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WEEKEND WATCH

Bradley Heltzel, The Parthenon • April 16, 2015

Softball: Florida Atlantic @ Marshall Saturday at 1 p.m.—Saturday at 3 p.m.—Sunday at noon Emily Lochten, Shortstop, #25- Lochten has been dynamic in the batter’s box this season combining solid...

Herd baseball to take on Old Dominion

Adam Polsky, Reporter • April 15, 2015

Marshall University’s baseball team looks to build momentum for the C-USA tournament this weekend with a three-game series against Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. The Thundering Herd is...

Herd tennis prepares for conference play

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • April 14, 2015

Marshall University’s tennis team received the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the C-USA Women’s Tennis Championships. The first round of the tournament starts Thursday. Kai Broomfield, the lone...

Player of the week

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter • April 13, 2015

Diffenderfer served as the offensive catalyst for the Herd in its series victory over Charlotte this past weekend. In the 3-game series, Diffenderfer went an impressive 6-10 from the plate while knocking...

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • April 13, 2015

The Harlem Globetrotters’ finesse-dunking forward Julian “Zeus” McClurkin has emerged as one of its most popular players during his time with the team. While McClurkin, who has visited 14 countries...

America’s Resort goes green

Kasey Madden, Reporter • April 12, 2015

Marshall University’s football team and head coach Doc Holliday took the field Saturday at the Greenbrier for the Thundering Herd’s first scrimmage of 2015. The Greenbrier is home to the New Orleans...

#WeekendWalkoff: Harvey’s return raises questions

Shannon Stowers, Assistant Sports Editor • April 9, 2015

#WeekendWalkOff is a weekly column where sports and pop culture collide in a look at the one of that week’s biggest sports topics. In case you missed it, the MLB season began this week and the natural...

WEEKEND WATCH

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter • April 9, 2015

Baseball: Charlotte @ Marshall (In Beckley, WV) Friday at 6 p.m.—Saturday at 4 p.m.—Sunday at 1 p.m. Zach Jarrett, Centerfielder, #10- Jarrett plays the role of clean-up hitter for University of...

Home is where the Herd is

Kasey Madden, Reporter • April 9, 2015

Marshall University’s men’s golf team is set to tee off Monday at its only in-state tournament of the season. The Herd is competing at the Greenbrier Intercollegiate for the second consecutive year. Last...

Herd heads to Beckley for conference matchup

Adam Polsky, Reporter • April 9, 2015

The Marshall University baseball team looks to add three C-USA wins with a series against University of North Carolina at Charlotte this weekend at Linda K. Epling Stadium. The Thundering Herd enters...

Herd Baseball falls to Ohio Bobcats

Adam Polsky, Reporter • April 8, 2015

The Marshall University baseball team dropped its fourth consecutive contest with a 4-2 loss against Ohio University Wednesday at the Kennedy Center YMCA field. The Bobcats jumped out to a lead in the...

Herd football to play first scrimmage

Jill Shemanski, Reporter • April 8, 2015

The Marshall University football team is preparing for the 2015 spring season and the Green and White Spring Game April 25. The team will head to The Greenbrier Saturday for its first intra-squad scrimmage. Rising...