NORFOLK, VA-- The Baseball Monarchs travel to Williamsburg, VA to play at W&M at 7 p.m., then return home Wednesday to play East Carolina.
ODU (17-17) at W&M (14-18)
Plumeri Park, Williamsburg, VA.
Game time; 7:00 p.m.
RADIO:
Listen to the contest live on STAR1310 AM with Ted Alexander providing the play-by-play.
The Wednesday ECU game and Marshall series will be internet only and next Monday's W&M game will be on STAR1310 AM.
SERIES VS. W&M
ODU leads 80-51, The Monarchs shutout the Tribe back on April 1, 4-0 behind the pitching of sophomore Sam Sinnen.
PROBABLES:
ODU - Thomas Busbice (RHP) 3-1/3.62)
W&M - Robert White (LHP) 2-3/9.68)
ODU LEADERS
Hitting: .383 by Higgins (2nd in C-USA)
Runs: 27 by Higgins
Hit: 57 by Higgins (1st in C-USA)
2B: 13 by Eldridge
3B: 2 by Ostrich
HR: 4 by Walker and Ostrich
RBI: 31 Ostrich (7th in C-USA)
SB:(15-19) by Myers (2nd in C-USA)
SLG: .523 by Higgins
OBPCT:.463 by Ostrich (2nd in C-USA)
W-L: 3 by Tomchick, S.Sinnen, Busbice and Diaz.
APP: 16 by Josephs
SAVES:3 by S. Sinnen
SO: 39 by Tomchick
P.J. HIGGINS NAMED C-USA PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
The C-USA Hitter of the Week honor went to Old Dominion junior 3B P.J. Higgins, who had multiple hits in each game with five extra-base hits and six RBI.Higgins batted .481 from the lead-off spot last week, notching multiple hits in each outing and totaling 13 hits for the Monarchs. He doubled in three straight games and finished the week with a pair of home runs in ODU's 11-2 victory in the series finale at UTSA. Higgins drove in six runs and scored five times, posting an .815 slugging percentage and a .500 on base percentage for the week. Higgins currently has an 11-game hitting streak and an 18-game on-base streak.
ODU Baseball hosts 3rd Annual "Bark in the Park"For the third year, Old Dominion Baseball is partnering with the Norfolk SPCA to host "Bark in the Park" night at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. On Friday, April 17th, at 6pm the Baseball Monarchs will host the Marshall Thundering Herd and fans can bring their dogs into the game for the only time this season. A special area in Rally Alley will be reserved for pets and their owners. The game will be the first part of a three-game weekend series between the Monarchs and Marshall.
GAMES THIS WEEK (all home)
Wed - East Carolina at 4 p.m.
Fri. - Marshall 6 p.m.
Sat. - Marshall 3 p.m.
Sun - Marshall 1 p.m.
Mon - William & Mary (at War Memorial in Hampton, VA.) 7 p.m.