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Marshall Baseball Set to Begin SBC Tournament Against Louisiana
5/18/2026 10:06:00 AM | Baseball
First pitch on Tuesday scheduled for 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST in Montgomery, Alabama
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 10-seeded Marshall University Baseball team (23-31) is set to begin the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday against the seventh-seeded Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at 4 p.m. EST/ 3 p.m. CST in Montgomery, Alabama.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, May 19 vs. Louisiana – 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST Watch Here | Live Stats
Twitter: @HerdBaseball
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PRE-GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
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 No. 10-seeded Marshall University Baseball team (23-31) is set to begin the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday against the seventh-seeded Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at 4 p.m. EST/ 3 p.m. CST in Montgomery, Alabama.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, May 19 vs. Louisiana – 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST Watch Here | Live Stats
Twitter: @HerdBaseball
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PRE-GAME NOTES
- Scheduled starting pitcher Bryce Blevins leads the country with 102.0 innings on the bump with 86 strikeouts, tied for fourth most in the SBC. His eight wins are tied for second in the conference as he sits at a career of 20 with his next one to set the program career record and tie the program single-season.
- Evan Bottone leads the conference with 82 hits and a .387 batting average as he ranks in the top 25 nationally in both categories, while sitting second in the SBC at 57 runs scored. Bottone has 28 multi-hit games, including 12 contests with three hits.
- AJ Havrilla ranks 14th nationally with 50 walks during the 2026 season and leads the SBC.
ABOUT THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
- Louisiana is coming off a series win over No. 20 Coastal Carolina to end the 2026 regular season.
- The Cajuns' pitching staff leads the SBC allowing just 8.09 hits per nine innings.
- Louisiana's scheduled starting pitcher Cody Brasch leads the conference and ranks ninth with a 2.24 ERA.
- At 14 homers, Jaquae Stewart leads the team and sits third in the SBC as Dawson Stewart leads the team with 52 RBI for fifth most in the conference.
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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