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Herd wins twice in extras, takes series

After scoring four runs in the top of the 11th Sunday afternoon in Elon, North Carolina, Marshall baseball claimed its second-straight series victory with an 11-7 defeat of the Elon Phoenix in the rubber match of a three-game series. Marshall improved its overall record to 4-2, while Elon fell to 2-6.

“This team is exciting,” head coach Jeff Waggoner said. “They came back again tonight. To take a series win is a great job early in the year.”

Marshall won two out of its three weekend matchups in extra innings. In game one of the series, the Herd entered the ninth inning down 6-5.