ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — Marshall visits Ohio for a nonconference baseball game Wednesday at Bob Wren Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. under cloudy skies and a temperature of 61 degrees.

The Thundering Herd (19-24) face the struggling Bobcats (8-35), who have lost 10 of their last 11. Marshall dropped its most recent outing 9-6 at Morehead State on Tuesday, while Ohio lost 9-8 to Akron on Sunday.

These teams met March 31, when Ohio beat Marshall 5-3. The Bobcats have won the last two meetings.

Marshall’s offense is paced by left fielder Evan Bottone, who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in Tuesday’s loss. Over his last 10 games, Bottone has four multi-hit efforts, including a 3-for-5, two-RBI game April 24 against Troy. He is hitting .300 in that span with seven RBIs.

For Ohio, left fielder Cameron Boyd has been the most consistent hitter. Boyd was 3-for-4 with two RBIs on Sunday and has homered in two of his last three games. Over his last 10 contests, he has five multi-hit performances and seven RBIs.

Marshall’s pitching staff allowed nine runs on 12 hits Tuesday. A.J. McAninch threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, striking out one. Ohio’s Dillon Masters also worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings Sunday, allowing no hits with one strikeout.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-2 Marshall victory, giving the Thundering Herd a 72.5% win probability.

After Wednesday, Marshall travels to James Madison for a three-game series beginning Friday, then visits West Virginia on May 5 in Charleston, West Virginia. Ohio opens a three-game set at Massachusetts on Friday.

Marshall’s last 10 games: 4-6, with wins over Troy (7-4), South Alabama (6-2), Ohio State (11-7) and Old Dominion (7-5). Ohio’s last 10: 2-8, with wins over Central Michigan (16-6) and Miami (Ohio) (7-6).