Old Dominion (0-0) vs. Norfolk State (0-0)
Game Location - Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (Norfolk, Va.)
Game 1 - Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. (RHP Hunter Gregory vs. RHP Justin Walton)
Game 2 – Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. (RHP Ryne Moore vs. TBD)
Game 3 – Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. (RHP Nick Pantos vs. TBD)
Game 4 – Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.
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Notes – ODU
NORFOLK, Va. – ODU baseball is back at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex to host Norfolk State in a four-game series beginning Saturday. First pitch on Saturday is scheduled for 1 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. start on Sunday, a 2 p.m. start on Tuesday and first pitch on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
ODU's contests on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday will stream on CUSA.tv, while Tuesday's 2 p.m. contest will stream for free on ODUSports.com.
Over the weekend, ODU took down Norfolk State, 7-1 on Saturday and 12-0 on Sunday. Read the recap from Saturday, here. To recap the Monarchs 12-0 win on Sunday, click here.
The Monarchs weekend rotation, comprised of junior RHP Hunter Gregory, junior RHP Ryne Moore and junior RHP Nick Pantos, had 70 strikeouts in over 63 innings pitched in the shortened 2020 season. The trio had a combined 6-2 record prior to the season being cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Head coach Chris Finwood's Monarchs finished the shortened 2020 season with a 12-4 mark, including an 11-3 record at the Bud. Gregory was tabbed to the Preseason All-Conference USA team. As a team, ODU was picked to finish second in the C-USA East preseason standings.
The Extra Finnings Podcast is back for the 2021 season, which features an in depth look at the ODU baseball program. It can be heard, here.
About the Spartans
Prior to the 2020 season being cut short, NSU visited the Bud, defeating the Monarchs, 8-4, closing out the season with a 3-13 overall mark. The Spartans were selected to win the Northern Division of the MEAC and Alsander Womack was tabbed Preseason MEAC Player of the Year. Head coach Keith Shumate enters his fourth season at the helm of the Spartan program, having compiled a 72-91 record.
Series History: ODU leads, 36-9.
COVID-19 Baseball Information
Capacity – 250 First come, first served
The gate on 43rd street will open 60 minutes prior to first-pitch.
COVID Rules:
Mask required for entry into stadium. No gaiters
Maintain social distancing while in the facility
No large gatherings inside the facility
Please sit in the stands in the designated locations
Wash hands frequently
Parking in Elkhorn Garage and Lot 43
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Monarch Fan Cutouts
Due to popular demand, the Old Dominion University athletics department has made Monarch Fan Cutouts available for baseball!
The "Monarch Cutouts", presented by Chartway, are available for $59 and will be in attendance at all home games for the 2021 season. Photos of the fan cutouts will be posted on social media throughout the season.
Click here to purchase a cutout.
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Baseball Opens Season at Home with Series against Norfolk State
