| #25 Old Dominion (33-15, 16-8 C-USA) vs. FIU (27-23, 11-13 C-USA) | |||
| Series | Friday: 2 p.m. | Saturday: 3 p.m. | Sunday: 12 p.m. | ||
| Location | Bud Metheny Complex (Norfolk, Va.) | Weather Forecast | ||
| Follow | beIN Sports (Friday) | CUSA.tv (Saturday/Sunday) | Live Stats | Twitter | ||
| Projected Starters | Friday: RHP Sam Sinnen (3-3, 5.24) vs. TBA Saturday: LHP Adam Bainbridge (7-2, 2.35) vs. TBA Sunday: TBA vs. TBA | ||
NORFOLK, Va. -- No. 25 Old Dominion closes out its home Conference USA slate this weekend, as the Monarchs host FIU for a three-game series at the Bud Metheny Complex. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. on Sunday.
This weekend's series will be the final three games at The Bud for the 2017 senior class, featuring eight players and one manager. The seniors will be honored in a pregame graduation ceremony on Saturday and also a postgame Senior Day ceremony on Sunday.
Old Dominion (33-15, 16-8 C-USA) enters the weekend ranked 25th in the country by D1 Baseball and currently sits in sole possession of second place in the C-USA standings, three games behind first-place No. 22 Southern Miss. The Monarchs split a pair of midweek games this week, falling at Richmond on Tuesday and defeating VCU at The Bud on Wednesday.
In league play, Old Dominion ranks fourth in C-USA in batting with a team average of .293 and lead the conference in ERA at 4.17. At the plate, Jared Young leads the club in average (.376) and home runs (7) and is hitting a league-leading .444 in conference games. Shortstop Zach Rutherford, who was named one of 13 semifinalists for the Brooks Wallace Award on Thursday, is hitting .339 with a team-high 47 RBIs, while leadoff man Kyle Battle is hitting .357 with 34 RBIs, which both rank second on the team.
On the mound, saturday starter Adam Bainbridge has been the Monarchs' top arm so far this season. The senior left-hander is 7-2 with a 2.35 ERA and has thrown two complete games. Friday starter Sam Sinnen is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in his last two starts, while Craig Lopez and Corey Klak have combined for seven saves out of the bullpen.
FIU (27-23, 11-13 C-USA) enters the weekend in ninth place in the league standings. The Panthers are hitting .273 as a team with 52 home runs. Kenny Meimerstorf leads the team in average (.341), while JC Escarra has 14 home runs, which ranks third in C-USA, and a team-leading 43 RBIs. On the mound, Nick MacDonald, who is 6-2 with a 3.49 ERA, has been FIU's top starter, as the Panthers have a club ERA of 5.20.
Old Dominion leads the all-time series against FIU, 6-4. The Monarchs swept FIU in Miami last season, but the Panthers eliminated ODU in the C-USA Tournament with an extra-inning victory.
For more insight on ODU Baseball, listen to Episode 13 of the Old Dominion Baseball Podcast featuring special assistant to the head coach Tony Guzzo.
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