| [RV] Old Dominion (28-12, 12-6 C-USA) vs. Marshall (20-21, 8-10 C-USA) | |||
| Series | Friday: 6 p.m. | Saturday: 3 p.m. | Sunday 1 p.m. | ||
| Location | Bud Metheny Complex (Norfolk, Va.) | Weather Forecast | ||
| Follow | CUSA.tv (Friday/Saturday) | ESPN3 (Sunday) | Live Stats | ||
| Projected Starters | Friday: RHP Sam Sinnen (1-3, 5.73) vs. RHP Wade Martin (3-2, 3.26) Saturday: LHP Adam Bainbridge (6-1, 1.84) vs. LHP Jacob Niggemeyer (2-2, 4.94) Sunday: LHP John Wilson (6-1, 3.52) vs. TBA | ||
NORFOLK, Va. -- Old Dominion, following a series win at first-place Southern Miss last weekend, returns to the Bud Metheny Complex to host Marshall for a three-game set this weekend in Conference USA action. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
On Sunday, fans will have the opportunity to bring their dog to the game for the annual Bark In The Park with the Norfolk SPCA. The first 250 fans in attendance will receive a free dog toy.
The Friday and Saturday games will be streamed on CUSA.tv, while Sunday is set to be streamed on WatchESPN/ESPN3. Live stats, as well as live in-game updates via @ODUBaseball on Twitter, will also be available.
Old Dominion (28-12, 12-6 C-USA) is coming off of a big series win at 16th-ranked Southern Miss last weekend. The Monarchs tied their season high with 18 hits in the clinching victory in Game 3 en route to the program's first road series win against a ranked opponent since 2000.
The Monarchs enter the weekend in a three-way tie with Charlotte and Florida Atlantic for second in the league standings, one game behind first-place USM. Marshall is currently tied for seventh with LA Tech.
Offensively, ODU is scoring just under seven runs per game. Jared Young leads the club in average (.365), home runs (7) and stolen bases (8-11), while Zach Rutherford leads the team in RBIs (38) and has driven in a run in eight consecutive games. Freshman Vinnie Pasquantino is second on the team in average (.353) and has four home runs and 27 RBIs.
On the mound, Saturday starter Adam Bainbridge is 6-1 with a 1.84 ERA and held a streak of 31.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run earlier this season. Freshman John Wilson, the Sunday starter, is also 6-1 and owns an ERA of 3.52. Overall, opponents are hitting just .254 against ODU pitchers in league play, which leads C-USA.
Marshall (20-21, 8-10 C-USA) has dropped its last two conference series, losing 2-of-3 at Florida Atlantic and at home against FIU. At the plate, the Thundering Herd are hitting .269 as a team with 42 home runs. Sam Finfer leads the club in average (.342) and home runs (13), while Tyler Ratliff has hit nine home runs and leads the team in RBIs (41). On the mound, Wade Martin, who is 3-2 with a 3.26 ERA in 10 starts, has been the Herd's top starter.
ODU leads the all-time series, 7-6. However, the Thundering Herd have won 2-of-3 against ODU each of the past two seasons.
For more insight on ODU Baseball, listen to Episode 11 of the Old Dominion Baseball Podcast featuring guest Logan Robbins.
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