Marshall University Athletics

Friday, March 27
Huntington, W.Va.
6 PM

Marshall University

vs

Coastal Carolina

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Marshall Baseball Set for Home Series Against No. 15 Coastal Carolina

3/26/2026 3:32:00 PM | Baseball

Series set to begin on Friday at 6 p.m. at Jack Cook Field

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Baseball team (13-10, 5-1 SBC) continues Sun Belt Conference action at home this weekend with a series against the No. 15 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (17-7, 6-0 SBC) at Jack Cook Field.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, March 27 vs. No. 15 Coastal Carolina – 6 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Saturday, March 28 vs. No. 15 Coastal Carolina – 4 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Friday, March 29 vs. No. 15 Coastal Carolina – 1 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
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PRE-GAME NOTES
  • The Herd fell in its midweek contest 3-0 to No. 17 West Virginia on Tuesday night at Jack Cook Field.
  • MU has the second-best batting average in the conference at .304 and ranks 41st nationally.
  • Evan Bottone is second in the SBC with a .400 batting average, 58th best in the country.
  • Bottone is tied with Tyler Kamerer with a team-high 34 hits as Kamerer has a team-best nine doubles.
  • Kamerer is tied with Oliver Service for the team lead in triples.
  • AJ Havrilla ranks 16th in the nation with 27 walks.
  • Jackson Halter and Cooper Hinson are tied for the team lead at 23 RBI.
  • Friday's scheduled starting pitcher Bryce Blevins ranks fifth in the nation with a 14.67 strikeout-to-ratio and sits third in the SBC with 44 strikeouts with a 4-1 record.
 
ABOUT THE CHANTICLEERS
  • Coastal Carolina won its midweek game 11-9 at Clemson on Tuesday to extend its winning streak to four games.
  • The Chanticleers rank second in the SBC and 36th in the nation with 52 stolen bases this season.
  • Rex Watson leads CCU with 30 RBI and eight home runs.
  • Friday's scheduled starting pitcher Luke Jones has a 1-1 record and a 2.67 ERA across six starts on the bump this season.
 
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