By Brett Shweky/Editor En route to FIU head coach Mervyl Melendez’s earning his 600th career win, the FIU Panthers downed the Florida A&M Rattlers 8-6 on Wednesday at the FIU Baseball Stadium to force the split in the two-game midweek series. Derek Cartaya, Logan Allen and Lorenzo Hampton Jr. each recorded two hits for the […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor Florida A&M’s eighth inning rally ended up being the difference maker against the FIU Panthers on Tuesday night at the FIU Baseball Stadium. After trailing 2-1 heading into the frame, the Rattlers (5-10) orchestrated a two-run inning off an RBI single and an unearned run as they surged themselves past the Panthers […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor The FIU Panthers split their doubleheader against Jacksonville State on Saturday in Alabama as the team secured their first series win of the season. After falling 3-1 in the second contest of the series, the Panthers (5-5) followed up their defeat with a 5-2 victory over the Gamecocks in the rubber game. […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor Behind a nine-run first inning, the FIU Panthers picked up their second victory of the 2019 season as they defeated Bethune-Cookman 9-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the FIU Baseball Stadium. The Panthers (2-2) came out of the gates swinging as they sent 14 batters to the plate in the top half […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor After suffering two losses to begin the season, the FIU Panthers finally picked up their first victory of 2019 by dominating Stony Brook 13-2 on Sunday, Feb. 17 at the FIU Baseball Stadium. The Panthers (1-2) scored seven runs in the second inning, and six runs in the eighth to avoid being […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor Stony Brook’s Michael Wilson broke the hearts of FIU fans Saturday, Feb. 16 at the FIU Baseball Stadium. As the Panthers (0-2) held a 6-4 advantage in the ninth inning, Wilson hit a three-run homer off FIU closer Will Saxton on a 2-2 count with one out remaining to give the Seawolves […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor The FIU Panthers opened the 2019 baseball season with a disappointing 13-7 loss against the Stony Brook Seawolves on Friday, Feb. 15 at the FIU Baseball Stadium. Stony Brook’s Greg Marino earned the victory after throwing five innings and restricting the Panthers to just one run before ending the night. The Seawolves […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor For the FIU Panthers, it has been some time since the team has managed to reach an NCAA Regional. In fact, the last time the Panthers reached the NCAA tournament was in 2015 when they faced off in the Coral Gables regional. Since third-year head coach Mervyl Melendez was hired back in […]
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