Tuesday, March 28
Morgantown, W.Va.
6:30 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Marshall
Mountaineers Set to host In-State Rival Marshall
March 27, 2023 06:07 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 24 West Virginia baseball team welcomes in-state rival Marshall to Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark, Tuesday night. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ as well as on the radio at 100.9 Jack FM.
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Tuesday will be True Blue night with fans encouraged to wear blue to the ballpark.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a series win against Xavier, winning Friday and Saturday before dropping the finale on Sunday. Overall, this season, WVU is 18-6 and are ranked No. 24 in the D1Baseball poll for the second straight week.
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Sophomore JJ Wetherholt had the walk-off hit in Friday's win before going 4-for-5 on Saturday. He currently leads the nation with 45 hits while leading the Big 12 in hitting (.455), doubles (11), and stolen bases (23).
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Blaine Traxel threw his fourth complete game of the season on Saturday, striking out seven while allowing just two runs. On Monday, he was named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week presented by University Apartments.
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The win on Saturday against the Musketeers was the 500th of head coach Randy Mazey's career. Coincidentally, his first-career win also came against Xavier as the head coach of Charleston Southern in 1994.
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Sophomore Aidan Major will get the start for the Mountaineers on Tuesday for the third time this year. He is 1-2 with 15 strikeouts in 14.0 innings pitched.
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Marshall enters the game with an 11-10 record after dropping two of three to Old Dominion over the weekend.
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Luke Edwards leads Marshall with .322 batting average, 28 hits, 23 runs scored and seven doubles. Owen Ayers has a team-best 20 RBI and four homers during the season.
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Tuesday's scheduled starter Chad Heiner is 1-0 this season in nine appearances, including one start. He has a 3.92 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13.2 innings on the mound this season.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Tuesday will be True Blue night with fans encouraged to wear blue to the ballpark.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a series win against Xavier, winning Friday and Saturday before dropping the finale on Sunday. Overall, this season, WVU is 18-6 and are ranked No. 24 in the D1Baseball poll for the second straight week.
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Sophomore JJ Wetherholt had the walk-off hit in Friday's win before going 4-for-5 on Saturday. He currently leads the nation with 45 hits while leading the Big 12 in hitting (.455), doubles (11), and stolen bases (23).
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Blaine Traxel threw his fourth complete game of the season on Saturday, striking out seven while allowing just two runs. On Monday, he was named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week presented by University Apartments.
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The win on Saturday against the Musketeers was the 500th of head coach Randy Mazey's career. Coincidentally, his first-career win also came against Xavier as the head coach of Charleston Southern in 1994.
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Sophomore Aidan Major will get the start for the Mountaineers on Tuesday for the third time this year. He is 1-2 with 15 strikeouts in 14.0 innings pitched.
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Marshall enters the game with an 11-10 record after dropping two of three to Old Dominion over the weekend.
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Luke Edwards leads Marshall with .322 batting average, 28 hits, 23 runs scored and seven doubles. Owen Ayers has a team-best 20 RBI and four homers during the season.
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Tuesday's scheduled starter Chad Heiner is 1-0 this season in nine appearances, including one start. He has a 3.92 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13.2 innings on the mound this season.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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