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Herd Baseball’s Edwards Named to NCAA East Region 2nd Team

Junior Luke Edwards was named to the NCAA Division I East All-Region Second Team on Monday, June 20, 2022. Edwards, a native of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, started in over 50 games for Marshall this season, becoming a major leader for the Herd. Statistically, Edwards was the most dominant player for the Herd in 2022, leading in batting average, hits, RBI and home runs. His batting average of .364 finished the season tied for third-best in all of Conference USA.

“Luke is a tremendous student-athlete,” said Herd head coach Jeff Waggoner in a statement. “This is a well-deserved honor; he has gone above and beyond for our program and is one of the best athletes I’ve ever coached.