Marshall University Athletics

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Herd Baseball Heads North to Take on In-State Rival No. 24 WVU
3/27/2023 4:37:00 PM | Baseball
First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University baseball team (11-10, 2-4 Sun Belt) heads north up I-79 to Morgantown to take on in-state rival No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers (18-6) Tuesday evening.
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Game Details at WVU
Live Stats
ESPN+ Stream - Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. – Morgantown, West Virginia (Monongalia County Ballpark)
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Have You Heard
Head Coach Greg Beals captured his 600th career win last week with a victory on Friday at Old Dominion.
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Luke Edwards leads Marshall with .322 batting average, 28 hits, 23 runs scored and seven doubles.
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Owen Ayers has a team-best 20 RBI and four homers during the season.
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Tuesday's scheduled starter Chad Heiner is 1-0 this season in nine appearances, including one start. He has a 3.92 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13.2 innings on the mound this season.
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Scouting WVU
The Mountaineers are coming off a 3-2 week that also saw them take a three-game series from Xavier last weekend.
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J.T. Wetherholt leads the nation with 45 hits and is sixth with a .455 batting average. His 16 doubles rank 11th in NCAA Division I baseball and his 22 stolen bases sit in second.
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Aiden Major is scheduled to start on the mound. It'll be his fourth start of the season, fifth appearance, he is 1-2 with a 6.43 ERA.
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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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Game Details at WVU
Live Stats
ESPN+ Stream - Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. – Morgantown, West Virginia (Monongalia County Ballpark)
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Have You Heard
Head Coach Greg Beals captured his 600th career win last week with a victory on Friday at Old Dominion.
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Luke Edwards leads Marshall with .322 batting average, 28 hits, 23 runs scored and seven doubles.
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Owen Ayers has a team-best 20 RBI and four homers during the season.
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Tuesday's scheduled starter Chad Heiner is 1-0 this season in nine appearances, including one start. He has a 3.92 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13.2 innings on the mound this season.
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Scouting WVU
The Mountaineers are coming off a 3-2 week that also saw them take a three-game series from Xavier last weekend.
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J.T. Wetherholt leads the nation with 45 hits and is sixth with a .455 batting average. His 16 doubles rank 11th in NCAA Division I baseball and his 22 stolen bases sit in second.
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Aiden Major is scheduled to start on the mound. It'll be his fourth start of the season, fifth appearance, he is 1-2 with a 6.43 ERA.
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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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