Marshall (11-8, 1-2 Conference USA) at FIU (11-13, 1-2 C-USA) Thursday, Mar. 24: 6:30 p.m. (PantherVision and FIU Sports Radio Network)Marshall RHP Chase Boster (1-2, 6.28 ERA) vs. FIU RHP
Andres Nunez (2-1, 3.73 ERA)
Friday, Mar. 25: 6:30 p.m. (FIU Sports Radio Network only)Marshall RHP J.D. Hammer (2-2, 5.52 ERA) vs. FIU RHP
Chris Mourelle (3-2, 4.91 ERA)
Saturday, Mar. 26: 3 p.m. (PantherVision and FIU Sports Radio Network)Marshall LHP Parker Danciu (2-1, 6.57 ERA) vs. FIU RHP
Garrett Cave (1-2, 4.22 ERA)
Series history: FIU leads 5-1
First meeting: March 21, 2014, FIU won 3-1 in Miami
Last meeting: March 29, 2015, FIU won 3-1 in Charleston, W. Va.
Series preview: Both teams are coming off dropping two of three games in their respective Conference USA series. Marshall lost its series to Southern Miss. FIU lost its series at Charlotte. . .Despite their series loss to Southern Miss, the Thundering Herd have won seven of their last nine games. Marshall is hitting just .251 as a team but have hit 18 home runs led by Tommy Lane, who has hit six long balls. The Herd's starting rotation for the series against FIU has compiled a 6.10 ERA this season. Marshall has a 4.83 team ERA. . .FIU is coming off a 2-3 road trip in which the Panthers split a two-game series with Jacksonville before their series at Charlotte. . .FIU is third in C-USA in hitting with a .308 average but eighth in pitching with a 4.23 ERA. FIU (263 hits) leads WKU by 48 hits for the conference lead. The Panthers also lead the conference in doubles with 45.
Kenny Meimerstorf and
Eddie Silva each have seven doubles to lead FIU. . .After this series FIU plays seven of its next 11 games on the road.
Team LeadersMarshallAverage: Tommy Lane .338
Home runs: Tommy Lane 6
RBI: Tommy Lane 19
Stolen bases: Corey Bird 11
Wins: Four players tied with 2
ERA: Patrick Murphy 0.87
Strikeouts: J.D. Hammer 26
Saves: Burris Warner 4
FIUAverage: Nick Day .359 Home runs: Nick Day 4 RBI: Zach Files, Kenny Meimerstorf, Jack Schaaf 15Stolen bases: Kolby Follis 11 Wins: Chris Mourelle 3ERA: Dominic LoBrutto 1.04Strikeouts: Garrett Cave 30Saves: Williams Durruthy 2