The Old Dominion baseball team is set for its first road test of the 2021 season, when it pays a visit to No. 17 East Carolina on Wednesday, March 3. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.

Wednesday's contest marks the 63rd meeting between the two teams. ODU holds a 32-30 advantage over ECU. The last time the Monarchs and Pirates met was a midweek game on April 24, 2019, where ODU fell, 10-7 at home.
 
Head coach Chris Finwood is nearing his 250th win as the Monarch skipper. Entering the Monarchs (5-2) midweek game versus ECU, Finwood is at 248 Monarch wins.
 
With 14 RBIs, Andy Garriola ranks fifth in the nation in that category. He notched a game-high five on Tuesday, Feb. 23 against Norfolk State. As a team, ODU has notched 25 doubles, good for second-most in the nation. The Monarchs have compiled 75 runs through seven games, fifth-most in the country. Fifty of ODU's 75 runs came in its four-game series against Norfolk State on the opening week of the 2021 season.
 
About ECU
The Pirates (6-1) are coming off a weekend series against Georgia Southern, in which they won two of the three contests against the Eagles. Prior to that, the Pirates opened the season with a series sweep over ODU's previous opponent, Rhode Island and a midweek win over No. 25 Duke.
 
ECU was picked to finish atop the American Athletic Conference standings, with three Pirate student-athletes were named to the Preseason All-Conference team.
 
Series History: ODU leads, 32-30.