FIU (23-15, 8-7 Conference USA) at Marshall (18-19, 7-8), Epling Stadium in Beckley, West Va.
 
Friday, April 21: 4 p.m. (NO video or radio broadcast; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball for live in-game updates)
FIU RHP Nick MacDonald (6-0, 2.27 ERA) at Marshall LHP Joshua Shapiro (1-4, 4.18 ERA)

Saturday, April 22: 4 p.m. (NO video or radio broadcast; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU RHP Tyler Myrick (3-2, 4.09 ERA) at Marshall RHP Wade Martin (3-1, 2.63 ERA)

Sunday, April 23: 12 p.m. (NO video or radio broadcast; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU TBA at Marshall TBA
 
Series History: FIU leads 6-5
First meeting: FIU won 3-1 in Miami, Fla. (March 21, 2014)
Last meeting: Marshall won 7-6 in Hattiesburg, Miss. at Conference USA Tournament (May 27, 2016)
 
Series Preview
-- The series opener between FIU and Marshall was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. but due to inclement weather in Beckley, the game will now start at 4 p.m. EDT Friday afternoon.

-- FIU swept Florida Gulf Coast in its two-game mid-week series. Marshall dropped its two mid-week games to West Virginia and Ohio.

-- The Thundering Herd defeated the Panthers twice in the Conference USA Tournament last season. The second loss ended FIU's season.

-- FIU has won six of its last seven games on the season entering Friday's game. The only loss in that stretch was to UTSA last weekend.

-- Irving Lopez is riding a 13-game hitting streak where he is batting .352 (19 for 54). Lopez has hit in 30 of 38 games played this season. Kenny Meimerstorf has a hit in a team-leading 31 of 38 games played this season.

-- Nick MacDonald is tied with ODU's Adam Bainbridge for the league lead in wins with six. Robert Garcia leads C-USA with 66 strikeouts.

-- Marshall is 10^th out of 12 teams in hitting in C-USA with a .262 average. The Herd is also 10^th in ERA in C-USA with a 5.42 team ERA. Marshall pitching has allowed a C-USA-high 39 home runs.

-- Marshall's Sam Finfer has 11 home runs , which is tied for second in C-USA.

2017 Leaders
 
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .280
ERA: 4.41
Fielding pct.: .971
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Kenny Meimerstorf .363             
Home runs: JC Escarra 7               
RBI: Kenny Meimerstorf 30
Stolen bases: Kolby Follis, Jack Schaaf 7
Wins: Nick MacDonald 6
ERA: Nick MacDonald 2.27
Strikeouts: Robert Garcia 66
Saves: Dominic LoBrutto 3
 
Marshall
Team stats:
Average: .263
ERA: 5.42
Fielding pct.: .960
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Shane Hanon .342
Home runs: Sam Finfer 11
RBI: Tyler Ratliff 34
Stolen bases: Shane Hanon, Will Ray 8
Wins: Matt Reed, Hunter Sexton 4
ERA: Wade Martin 2.63
Strikeouts: Wade Martin 57
Saves: Tyler Ratliff, Matt Reed 3