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Baseball Resumes Annual Series with Rutgers

Baseball Resumes Annual Series with RutgersBaseball Resumes Annual Series with Rutgers
Old Dominion (5-2) vs. Rutgers (2-4)
LocationNorfolk, Va. (Bud Metheny Complex)
Game 1Friday, 3 p.m. ET (RHP Nick Pantos vs. LHP Harry Rutkowski)
Game 2Saturday, 2 p.m. ET (RHP Morgan Maguire vs. LHP Tevin Murray)
Game 3Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (RHP Ryne Moore vs. TBA)
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NORFOLK, Va. --
 For the 24th consecutive season, Old Dominion baseball and Rutgers will meet at the Bud Metheny Complex for an early-season, non-conference series.

First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Friday, 2 on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. All three games will be streamed on CUSA.tv.

Old Dominion has won four straight entering the weekend, including back-to-back shutouts against Norfolk State and VMI during the midweek. 

As a staff, ODU hurlers have a 3.14 ERA with three shutouts. The Monarchs are holding opponents to a .235 average and have struck out 67, while walking only 31.

Friday starter Nick Pantos (2-0, 0.87 ERA) has headlined ODU's weekend rotation so far this season. Morgan Maguire (0-0, 3.86 ERA) and Ryne Moore (1-0, 4.09 ERA) will start on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Offensively, ODU is hitting .324 as a club with 23 extra-base hits. Kyle Battle (.483, 1 HR, 8 RBI) and Matt Burch (.483, 6 RBI, 8-8 SB) have anchored the top of the lineup for the Monarchs. 

The Rutgers series continues a 12-game homestand to open the season for ODU. Overall, 18 of ODU's first 21 games are at The Bud.

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ABOUT RUTGERS (2-4)
The Scarlet Knights are coming off of a 2-1 performance at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans, recording wins over Butler and Chicago State. Rutgers opened the season by getting swept at Miami (FL). Series History: Rutgers leads, 36-27. However, ODU was won 2-of-3 in four of the last five seasons.

For a more in-depth look at ODU baseball and this weekend's series against Rutgers, tune in to the latest episode of the Extra Finnings Podcast, now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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