By Mark Saavedra/Staff Writer Behind a five-run inning in the second, the FIU Panthers throttled the Seton Hall Pirates 10-7 on Saturday night at the FIU Baseball Stadium as they secured the weekend series against their non-conference foe. The Panthers (8-6) erupted early in the second inning against the Pirates by tacking on five runs […]
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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 Despite a potential late-game comeback, the FIU Panthers fell 10-8 to the Miami Hurricanes to wrap up their midweek crosstown showdown on Wednesday at the FIU Baseball Stadium. The Panthers (3-4), after going down 10-2 in the seventh, orchestrated a come from behind effort with the team managing to score six unanswered […]
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By Brett Shweky/Editor Despite a late ninth inning effort, the FIU Panthers dropped the final outing of their two-game series against South Dakota State on Saturday, Feb. 23 as the team lost 4-3 in Port Charlotte, Fla. With two outs remaining in the ninth inning, designated hitter Adan Fernandez hit a centerfield homer to bring […]
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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 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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