Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, March 19
Miami, Fla.
6:00 PM
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Second Inning Dooms Herd in Game Two Loss at FIU
3/19/2022 10:44:00 PM | Baseball
Sankovich as multi-hit effort
Box Score
MIAMI – The Marshall University baseball team (11-8-1, 1-1 C-USA) fell in game two, 11-3, to the FIU Panthers (8-12, 1-1) in Miami on Saturday night.
The Herd put together a two-out rally in the top of the first inning. Cole Williams drew his first of four walks in the ballgame and Ryan Leitch followed with a single up the middle. Travis Sankovich then singled to left and a misplay by Roberto Sotolongo allowed Williams and Leitch to score making it 2-0 Marshall.
After a 1-2-3 inning from MU starting pitcher Patrick Copen in the bottom of the first, a two-out bases loaded walk to Williams scored Geordon Blanton to give the Herd a 3-0 lead.
FIU answered in the bottom of the second with eight runs, including a grand slam by Sotolongo, as Marshall trailed 8-3.
Reliever Zac Addkison threw a scoreless third inning. He struck out the side in fourth, but Rey Hernandez hit a homer in the frame to extend FIU's lead to 9-3.
The sophomore faced the minimum in the fifth and sixth innings striking out three across the two frames.
The Panthers added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh on a Herd error.
Freshman relief pitcher Cam Rokisky tossed a scoreless eighth inning for Marshall.
UP NEXT
The Herd looks to take the series in the rubber game on Sunday against FIU. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @herdbsb on Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
MIAMI – The Marshall University baseball team (11-8-1, 1-1 C-USA) fell in game two, 11-3, to the FIU Panthers (8-12, 1-1) in Miami on Saturday night.
The Herd put together a two-out rally in the top of the first inning. Cole Williams drew his first of four walks in the ballgame and Ryan Leitch followed with a single up the middle. Travis Sankovich then singled to left and a misplay by Roberto Sotolongo allowed Williams and Leitch to score making it 2-0 Marshall.
After a 1-2-3 inning from MU starting pitcher Patrick Copen in the bottom of the first, a two-out bases loaded walk to Williams scored Geordon Blanton to give the Herd a 3-0 lead.
FIU answered in the bottom of the second with eight runs, including a grand slam by Sotolongo, as Marshall trailed 8-3.
Reliever Zac Addkison threw a scoreless third inning. He struck out the side in fourth, but Rey Hernandez hit a homer in the frame to extend FIU's lead to 9-3.
The sophomore faced the minimum in the fifth and sixth innings striking out three across the two frames.
The Panthers added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh on a Herd error.
Freshman relief pitcher Cam Rokisky tossed a scoreless eighth inning for Marshall.
UP NEXT
The Herd looks to take the series in the rubber game on Sunday against FIU. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @herdbsb on Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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