Nate Lape
With the winningest season in program history just a few short months in the rearview mirror, the Marshall Thundering Herd baseball team embarks on a journey that could see the squad make further strides in the 2009 season. In 2008, Marshall finished 30-30-1, earned a berth in the Conference USA championship game and lost by one run to Houston, and finished the historic campaign one win shy of obtaining its first appearance in the NCAA Regional Tournament since 1978. In 2009, the Herd will look to settle its unfinished business…
Marshall, despite the loss of five seniors including catcher Tommy Johnson, and junior pitcher Steve Blevins, who signed a pro contract to play in the Minnesota Twins organization, the Herd returns a talented core of players that will look to continue the recent success the program has seen under third-year head coach Jeff Waggoner and his talented coaching staff.
