Coastal Softball Continues Road Trip at Marshall

Friday, April 19

Huntington. W.Va

6:00 P.M. ET

Coastal Carolina University

Marshall

Delaney Keith playing the softball game vs Southern Miss on April 6, 2024. Photo by Scott Dean

Photo by: Coastal Carolina University

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Game Notes

CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina softball team will hit the road to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series on April 19-21.

LAST TIME OUT

The Chants suffered a 10-5 defeat to the Charlotte 49ers on Wednesday evening.
Delaney Keith smashed a season-high four RBIs versus the 49ers, recording a two-run double and a two-run home run.
Keith's homer marks her team-leading eighth of the season.
Libby Pippin scored a career-high three runs after reaching base on two walks and a single. She is one of five Chants to have recorded three runs in one game, along with Keith, Georgia Hood, Indya Smith, and Riley Zana.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Marshall has a 20-21 overall record and is 6-9 in league play.
The Thundering Herd are ninth in the Sun Belt Conference standings.
Marshall is coming off a three-game series sweep at the hands of the James Madison Dukes.
Marshall has picked up two series wins over Georgia Southern and Georgia State but has fallen to JMU, ULM, and Southern Miss.
The Thundering Herd have played three ranked opponents in No. 12 Arkansas, No. 23 Arizona, and No. 23 Kentucky, and have been outscored 39-9.
Five players in the Marshall lineup are batting over .300 on the year and Brooklyn Ulrich leads the team with a .389 batting average.
Bella Gerlach is a player to watch as she leads the team with 43 RBIs and 13 home runs.
The Herds' pitching staff owns a 4.92 ERA on the season with Bub Feringa leading the team with a 3.33 ERA and 49 strikeouts.

HISTORY AGAINST

CCU has a 7-6 record versus Marshall.
The Chants have a perfect 1-0 record on the road.
Coastal has a 1-1 Sun Belt Conference series record versus the Thundering Herd and is coming off a 2-1 series loss last season.
CCU will be seeking revenge after falling to Marshall 2-1 in the 2023 Sun Belt Conference tournament quarterfinals.
The Chant will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak to the Thundering Herd.
Head Coach Kelley Green has a 6-4 record versus Marshall.

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