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Marshall connection in College World Series

June 24, 2008 @ 11:54 PM

Marshall University has a connection to the College World Series.

University of Georgia baseball head coach David Perno is a former Marshall assistant coach. Perno was with the Thundering Herd three seasons from 1992 to 1995 and received a master’s from Marshall.

Georgia plays Fresno State for the national championship Wednesday night at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. The best-of-three championship series is tied, 1-1.

Perno is in his seventh season as head coach of the Bulldogs.

He was recognized as the 2004 College Coach of the Year when Georgia placed third in the World Series. Georgia also went to Omaha in 2006.