| Old Dominion (16-8, 1-5 C-USA) vs. Rice (9-18, 1-5 C-USA) | |||
| Location | Bud Metheny Complex (Norfolk, Va.) | ||
| Game 1 | Friday, 6 p.m. ET (RHP Nick Pantos vs. RHP Matt Canterino) | ||
| Game 2 | Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (LHP Tommy Gertner vs. RHP Addison Moss) | ||
| Game 3 | Sunday, 11 a.m. ET (RHP Ryne Moore vs. LHP Evan Kravetz) | ||
| Links | ESPN+ (Friday) | CUSA.tv (Saturday, Sunday) | Live Stats | Twitter | ||
NORFOLK, Va.. -- The Old Dominion team hosts national powerhouse Rice for a Conference USA weekend series at the Bud Metheny Complex this weekend.
First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. ET on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Friday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ and then CUSA.tv for Saturday and Sunday.
The Monarchs and Owls both sit at 1-5 through the first two weekends of C-USA play. Last weekend, ODU was swept at Southern Miss and Rice dropped 2-of-3 at home to UTSA.
Old Dominion is 13-4 at the friendly confines of The Bud so far this season. At home, ODU is hitting .313 as a club.
Individually, Bryce Windham (.367, 10 RBI, .495 OBP) leads the team in both average and on-base percentage and also ranks 10th among all catchers in the NCAA in OBP.
Andy Garriola (.299, 3 HR, 20 RBI) and Vinnie Pasquantino (.284, 3 HR, 16 RBI) provide the power in ODU's lineup, while Kyle Battle (.312, 2 HR, 19 RBI) has returned to his 2017 Freshman All-American form.
The weekend rotation will see a slight alteration, as lefty Tommy Gertner (1-0, 0.53 ERA) is expected to start on Saturday. Ryne Moore (4-1, 3.27 ERA) moves back to his normal Sunday role and Nick Pantos (3-1, 2.80 ERA) remains on Friday night.
The last time ODU and Rice met at The Bud, in 2017, the Monarchs swept the Owls.
ABOUT RICE
The Owls, at 9-18, have struggled in the first year of the Matt Bragga era, but have played a difficult schedule, including seven games against ranked foes. Preseason All-American Matt Canterino (1-4, 2.79 ERA) leads Rice on the mound, while Trei Cruz (.284, 5 HR, 24), the son of Jose Cruz Jr., and Andrew Dunlap (.321, 6 HR, 30 RBI) headline the offense. Series History: Rice leads, 10-5.
EXTRA FINNINGS PODCAST
For an in-depth look at ODU baseball and the Rice series, tune in to the latest episode of the Extra Finnings Podcast, which is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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