Herd Baseball Drops Heartbreaker in Series Opener to SEMO

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Baseball team (4-9) suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the series opener on Friday to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (7-8) 6-3, at Jack Cook Field.

In the top of the third, Elijah Vogelsong launched his second homer of the season to right field, scoring Kebler Peralta, to give Marshall the early 2-0 lead.

Then in the top of the sixth, Peralta smoked a two-out single up the middle to bring home Gio Ferraro to make it 3-0 MU.

On the bump, Drew Harlow threw 8.1 innings starting on the hill. The right-hander struck out five Redhawks while giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks.

The Herd couldn't comeback from a six-run top of the ninth for SEMO.

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The Herd is scheduled to be back in action on Saturday for game two of the series against the Redhawks beginning at 3 p.m. at Jack Cook Field.

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Herd Baseball Drops Heartbreaker in Series Opener to SEMO

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Team Stats

Jack Firestone

Kebler Peralta

Caden Kaiser

Gio Ferraro

Players Mentioned

Gio Ferraro

Drew Harlow

Kebler Peralta

Elijah Vogelsong

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