Wednesday, March 27
Charleston, W.Va.
6:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
Marshall
WVU Faces Marshall in Charleston
March 26, 2019 05:32 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University baseball team faces in-state foe Marshall on Wednesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. ET, at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, West Virginia.
The Mountaineers (13-10) have won five in a row against the Thundering Herd (14-8) and seven of the last eight meetings. Since 1993, West Virginia has won 16 of the last 19 in the in-state series. WVU leads the all-time series, 46-24, which began in 1910.
Junior left-hander Nick Snyder (3-1, 2.16 ERA) will get the start for the Mountaineers, his fifth start of the year. Marshall's starter has not been determined.
Tickets for the contest, which is Marshall's home game, are available at HerdZone.com.
Statistically, WVU is No. 12 in the country and first in the Big 12 with 51 stolen bases, while the Mountaineers are No. 32 in the NCAA with 23 home runs. On the mound, West Virginia is third in the conference with 7.48 hits allowed per nine innings, 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings and a 1.31 WHIP. The WVU defense has turned 19 double plays, which also is third-most in the league.
Individually, junior right-hander Alek Manoah is No. 18 in the country with 51 strikeouts, while junior center fielder Brandon White's 14 stolen bases and sophomore second baseman Tyler Doanes' three triples both are No. 24 in the NCAA. Doanes also is third in the Big 12 with 10 stolen bases, while sophomore Paul McIntosh's five home runs and freshman Tevin Tucker's four sacrifice bunts also are both No. 3 in the conference.
FOLLOWING ALONG
There are a number of ways to follow along with Wednesday's action.
SCOUTING MARSHALL
Marshall is 14-8 on the season and 7-3 at home. The Thundering Herd, who travel to Ohio on Tuesday, are coming off a series win at Charlotte. Though it lost the finale in Charlotte, 8-5, MU has won 10 of its last 12 contests.
Shane Hanon leads the team with 32 hits and a .372 batting average and is second with 19 RBIs and four home runs. Joshua Shapiro owns a 0.84 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 32.0 innings, and he has started all six games he has appeared in.
Jeff Waggoner is in his 13th season at the helm at MU and owns a 306-397-1 record. He was named the Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2016 after leading the Thundering Herd to a program-record 34 wins.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE THUNDERING HERD
In a series that began in 1910, West Virginia is 46-24 all-time against Marshall. WVU is 30-8 at home, 12-16 on the road and 4-0 at a neutral site. West Virginia swept the season series in 2016, marking the first series sweep for either team since 1997, and again in 2017.
In a back-and-forth affair that featured seven lead changes, West Virginia beat Marshall in 13 innings, 11-10, on April 24, 2018, in Charleston. On a rainy evening, the Mountaineers and Thundering Herd scored runs in nine of the first 15 half innings before going scoreless in the next nine, from the bottom of the eighth to the bottom of the 12th. In a 10-10 game, WVU broke through with an RBI single in the top of the 13th off the bat of Kyle Gray. It was the only meeting last season, after rain cancelled the matchup in Morgantown.
LAST TIME OUT: BIG 12 PLAY BEGINS
Last week, West Virginia opened Big 12 play with three losses at Baylor, from March 22-24.
ON DECK: MOUNTAINEERS HOST SOONERS
West Virginia returns home to host Oklahoma, from March 29-31, at Monongalia County Ballpark. The series begins on Friday, at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's first pitch is set for 4 p.m. The series concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum or on game day at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Friday is the season's first Friday Night Happy Hour, with half-off beverages available from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and all fans can play Baseball Bingo to win prizes. Saturday is Family Day, where fans can purchase four tickets and receive a $10 concession voucher for just $25. Saturday also is a beanie giveaway to the first 1,000 fans, courtesy of the WV Lottery. The weekend concludes on Sunday with the first of four trading card giveaways, courtesy of United Bank, to the first 250 kids, ages 16 and under. Sunday also is Kids Day, presented by WVU Medicine, which features a Kids Zone, inflatables and Mr. Twister's Balloon Art and Face Painting, and kids can run the bases after the game.
Single game tickets, season tickets and mini-packages for the 2019 season are on sale now. Fans can join the excitement of WVU baseball and support the Mountaineers by purchasing tickets at WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVU GAME or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow WVU Baseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Mountaineers (13-10) have won five in a row against the Thundering Herd (14-8) and seven of the last eight meetings. Since 1993, West Virginia has won 16 of the last 19 in the in-state series. WVU leads the all-time series, 46-24, which began in 1910.
Junior left-hander Nick Snyder (3-1, 2.16 ERA) will get the start for the Mountaineers, his fifth start of the year. Marshall's starter has not been determined.
Tickets for the contest, which is Marshall's home game, are available at HerdZone.com.
Statistically, WVU is No. 12 in the country and first in the Big 12 with 51 stolen bases, while the Mountaineers are No. 32 in the NCAA with 23 home runs. On the mound, West Virginia is third in the conference with 7.48 hits allowed per nine innings, 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings and a 1.31 WHIP. The WVU defense has turned 19 double plays, which also is third-most in the league.
Individually, junior right-hander Alek Manoah is No. 18 in the country with 51 strikeouts, while junior center fielder Brandon White's 14 stolen bases and sophomore second baseman Tyler Doanes' three triples both are No. 24 in the NCAA. Doanes also is third in the Big 12 with 10 stolen bases, while sophomore Paul McIntosh's five home runs and freshman Tevin Tucker's four sacrifice bunts also are both No. 3 in the conference.
FOLLOWING ALONG
There are a number of ways to follow along with Wednesday's action.
- A live stream of the game will be available on Marshall's YouTube channel, "Marshall Thundering Herd."
- Fans can listen to the games on the Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College, on 95.7 The Ticket in Morgantown and 920 AM in Fairmont, along with WMXE 100.9-FM in Charleston and WWQB 102.3-FM in Huntington. Fans across the country can tune into the broadcast online at WVUsports.com/Watch and on the WVU Gameday app.
- Live stats can be found at HerdZone.com.
- Direct links to video and radio streams and live stats are available on the baseball schedule page on WVUsports.com.
- Additional behind-the-scenes updates, news and notes can be found on social media by following and connecting with the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @WVUBaseball.
SCOUTING MARSHALL
Marshall is 14-8 on the season and 7-3 at home. The Thundering Herd, who travel to Ohio on Tuesday, are coming off a series win at Charlotte. Though it lost the finale in Charlotte, 8-5, MU has won 10 of its last 12 contests.
Shane Hanon leads the team with 32 hits and a .372 batting average and is second with 19 RBIs and four home runs. Joshua Shapiro owns a 0.84 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 32.0 innings, and he has started all six games he has appeared in.
Jeff Waggoner is in his 13th season at the helm at MU and owns a 306-397-1 record. He was named the Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2016 after leading the Thundering Herd to a program-record 34 wins.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE THUNDERING HERD
In a series that began in 1910, West Virginia is 46-24 all-time against Marshall. WVU is 30-8 at home, 12-16 on the road and 4-0 at a neutral site. West Virginia swept the season series in 2016, marking the first series sweep for either team since 1997, and again in 2017.
In a back-and-forth affair that featured seven lead changes, West Virginia beat Marshall in 13 innings, 11-10, on April 24, 2018, in Charleston. On a rainy evening, the Mountaineers and Thundering Herd scored runs in nine of the first 15 half innings before going scoreless in the next nine, from the bottom of the eighth to the bottom of the 12th. In a 10-10 game, WVU broke through with an RBI single in the top of the 13th off the bat of Kyle Gray. It was the only meeting last season, after rain cancelled the matchup in Morgantown.
LAST TIME OUT: BIG 12 PLAY BEGINS
Last week, West Virginia opened Big 12 play with three losses at Baylor, from March 22-24.
- West Virginia opened the series with a 6-5 loss on March 22. The Mountaineers scored two in the first inning and regained a 5-3 lead in the fifth, but the Bears rallied with single runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to win it. Junior first baseman Marques Inman drove in all five runs, all with two outs, as he had a career-best five RBIs on three hits. His day included his fourth home run of the season, and 13th of his career, in the first inning.
- WVU was held to three hits the next day, in a 12-0 loss. BU took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and added seven in the fourth and three in the eighth.
- West Virginia lost the finale, 10-4, in eight innings, on Sunday. The Mountaineers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and led 4-1 after six, but the Bears rallied with six runs in the seventh and three in the eighth. McIntosh led the team with two hits and homered in the sixth inning, his team-leading fifth of the season, a blast that went 464 feet.
ON DECK: MOUNTAINEERS HOST SOONERS
West Virginia returns home to host Oklahoma, from March 29-31, at Monongalia County Ballpark. The series begins on Friday, at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's first pitch is set for 4 p.m. The series concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum or on game day at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Friday is the season's first Friday Night Happy Hour, with half-off beverages available from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and all fans can play Baseball Bingo to win prizes. Saturday is Family Day, where fans can purchase four tickets and receive a $10 concession voucher for just $25. Saturday also is a beanie giveaway to the first 1,000 fans, courtesy of the WV Lottery. The weekend concludes on Sunday with the first of four trading card giveaways, courtesy of United Bank, to the first 250 kids, ages 16 and under. Sunday also is Kids Day, presented by WVU Medicine, which features a Kids Zone, inflatables and Mr. Twister's Balloon Art and Face Painting, and kids can run the bases after the game.
Single game tickets, season tickets and mini-packages for the 2019 season are on sale now. Fans can join the excitement of WVU baseball and support the Mountaineers by purchasing tickets at WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVU GAME or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow WVU Baseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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