The Parthenon

Softball legend inspires Herd before season

Luke Creasy, Reporter • February 5, 2018

Marshall University softball celebrated its 25th year as a program at its 7th Annual Diamond Club Banquet Friday, while also introducing new players and...

D’Orazio conquers pressure, readies for senior season with Herd softball

Courtney Andrews, Reporter • February 1, 2018

Every college athlete has certain amount of pressure put on them. Whether it’s how they perform in their sport or in the classroom, the pressure is felt...

Ellis having continued success off the field

Caroline Kimbro, Contributer • April 17, 2017

The cliché of winning on and off the field is as old as sports reporting, but Hayden Ellis exemplifies these qualities. If one were to look up the...

Baseball, Softball take crucial conference trip to Florida

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • April 13, 2017

The Marshall University softball and baseball teams head to Florida for important series this weekend in Conference USA play. The softball team heads to...

Softball sweeps Florida Atlantic, surpasses 30 wins for third consecutive year

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • April 10, 2017

The Marshall University softball team was already turning heads on the national level before this past weekend’s series against Florida Atlantic, as...

Marshall softball continues hot start after weekend sweep over UTSA

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • March 19, 2017

The Marshall University softball team continued its hot start to the season over the weekend in a three-game sweep over the University of Texas San-Antonio...

Softball opens conference play, home series with UTSA

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • March 11, 2017

After four straight weekends on the road to begin the season, the Marshall University softball team plays at home this weekend at the Dot Hicks Softball...

Potential for Marshall baseball stadium among proposals

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • March 9, 2017

Marshall baseball technically has three home fields, but none on or even near campus. With a recent proposal by the city of Huntington, Marshall baseball...

Herd softball heads back to Florida for Orange Blossom Invitational

Luke Creasy, WMUL-FM Sports Director • February 17, 2017

After a successful opening weekend of play, finishing 3-2 at the Unconquered Invitational hosted by Florida State, the Marshall Softball team enters the...

Herd softball opens season this weekend

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • February 8, 2017

Spring does not officially begin until mid-March, but for the Marshall University softball team, spring begins this weekend. The Herd opens their season...

Dixon dominates on the mound as Herd softball defeats Middle Tennessee in weekend series

April 25, 2016

The Marshall University softball team swept Middle Tennessee State University in its three-game weekend series at Dot Hicks Field. The Herd (25-23) responded...

Marshall softball hosts C-USA foe Middle Tennessee State in weekend series

April 21, 2016

Marshall University softball will begin a six-game home stand 1 p.m. Saturday when it takes on Middle Tennessee State University. The Herd will also...