Former University of Akron baseball coach Greg Beals didn’t even take his first trip to the pitcher’s mound.

Beals, according to reports, has accepted the same position at Marshall and his hiring will be announced later this week. Beals recently changed his Twitter profile to list himself as Marshall's baseball coach.

UA hired Beals in July and his sudden departure leaves the Zips in a precarious situation with the season opening on Feb. 17 against Western Carolina. Beals served as coach at Ohio State for 12 years and led the Buckeyes to three NCAA Tournament appearances. He posted a 345-288-1 record as OSU coach.

Tim Donnelly, who served as an assistant coach for the University of Akron baseball team this past season, will assume the reins of the program on an interim basis, the department of athletics announced.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Former Ohio State baseball coach Greg Beals leaves Akron for Marshall