Marshall University Athletics

Herd Baseball Set for Three-Game Road Series at JMU
4/30/2026 4:18:00 PM | Baseball
First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m. in Harrisonburg
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Baseball team (20-24, 10-11 SBC) hits the road for a three-game series in Harrisonburg, Virginia, against the James Madison Dukes (18-25, 8-13 SBC).
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Saturday's game was originally set for 6 p.m., but was moved up to 4 p.m. due to cold weather in Saturday evening's forecast.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, May 1 at JMU – 6 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Saturday, May 2 at JMU – 4 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Sunday, May 3 at JMU – 1 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Twitter: @HerdBaseball
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PRE-GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE DUKES
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall baseball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall baseball team.
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Par Mar is the presenting sponsor of the 2026 Marshall baseball team. Par Mar is the official convenience store of Marshall Athletics.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @herdbaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
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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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Baseball team (20-24, 10-11 SBC) hits the road for a three-game series in Harrisonburg, Virginia, against the James Madison Dukes (18-25, 8-13 SBC).
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Saturday's game was originally set for 6 p.m., but was moved up to 4 p.m. due to cold weather in Saturday evening's forecast.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Friday, May 1 at JMU – 6 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Saturday, May 2 at JMU – 4 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Sunday, May 3 at JMU – 1 p.m. Watch Here | Live Stats
Twitter: @HerdBaseball
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PRE-GAME NOTES
- The Herd split a pair of midweek games falling at Morehead State and taking its contest at Ohio.
- Friday's scheduled starting pitcher Bryce Blevins leads the country with 81.0 innings after back-to-back complete games with 71 strikeouts, fourth most in the SBC. His eight wins lead the conference as he sits at a career of 20 with his next one to set the program career record.
- Evan Bottone is fifth in the SBC with a .371 batting average.
- Cooper Hinson holds the team lead with 17 doubles and is tied for third in the SBC, 26th in the country.
- At 48 runs scored, Tyler Kamerer leads the Herd and second in the Sun Belt.
- AJ Havrilla ranks 12th nationally with 43 walks during the 2026 season and leads the SBC.
ABOUT THE DUKES
- JMU fell in a midweek contest at Virginia Tech on Tuesday.
- The Dukes have the second most sacrifice bunts in the nation with 55 and the sixth most stolen bases at 127.
- Reece Moody sits 10th nationally with 30 stolen bases during the season.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall baseball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall baseball team.
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Par Mar is the presenting sponsor of the 2026 Marshall baseball team. Par Mar is the official convenience store of Marshall Athletics.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @herdbaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
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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