MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 11, 2024) – The West Virginia University baseball team heads to the state capital on Tuesday to take on in-state rival Marshall. First pitch from GoMart Ballpark in Charleston is set for 6 p.m.
The game will air on ESPN+ and available to listen to on our regular radio affiliates which can be found here. The game will also be available to listen to on The Varsity App, WVU Gameday App and WVUSports.com.
Neither team has announced a starting pitcher for the game as of Monday afternoon. West Virginia will be the home team for this neutral site contest, the first of three games between the two Mountain State schools this season.
The Mountaineers are coming off a series victory over BYU in at Kendrick Family Ballpark in the first Big 12 series of the year. WVU won the first game, 10-4, and the final game, 2-0, sandwiched around a 4-1 Cougar victory in the second game.
Sophomore Logan Sauve leads the team with a .317 batting average while junior Grant Hussey has a team-high four home runs. Sophomore Benjamin Lumsden has driven in 13 runs to lead WVU and has also hit three home runs.
On the mound, Hambleton Oliver has a 1.88 ERA out of the bullpen to go along with 16 strikeouts. Sophomore Gavin Van Kempen has also been a key contributor in relief with 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings pitched.
Led by Head Coach Greg Beals in his second season, Marshall is 6-9 in 2024 and were picked 12th in the Preseason Sun Belt poll. The Thundering Herd are coming off a 2-1 series win over Southeast Missouri over the weekend.
Calin Smith leads the team with a .356 batting average while Owen Ayers has a team-high five home runs. Bryce Blevins. Griffin Miller, and Nicholas Weyrich all have ERAs below two out of the bullpen.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The game will air on ESPN+ and available to listen to on our regular radio affiliates which can be found here. The game will also be available to listen to on The Varsity App, WVU Gameday App and WVUSports.com.
Neither team has announced a starting pitcher for the game as of Monday afternoon. West Virginia will be the home team for this neutral site contest, the first of three games between the two Mountain State schools this season.
The Mountaineers are coming off a series victory over BYU in at Kendrick Family Ballpark in the first Big 12 series of the year. WVU won the first game, 10-4, and the final game, 2-0, sandwiched around a 4-1 Cougar victory in the second game.
Sophomore Logan Sauve leads the team with a .317 batting average while junior Grant Hussey has a team-high four home runs. Sophomore Benjamin Lumsden has driven in 13 runs to lead WVU and has also hit three home runs.
On the mound, Hambleton Oliver has a 1.88 ERA out of the bullpen to go along with 16 strikeouts. Sophomore Gavin Van Kempen has also been a key contributor in relief with 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings pitched.
Led by Head Coach Greg Beals in his second season, Marshall is 6-9 in 2024 and were picked 12th in the Preseason Sun Belt poll. The Thundering Herd are coming off a 2-1 series win over Southeast Missouri over the weekend.
Calin Smith leads the team with a .356 batting average while Owen Ayers has a team-high five home runs. Bryce Blevins. Griffin Miller, and Nicholas Weyrich all have ERAs below two out of the bullpen.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
