Baseball Hosts Rutgers for Weekend Series

Old Dominion (9-2, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Rutgers (5-6, 0-0 Big Ten)
Game Info - Mar. 6-8 at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Game 1 - Friday, March 6 at 3 PM (RHP Hunter Gregory vs. LHP Harry Rutkowski)
Game 2 - Saturday, March 7 at 2 PM (RHP Nick Pantos vs. RHP Tommy Genuario)
Game 3 - Sunday, March 8 at 1 PM (RHP Ryne Moore vs. LHP Tevin Murray)
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NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion (9-2, 0-0 C-USA) baseball team is set to host Big Ten opponent Rutgers at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex for a weekend series. All three contests will be streamed on CUSA TV.

The Monarchs enter the series after a 17-2 win over VMI in its midweek tilt. Two, six-run innings propelled ODU to its largest margin of victory over an opponent since 2017 when the Monarchs defeated FIU, 21-1 at the Bud on May 13. Through 11 games, the Monarch pitching staff has posted a 11.9 K/9 rate, the 15th-best mark in the nation. Ryne Moore's 2.20 ERA is the best out of the Monarch starting rotation. Also strong for ODU is its offense, the Monarchs are batting .324, which is 13th-best in the nation. 

About Rutgers
The Scarlet Knights have a new skipper in Steve Owens, who came to Rutgers from Bryant. Through 11 games, the Scarlet Knights (5-6, 0-0 Big Ten) are 5-6, most recently falling at home to in-state St. Peter's. Sophomore Peter Serruto paces the Scarlet Knights with a .345 average. Last season, ODU swept Rutgers at the Bud, topping the series off with a 12-2 win.  Series History: Rutgers leads 36-30. 

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