in C-USA. He is tied with Kyle Schaefer for the team lead in home runs at five.
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Ryan Leitch has eight doubles and 26 RBI this season, both lead the squad, while ranking second with 32 hits.
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Geordon Blanton ranks second in Conference USA with 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts.
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Jeffrey Purnell sits at third in the league with 46 strikeouts, while his teammates Zac Addkison and Ryan Capuano have 39, tied for sixth most in C-USA.
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Scouting UAB
The Blazers fell in two out of three games to Middle Tennessee last weekend, but picked up mid-week victories over Samford and Birmingham-Southern.
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Brooks Walton is 4-0 in six starts this season with a 3.78 ERA. Walton is one of five Conference USA pitchers to throw a complete game this season.
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For all of the latest information on the Marshall baseball team, 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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Game Details at UAB
Stream: Game 1($) | Game 2($) | Game 3($)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Dates/Times: Friday Apr. 1 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT, Friday Apr. 2 at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT, Friday Apr. 1 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT,
Place: Birmingham, Ala. (Young Memorial Field)
Have You Heard
The Herd dropped a mid-week contest on Tuesday, 7-3, to the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Kennedy Center.
Â
Jordon Billups hit his second homer of the season as Travis Sankovich tallied a pair of RBI in the game.
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Luke Edwards leads Marshall in batting average (.343), hits (36) and slugging percentage (.543). The junior's 36 hits rank fourth in C-USA. He is tied with Kyle Schaefer for the team lead in home runs at five.
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Ryan Leitch has eight doubles and 26 RBI this season, both lead the squad, while ranking second with 32 hits.
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Geordon Blanton ranks second in Conference USA with 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts.
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Jeffrey Purnell sits at third in the league with 46 strikeouts, while his teammates Zac Addkison and Ryan Capuano have 39, tied for sixth most in C-USA.
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Scouting UAB
The Blazers fell in two out of three games to Middle Tennessee last weekend, but picked up mid-week victories over Samford and Birmingham-Southern.
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Brooks Walton is 4-0 in six starts this season with a 3.78 ERA. Walton is one of five Conference USA pitchers to throw a complete game this season.
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For all of the latest information on the Marshall baseball team, 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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