NORFOLK, VA— The ODU Monarchs (20-23) hosts No. 23 (USA TODAY Coaches Poll) Virginia Cavaliers (27-17), last year’s NCAA runners-up Tuesday night at Harbor Park. Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $7.00 at Harbor Park. At the conclusion of the contest there will be a fireworks display.
Listed to the game live on STAR1310 AM with Ted Alexander providing the play-by-play along with Doug Ripley. Fans can sign up for the audio stream on the ODU website (odusports.com) for $9.95 per month.
ODU VS. Virginia Series
ODU leads 31-26-2. Last year, the two schools split with top-ranked Virginia winning in Charlottesville, 7-1 and the Monarchs taking the game at Norfolk’s Harbor Park, 8-1 which snapped a four-game losing streak to UVa. ODU has beaten the Cavaliers two straight, including a 14-5 decision on March 11 in Charlottesville when Virginia was ranked number one nationally.
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
ODU RHP - Greg Tomchich (3-4/3.65)
UVA LHP - Adam Haseley (1-0/2.79)
VIRGINIA LEADERS:
Hitting: .342 by Matt Thaiss
Runs: 39 by Daniel Pinero
HR: 8 by Thaiss
RBI: 46 by Kenny Towns
W-L:5-2 by Nathan Kirby and Connor Jones
ERA: 2.28 by Nathan Kirby
Saves: 12 by Josh Sborz
ODU LEADERS
Hitting: .367 by PJ HIggins
Runs: 33 by Higgins
Hits: 69 by Higgins
2B: 15 by Josh Eldridge
3B:2 by Taylor Ostrich & Jason McMurray
HR: 5 by Nick Walker
SLG: .497 by Taylor Ostrich
OBPCT:.465 by Ostrich
SB: 17-21 by Connor Myers
W-L:4-2 by Sam Sinnen
ERA: 2.83 by S.Sinnen
Saves:3, by Sinnen
SO: 46 by Tomchick
NEXT UP FOR ODU:
The Monarchs host Florida International University in a three-game C-USA series beginning Friday at 6 p.m. Saturday's contest will be televised live on the American Sports Network with Dave Armstrong (Play by Play) and Scott Pose (Analyst).
CRAWFISH BOIL FRIDAY
ODU hosting their annual Crawfish Boil when they open their weekend series on Friday, May 1st at 6pm against FIU! Free T-shirts for the first 100 students! See you at the Bud!