Marshall softball: Herd sets program record with 80th homer in loss to South Alabama

Marshall softball: Herd sets program record with 80th homer in loss to South Alabama

HUNTINGTON — Marshall set a new program record with its 80th home run of the season but fell 4-2 to South Alabama on Sunday at Dot Hicks Field. The Thundering Herd (34-12, 15-3 SBC) takes the overall series 2-1 and remains atop the Sun Belt over ULM (32-18, 14-4 SBC).

Herd Softball Breaks Single-Season Home Run Record, Falls in Series Finale

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall Softball (34-12, 15-3 SBC) set a new single-season home run record with 80 this season following a 1st inning blast by Ava Blake. The 80 homer benchmark surpassed the previous record of 79 set by the 2019 Herd. Marshall  dropped its series finale against South Alabama (27-21, 11-7 SBC), 4-2.