Charlotte (11-6) at FIU (11-7)
Friday, March 17: 7 p.m. (PantherVision LIVE broadcast, CLICK HERE)
Charlotte RHP Colton Laws (1-0, 1.32 ERA) at FIU RHP
Robert Garcia (1-2, 2.04 ERA)
Saturday, March 18: 7 p.m. (No broadcast, Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
Charlotte LHP Josh Maciejewski (3-0, 3.28 ERA) at FIU RHP
Chris Mourelle (2-1, 3.00 ERA)
Sunday, March 19: 12 p.m. (PantherVision LIVE broadcast, CLICK HERE)
Charlotte RHP Zach Flanagan (1-2, 2.84 ERA) at FIU LHP
Dominic LoBrutto (1-0, 3.13 ERA)
Series History: FIU leads 8-6
First meeting: Charlotte won 2-0 in Charlotte, N.C. (May 7, 1988)
Last meeting: Charlotte won 6-2 in Charlotte, N.C. (March 20, 2016)
Series Preview
FIU swept Stetson in a two-game series earlier this week and has now won its last four series this season, including nine of its last 11 games. . .
Kenny Meimerstorf was 4 for 9 with four RBI against the Hatters;
Zack Soria was 5 for 9 and missed the cycle by a home run in Tuesday's game. . .
Nick MacDonald threw six shutout innings in Tuesday's win over the Hatters. . .Charlotte defeated NC Asheville 14-5 in its lone midweek game where the 49ers got 18 hits in the game. . .The 49ers took two of three games from the Panthers last season in Charlotte. FIU's lone win of the series came on a complete game effort by
Chris Mourelle in the middle game of the series. . .Since FIU joined Conference USA in 2014, the Panthers are 6-3 against the 49ers.
2017 Leaders
Charlotte
Team stats:
Average: .310
ERA: 3.52
Fielding pct.: .982
Individual leaders:
Average: T.J. Nichting .403
Home runs: Three tied with 3
RBI: Brett Netzer, T.J. Nichting 13
Stolen bases: T.J. Nichting 3
Wins: Josh Maciejewski 3
ERA: Colton Laws 1.32
Strikeouts: Colton Laws 27
Saves: Jonah Patten 3
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .282
ERA: 3.72
Fielding pct.: .973
Individual leaders:
Average:
Kenny Meimerstorf .377
Home runs:
JC Escarra,
Zach Files 3
RBI:
Irving Lopez 16
Stolen bases: Three tied with 3
Wins: Four tied with 2
ERA:
Nick MacDonald 0.92
Strikeouts:
Robert Garcia,
Nick MacDonald 24
Saves:
Michael Agis,
Chandler Raiden 1
