| [RV] Old Dominion (30-13, 14-7 C-USA) at UAB (21-24, 7-14 C-USA) | |||
| Series | Saturday: DH beginning at 3 p.m. ET | Sunday 2 p.m. ET | ||
| Location | Young Memorial Field (Birmingham, Ala.) | Weather Forecast | ||
| Follow | CUSA.tv | STAR 1310 | Live Stats | Twitter | ||
| Projected Starters | Game 1: RHP Sam Sinnen (2-3, 5.31) vs. LHP Thomas Lowery (6-1, 3.21) Game 2: LHP Adam Bainbridge (7-1, 1.79) vs. TBA Game 3 TBA vs. TBA | ||
NORFOLK, Va. -- Old Dominion will look to remain perfect in road series this season, as the Monarchs travel to UAB for a Conference USA series this weekend at Young Memorial Field on the campus of UAB. Due to weather, the teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT and conclude the series on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
All three games will be streamed on CUSA.tv and will also be aired in the Hampton Roads area on STAR 1310 radio. Live in-game updates will also be provided via live stats and on Twitter.
Old Dominion (30-13, 14-7 C-USA) enters the weekend in a two-way tie with Charlotte for third place in the league standings. The Monarchs are two games behind first-place Southern Miss and one game behind second-place Florida Atlantic. In road series this season, ODU is 3-0, winning 2-of-3 at UTSA, Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss.
In the last five games, the Monarchs are averaging 10.6 runs per game and are hitting .399 as a team. For the season, ODU is hitting .291, which is up 38 points from last year's .253 average. Overall, Jared Young leads the club with a slash line of .379/.455/.609 and seven home runs. Freshmen Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Battle are both hitting .350 or better, while Zach Rutherford is hitting .335 with a team-high 17 doubles and 44 RBIs.
On the mound, Adam Bainbridge has been the Monarchs' top starter this season. The senior left-hander and Saturday starter is 7-1 with a 1.79 ERA and threw a seven-inning complete game in his last start. Friday starter Sam Sinnen improved to 2-3 on the year, after throwing six innings of one-run ball against Marshall. In the bullpen, Craig Lopez leads the team with four saves, while freshman Corey Klak has two saves.
UAB (21-24, 7-14 C-USA) is currently tied for 10th in the C-USA standings and has lost six consecutive conference series. Last weekend, the Blazers dropped 2-of-3 at home to Charlotte. Outfielder Brewer Hicklen leads UAB in average (.336), home runs (7), RBIs (26) and stolen bases (12), while Friday starter Thomas Lowery is 6-1 with a 3.21 ERA. Overall, the Blazers are hitting .255 as a team and have a club ERA of 4.97.
The all-time series between ODU and UAB is tied at 7-7. Last year, the Monarchs won 2-of-3 against the Blazers in Norfolk.
For more insight on ODU Baseball, listen to Episode 12 of the Old Dominion Baseball Podcast featuring senior catcher Kyle Beam.
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