Series Preview: FIU Opens C-USA Play at Charlotte

FIU (10-11) vs. Charlotte (9-8) at Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Friday, Mar. 18: 6 p.m. (FIU Sports Radio Network)
FIU RHP Andres Nunez (2-1, 4.07 ERA) vs. Cha. LHP Sean Geoghegan (1-3, 2.84 ERA)

Saturday, Mar. 19: 2 p.m. (FIU Sports Radio Network)
FIU RHP Chris Mourelle (2-2, 4.88 ERA) vs. Colton Laws (2-0, 2.76 ERA)

Sunday, Mar. 20: 1 p.m. (FIU Sports Radio Network)
FIU RHP Garrett Cave (1-1, 3.50 ERA) vs. LHP Josh Maciejewski (1-2, 6.16 ERA)

Series history: FIU leads, 7-4
First meeting: May 7, 1988, Charlotte won 2-0
Last meeting: March 22, 2015, FIU won 7-5

Series preview: FIU opens Conference USA play in North Carolina with a three-game series against Charlotte. The Panthers took two of three games from the 49ers last March in Miami, including a 23-1 victory in the middle game of the series that forced the conference 7-inning mercy rule. . .FIU is coming off a split of a two-game series with Jacksonville. Charlotte defeated Wake Forest, 7-6 in its lone midweek game. . .FIU swept Charlotte in a three-game set the last time the teams played in North Carolina in 2014. . .The 49ers are hitting .302 as a team and have stolen 17 bases. FIU is fourth in C-USA in hitting with a .311 average. The Panthers are eighth in the conference with a 4.24 ERA. The 49ers are right behind in ninth with a 4.25 ERA.

Team Leaders
FIU
Average: Kolby Follis .403
Home runs: Nick Day 3
RBI: Kenny Meimerstorf, Austin Rodriguez 13
Stolen bases: Kolby Follis 11

Wins: Alex Demchak, Chris Mourelle, Andres Nunez 2
ERA: Alex Demchak 2.05
Strikeouts: Garrett Cave 25
Saves: Williams Durruthy 2

Charlotte
Average: Logan Sherer .384
Home runs: Logan Sherer 4
RBI: Logan Sherer 18
Stolen bases: Derek Gallello, Reece Hampton 6

Wins: Colton Laws 2
ERA: Holden Capps 1.42
Strikeouts: J.D. Prochaska 18
Saves: Philip Perry 2

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Players Mentioned

#31 Garrett Cave: RHP; 6' 3"; Sophomore; R/R

#43 Williams Durruthy: RHP; 6' 4"; Junior; R/R

#14 Kolby Follis: OF; 5' 10"; Junior; R/R

#26 Chris Mourelle: RHP; 6' 2"; Junior; R/R

#45 Andres Nunez: RHP; 6' 5"; Sophomore; R/R

#5 Austin Rodriguez: INF; 5' 10"; Senior; R/R

#32 Nick Day: INF; 6' 3"; Junior; R/R

#39 Alex Demchak: LHP; 6' 1"; Junior; L/L

#11 Kenny Meimerstorf: OF; 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#31 Garrett Cave
: 6' 3"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#43 Williams Durruthy
: 6' 4"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#14 Kolby Follis
: 5' 10"; Junior; R/R
: OF

#26 Chris Mourelle
: 6' 2"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#45 Andres Nunez
: 6' 5"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#5 Austin Rodriguez
: 5' 10"; Senior; R/R
: INF

#32 Nick Day
: 6' 3"; Junior; R/R
: INF

#39 Alex Demchak
: 6' 1"; Junior; L/L
: LHP

#11 Kenny Meimerstorf
: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R
: OF