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Marshall Men’s Soccer Preview By Rhys Owens, FM88 Sports Aug. 21, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marshall men’s soccer is officially back on Friday as the Herd makes its regular season debut against the George Mason Patriots at Hoops Family Field. Marshall enters the season ranked number two in the country, trailing only the

Marshall Women’s Soccer Recap By Anthony Doria, FM88 Sports Aug. 21, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM)- On a beautiful Wednesday August night, Marshall Women’s Soccer (1-0) hosted Glenville State (0-0) for the home opener of the 2025-2026 season. Glenville State looked to win its first game of the year, while Marshall looked to go 2-0

Marshall Women’s Soccer Preview By Connor Brown, FM88 Sports Aug. 19, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM)— The Marshall Women’s Soccer Team returns to Hoops Family Field on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, where the Herd will host Glenville State in its 2025 home opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex. The Thundering

Marshall Baseball Transfers By Anthony Doria, FM88 Sports Aug. 18, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM)- On Thursday, Marshall Head Baseball Coach Greg Beals announced five new transfers to the Thundering Herd. “I am excited about this group of five transfers who will greatly complement our ball club and university,” said Beals. Thank you to Herdzone

August 1, 2025 By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Gerald J. Harrison has been hired as the new leader of the Marshall Thundering Herd. Harrison comes to Marshall after serving Austin Peay where he served the same position since 2018.  Marshall University President Brad D. Smith said that Harrison checked

July 29, 2025 By Anthony Doria, FM88 Sports HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM)- A new era in Marshall Athletics will begin this upcoming year. On Monday, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith announced the Hiring of Gerald J. Harrison as the Vice President and Director of Athletics for Marshall Athletics. He will be appointed as the

July 21, 2025 By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director   The #3 seeded Best Virginia upset the #2 seeded Herd That 82-75 on Sunday night in The Basketball Tournament West Virginia Regional Semi-Final. Tre Mitchell hit the game-winning jumper in the Elam ending to give Best Virginia the win. His 23 points led the WVU-alumni

June 16, 2025 By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director   After starting the season winning its first series, the Tri-State Coal Cats dropped four of its seven game homestretch with its defensive struggles being the main kryptonite. The Coal Cats started the home stretch with two games against the Pulaski River Turtles, the same team

Marshall Track & Field Recap By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director May 20, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marshall Track & Field made one final stride to conclude the 2024-2025 outdoor season at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships. Leading the way for the Thundering Herd was a trio of long-distance runners with Destiny

Marshall Baseball Recap By Ethan Peltier, FM88 Sports May 19, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marshall baseball capped off an impressive regular season by sweeping the Georgia Southern Eagles in a three-game series at Jack Cook Field over the weekend. The Herd’s offensive explosion across all three games, coupled with clutch performances, secured Marshall