TGIF Monarchs. The smell of fresh cut grass. The vendors yelling. The crack of the bat.

Baseball is officially back as Major League Baseball celebrated Opening Day 2024 yesterday.

And yet again, the Monarchs have their names etched all over MLB rosters.

We’ll give you all the insight and much more! Check it out below!

⚾️ Play Ball!
🎾 Jonesin’ For A W
⏮ ICYMI
👑 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Play Ball! There’s nothing like Opening Day!

All those memories of playing in the backyard with friends and acting out your dreams was reality for four former Monarchs, who once again stepped onto big league fields and enjoyed Opening Day 2024.

Daniel Hudson (Dodgers), Ryan Yarbrough (Dodgers), Vinnie Pasquantino (Royals) and Justin Verlander (Astros - injured) all earned a spot on MLB Opening Day rosters.

🔼 Jonesin’ For A W. While millions of children will be piling up candy this weekend, the ODU women’s tennis team just keeps piling up Ws.

The Lady Monarchs stayed unbeaten in Sun Belt action with a decisive 6-1 win at Arkansas State on Thursday afternoon.

With the victory, ODU has now won five straight and eight of its past 10 matches dating back to early February.

🎾: The Full Recap

👑 JOIN THE TEAM

Our friends at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists has been serving Hampton Roads for over 100 years and is proud to be the team physicians for ODU Athletics.

With 4 convenient locations, 24 physicians, eight orthopaedic specialties, and 4 walk-in clinics—Atlantic Orthopaedics Specialists is the largest, most comprehensive orthoapedic practice in our region.

⏮ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot n’ fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

🔼 Welcome To The Family! The ODU Family got a little bigger this week.

Coach Mike Jones he rounded out his coaching staff for next season.

Ryan Nadeau, Aidan Brami and former Monarch Jason Wade all will be on the ODU sidelines next season

🏀: More On Nadeau’s Background

🏀: The Full Intro of Brami and Wade

🤔 MONARCH TRIVIA

Former ODU standout Daniel Hudson is yet again on an MLB roster this spring. The righthander has already earned a win in relief for the Dodgers, who enter the season as one of the preseason favorites to win the World Series.

How many different organizations has Hudson played an MLB game with?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email and see if you had the right answer!

🙌 MAKING AN IMPACT

Sure, the ODU football squad is busy getting work done on the field with spring football.

However, their most important work is happening off the field as they’ve been spending plenty of times in local elementary schools as part of the Read Across America program.

🎟 SECURE YOUR SEAT

NEW SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS NOW AVAILABLE!

You won’t want to miss any of the action in 2024!

Secure your seat today and don’t miss a second of the thrills and excitement of the upcoming Monarch football season.

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📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?

Friday, March 29
🏊 Swimming at NCAA Championships
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Cutter Creek Intercollegiate
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Louisiana @ 10am
⚾️ Baseball vs. South Alabama @ 1pm (DH)
🚣‍♂️ Rowing vs. Sunshine Invitational (Sarasota, Fla.)

Saturday, March 30
🏊 Swimming at NCAA Championships
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Cutter Creek Intercollegiate
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Southern Miss @ 10am
⚾️ Baseball vs. South Alabama @ 11am
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Louisiana-Monroe @ 11am
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Temple @ 12pm
🚣‍♂️ Rowing vs. Sunshine Invitational (Sarasota, Fla.)
⛵️ Sailing vs. MAISA Women's Fleet Race (Geneva, N.Y.)

Sunday, March 31
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Cutter Creek Intercollegiate
⛵️ Sailing vs. MAISA Women's Fleet Race (Geneva, N.Y.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Seven.

In the Dodgers, Hudson is playing with his seventh different MLB team. He’s played six seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, four with the Dodgers, three with Washington, two with the White Sox and one each with the Padres, Pirates and Blue Jays.

🦁 Let’s have a great weekend, ODU Fam!