OLD DOMINION BASEBALL 2015 C-USA GAMENOTES
No. 7 Seed ODU (27-27) vs. No. 2 Seed & #19th ranked FAU (38-15)
May 20-24, 2015 in Hattiesburg, MS.
http://www.conferenceusa.com/championships/m-basebl-championship-15.html
RADIO: Listen to the ODU games live on STAR1310 AM with Ted Alexander and Doug Ripley providing the play-by-play action.
TICKETS:
General Admission $10 - Student with ID: $5
Head Coach: Chris Finwood (VMI ’88)
Record at ODU: 111-110 (4th season)
Career Record: 353-361 (13th year)
ODU POSSIBLE STARTERS
C Mike Perez Sr. .278, 4 HR, 29 RBI / 4 homers in C-USA
1b Taylor Ostrich Sr. .301, 12 2b, 2 3b, 4 HR, 34 RBI (17 RBI in C-USA)
2b PJ Higgins Jr. .333, 39 Runs, 77 hits ,3 HR 30 RBI, .446 Slug.
SS Jason McMurray Jr. .261, 30 runs, 2 HR, 7 2b
3B Nick Lustrino Jr. .231, 21 hits, 12 RBI
3B Zack Rutherford Fr. .329, 29 runs, 13 2b, 18 RBI/3.24 ERA /.355 in C-USA
Lf/DH Josh Eldridge Sr. .306, 38 Runs, 18 2b, 6 HR, 39 RBI
CF Connor Myers Jr. .306, 31 runs, 27 RBI (20-25, SB)
RF Nick Walker So. .273, 32 runs, 6 HR, 33 RBI
OF Justin Hayes Fr. .313, 10 runs
LF Joseph Guaragna So. .263, 6 runs
PROBABLE STARTERS
Sam Sinnen RHP (6-2/2.39 ) vs. Brandon Rhodes LHP (3-1/3.36)
ODU VS C-USA TOURNAMENT FIELD
Rice 4-4
FAU 3-3
Southern Miss 0-0
Middle Tenn. 2-7
FIU 3-3
UAB 5-6
UTSA 3-3
FAU defeated ODU in two of three games. Sam Sinnen and the Monarchs won 15-3 on April 24th, but FAU took the next two games, 8-1 and 8-2 in Boca Raton.
FAU LEADERS
Hitting: .377 by Brendon Sanger (C-USA Player of the Year)
Runs: 49 by Sanger
HR: 8 by Ricky Santiago
RBI: 50 by Roman Collins
Slugging: .589 by Sanger
OB PCT: .494 by Sanger
W-L: 6-2 by Drew Jackson
ERA: 2.09 by Jackson
SO: 55 by Kyle Miller
Saves: 5, by Bo Logan
ODU LEADERS
Hitting: .333 by PJ Higgins
Runs: 39 by Higgins
Hits: 77 by Higgins
2b: 18 by Josh Eldridge
3b: 2 by Ostrich, Walker, McMurray
HR: 6 by Eldridge and Nick Walker
RBI:39 by Eldridge
TB: 103 by Higgins
Slugging: .446 by Higgins
Walks: 46 by Ostrich
SB: 20-25 by Connor Myers
SH: 9 by Myers
W-L: 6-2 by Sinnen
ERA: 2.39 by Sinnen
Saves: 5 by Nick Hartman
SO: 51 by Sinnen and Tomchick
MONARCH NOTES
PJ Higgins – 8th in C-USA in hitting
Taylor Ostrich has a .452 OBPCT (2nd in C-USA)
Eldridge leads with 39 RBI (4th in C-USA in doubles)
Connor Myers is 2nd in C-USA with 20 stolen bases
Hartman pitched a 3-hitter vs. Marshall (4-19), retiring 26 of 27 batters after allowing 3 runs in 1st inning.
ODU is 5-4 top 25 teams this year (No. 1 UVA, No. 8 Rice & No. 14 Maryland & FAU)
ODU has beaten Virginia three straight
ODU is 3-1 vs. national top 8 teams this year (beating Rice and UVA)
ODU is 18-8 when they score first
ODU is 22-2 when leading after seven innings
Higgins has played 3b (32 gms), 2b (17 gms), Catcher (6 gms)
Connor Myers catch at UAB made SportsCenter Play of the Day May 16
Grand Slams: Jason McMurray at VMI(3-25) & Taylor Ostrich vs. Charlotte (4-3)
6,029 at Harbor Park for ODU & Virginia set a new record for a college game in the Commonwealth
Jake Joseph’s has thrown nine consecutive innings without allowing a run
ODU has played four doubleheaders
Complete Games – Bainbridge vs. Marshall
One-Hitter – Tomchick vs. Western Kentucky