Harry Howard Jr.
Sports Editor
In their first Conference USA series of the season, the Monarch baseball team hosted Rice in a three-game series at the Bud Metheney Complex. Due to forecasted rain, they played a doubleheader Friday, winning the first game 6-5 and the second 3-2. The victories gave ODU’s head coach Chris Finwood his 400th career win.
Rice took a 3-0 lead after three innings in the first game before Sam Sinnen locked on the mound for the Monarchs. Sinnen allowed six hits and struck out four before exiting his counterpart Matt Caterino was just as effective matching Sinnen seven innings.