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Series Preview: FIU Visits UTSA for Weekend Series

FIU (13-15, 2-4 Conference USA) at UTSA (10-14, 1-5 C-USA)
 
Friday, Apr. 1: 7 p.m. (No Radio; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU RHP Andres Nunez (2-1, 3.93 ERA) vs. UTSA RHP Aaron Burns (2-3, 4.66 ERA)

Saturday, Apr. 2: 3 p.m. (No Radio; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU RHP Chris Mourelle (3-2, 5.08 ERA) vs. UTSA RHP Karan Patel (1-4, 8.23 ERA)

Sunday, Apr. 3: 1 p.m. (No Radio; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU RHP Garrett Cave (1-2, 4.72 ERA) vs.UTSA  TBA
 
Series history: Tied, 2-2
First meeting: April 3, 2015, UTSA won 5-3 in Miami
Last meeting: May 21, 2015, FIU won 15-5 (7 innings) at Conference USA Tournament in Hattiesburg, Miss.
 
Series preview: Both teams are near the bottom of the Conference USA standings in the early going. FIU is tied for ninth with UAB. UTSA is tied for 11th with Middle Tennessee. . .FIU is coming off dropping two of three games to Marshall in Miami. The Panthers did get the bats going in their last game, a 21-8 win at Bethune-Cookman last Tuesday. FIU hit five home runs in the game led by Zack Soria who was 5 for 6 with two home runs and six RBI. Eddie Silva, who leads the team with a .404 average, is on an 11-game hitting streak. Zach Files has a 10-game hitting streak. . .UTSA was swept by Southern Miss in a three-game set last weekend. Skyler Valentine has an 11-game hitting streak and is hitting .340. The Roadrunners used their ace Chance Kirby for four innings against Baylor on Tuesday. Kirby, who normally would start Friday night, might now not throw against FIU until Sunday. . .There are no radio broadcasts for the series this weekend because Roadrunner Field does not have a radio booth.
  
Team Leaders

FIU
Average: Eddie Silva .404                     
Home runsNick Day 5                                
RBI: Jack Schaaf 18
Stolen basesKolby Follis 13
 
WinsAlex Demchak, Chris Mourelle 3
ERA: Alex Demchak 1.98
StrikeoutsGarrett Cave 35
SavesWilliams Durruthy 2

UTSA
Average: Skyler Valentine .340
Home runs: Trent Bowles, Matt Hilston, Skyler Valentine 2
RBI: Skyler Valentine 18
Stolen bases: Tyler Straub 6

Wins: Andre Shewcraft 3
ERA: Chance Kirby 4.13
Strikeouts: Karan Patel 30
Saves: Patrick Herbelin 2


 
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Players Mentioned

Garrett Cave

#31 Garrett Cave

RHP
6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Williams Durruthy

#43 Williams Durruthy

RHP
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Kolby Follis

#14 Kolby Follis

OF
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Chris Mourelle

#26 Chris Mourelle

RHP
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Andres  Nunez

#45 Andres Nunez

RHP
6' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Jack Schaaf

#29 Jack Schaaf

OF
6' 2"
Sophomore
L/R
Eddie  Silva

#18 Eddie Silva

INF
6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R
Zack  Soria

#22 Zack Soria

C
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Nick Day

#32 Nick Day

INF
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Alex Demchak

#39 Alex Demchak

LHP
6' 1"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Garrett Cave

#31 Garrett Cave

6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Williams Durruthy

#43 Williams Durruthy

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Kolby Follis

#14 Kolby Follis

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
OF
Chris Mourelle

#26 Chris Mourelle

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Andres  Nunez

#45 Andres Nunez

6' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Jack Schaaf

#29 Jack Schaaf

6' 2"
Sophomore
L/R
OF
Eddie  Silva

#18 Eddie Silva

6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Zack  Soria

#22 Zack Soria

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
C
Nick Day

#32 Nick Day

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
INF
Alex Demchak

#39 Alex Demchak

6' 1"
Junior
L/L
LHP