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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky will play Marshall on Tuesday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
The game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+.
 
Season tickets holders will have their new game ticket sent digitally.  Those with questions regarding their tickets can contact the ticket office at 859-622-2122.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-  Eastern Kentucky leads the all-time series 37-24. 
 
-  The teams last met on March 28, 2017 in Huntington, West Virginia.  The Colonels earned a 6-3 victory. 
 
-  Former EKU outfielder Daniel McFarland went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs.  He hit a 2-run home run in the fifth inning. 
 
THE COLONELS
-  Eastern Kentucky (3-7) finished off a three-game series at East Tennessee with a 9-7 victory in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday.  The Colonels dropped the first two games by one run each.
 
-  EKU is 57-32 all-time at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
-  After hitting two home runs through their first nine games of the season, the Colonels smacked three dingers in game three at East Tennessee.
 
-  Cam Ridley hit .571 with two runs scored and three RBIs in four games last week.  He had a .647 on-base percentage.  The outfielder hit safely in all four games and had three multi-hit performances.
 
-  Freshman left-hander Bryce Travis will make his first career start on the mound.  The Richmond native is 0-0 with a 3.52 ERA in six relief appearances this season.  He has allowed one run on three hits, walked two and struck out 11 in seven and two-thirds innings.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Marshall enters the game at 1-2 after starting their season this past weekend with a three-game series at home against Morehead State.  The Thundering Herd took the opener 3-1 before falling 13-10 and 6-2.  
 
-  Shortstop Geordon Blanton and center fielder Luke Edwards lead the team with a .500 batting average.  Blanton has four RBIs and a run scored.  Catcher Ryan Leitch is hitting .462 with two home runs and four RBIs.  
 
-  Marshall used 11 different relievers in its season-opening series.  Seven allowed at least one run.
 
-  Freshman right-hander Chad Heiner will make his first appearance of the season and start for Marshall.