Marshall University Athletics

Herd Travels to WKU for Three-Game Set
4/21/2022 12:49:00 PM | Baseball
Edwards is on a 47-game on-base streak
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University baseball team (16-21-1, 5-10 C-USA) heads to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a three-game series against the WKU Hilltoppers (13-23, 4-11 C-USA).
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Game Details at WKU
Stream: Facebook
Live Stats: Sidearm
Date/Time: Friday Apr. 22 at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT, Saturday Apr. 23 at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT, Sunday Apr. 24 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
Place: Bowling Green, Ky. (Nick Denes Stadium)
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Have You Heard
Luke Edwards homered in all four games last week and now leads Marshall with 11. He has reached base in 47 consecutive games, has a 12-game hit streak and has hit long balls in the last five contests.
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He leads the team with a .352 batting average, 56 hits and 37 runs scored. All of the junior's team-leading stats rank in the top-10 in Conference USA with the 55 hits ranking second in the league.
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Ryan Leitch has a team-best 13 doubles, which sit in a tie for third in C-USA, and is tied with Edwards at 37 RBI, tied for ninth most in the conference.
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Kyle Schaefer has been issued 25 free passes this to lead Marshall and sit in the top 10 in the league.
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Jeffrey Purnell's 54 strikeouts are tied for seventh in Conference USA.
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Scouting WKU
The Hilltoppers enter the series on a six-game skid.
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Tristin Garcia has a team-best .333 batting average, 49 hits and 13 doubles this season.
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Devyn Terbrak has a 5-2 record in 54 innings pitched, tied for third most in the Conference.
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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 WKU
Stream: Facebook
Live Stats: Sidearm
Date/Time: Friday Apr. 22 at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT, Saturday Apr. 23 at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT, Sunday Apr. 24 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
Place: Bowling Green, Ky. (Nick Denes Stadium)
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Have You Heard
Luke Edwards homered in all four games last week and now leads Marshall with 11. He has reached base in 47 consecutive games, has a 12-game hit streak and has hit long balls in the last five contests.
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He leads the team with a .352 batting average, 56 hits and 37 runs scored. All of the junior's team-leading stats rank in the top-10 in Conference USA with the 55 hits ranking second in the league.
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Ryan Leitch has a team-best 13 doubles, which sit in a tie for third in C-USA, and is tied with Edwards at 37 RBI, tied for ninth most in the conference.
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Kyle Schaefer has been issued 25 free passes this to lead Marshall and sit in the top 10 in the league.
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Jeffrey Purnell's 54 strikeouts are tied for seventh in Conference USA.
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Scouting WKU
The Hilltoppers enter the series on a six-game skid.
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Tristin Garcia has a team-best .333 batting average, 49 hits and 13 doubles this season.
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Devyn Terbrak has a 5-2 record in 54 innings pitched, tied for third most in the Conference.
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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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