Marshall Baseball Preview
By Sean Kelly, FM88 Sports Director
March 31, 2025
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — The Herd returns to Jack Cook Field on a high note following its first victory against a nationally ranked team since 2021, set to face off in a Tuesday showdown against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
Improving to 13-15 overall (3-6 in the Sun Belt Conference), Marshall salvaged its series against the Troy Trojans with an 11-inning, 6-5 victory. Meanwhile, Eastern Kentucky enters Tuesday’s contest with a record of 4-24 (3-6 ASUN), seeking an end to its four-game losing streak.
Nearly two weeks removed from its previous matchup versus the Colonels, the Thundering Herd aims to avenge its 6-2 loss in Richmond, Ky. where it handed the Colonels its third win of 2025. Despite totaling seven hits in the defeat, the Herd bats turned cold in the middle innings, racking up just two hits and one run from the third to the sixth, while the Colonels jumped out to a 6-1 advantage with four hits and four runs in the sixth.
On the batting side, the Colonels hit .215 as a team, ranking as the lowest batting average in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Thundering Herd face a similar struggle, hitting .239 as a team, tied for 12th out of 14 Sun Belt teams in the same category.
On the mound, the Colonels enter Huntington with a 7.62 ERA, allowing the second most walks (158) and third most home runs (34) as a team in the ASUN. The Herd returns to the Jack with a 4.25 team ERA, ranking third in the SBC. As a pitching staff, the Thundering Herd allows the fourth lowest opponent batting average (.247) and tied for the lowest number of hits allowed (47).
You can tune in to Tuesday’s game on WMUL-FM 88.1 or online at marshall.edu/wmul. FM88 Sports’ Connor Brown and Anthony Doria will be on the call, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:45 p.m. and first pitch at 6 p.m. You can also follow along on our X account @WMUL_Sports, as Nate Courtney will be live tweeting the contest.