HATTIESBURG, Miss — Robert Fajardo scored the go-ahead run despite striking out, advancing on three wild pitches as Marshall defeated Florida International 7-6 Friday night in the Conference USA tournament.
The Thundering Herd (34-20) narrowly avoided elimination, and again faces host Southern Mississippi at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The 20th-ranked Golden Eagles (38-18) beat the Herd 9-3 Thursday.
To make it to Sunday’s championship game, Marshall must beat Southern Miss twice in the double-elimination by bracket format. If the Herd wins the afternoon game, the two teams play again at 8:30 p.m.
With one out, Robby Kalaf struck out Fajardo, but the pitch was wild and Fajardo made it to first game.