Manhattan College (0-3) vs. FIU (2-5)
Friday, March 3: 7 p.m. (PantherVision broadcast, CLICK HERE)
MC LHP Joe Jacques (0-1, 9.00 ERA) vs. FIU RHP
Chris Mourelle (1-1, 6.00 ERA)
Saturday Doubleheader
Game 1 – Mar. 4: 3 p.m. (NO broadcast, Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
MC RHP Ryan Takacs (0-0, 43.20 ERA) vs. FIU LHP
Dominic LoBrutto (0-0, 3.72 ERA)
Game 2 -- Mar. 4: 30 minutes after Game 1 (NO broadcast, Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
MC LHP Tom Cosgrove (0-1, 11.12 ERA) vs. FIU LHP
Andrew George (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Sunday, Mar. 5: 1 p.m. (PantherVision broadcast, CLICK HERE)
MC RHP Joey Rocchietti (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. FIU RHP
Nick MacDonald (0-0, 1.80 ERA)
Series History: FIU leads 15-5
First meeting: March 18, 1999, FIU won 5-1 in Miami, Fla.
Last meeting: March 13, 2016, FIU won 8-4 in Miami, Fla.
Series Preview
FIU dropped three of four games to Kent State in its last series. . .The Panthers got their lone win of the series against the Golden Flashes last Saturday when
Zach Files hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12
th inning. It was Files's second home run of the game. . .
Kenny Meimerstorf (.370) and
Irving Lopez (.346) lead the Panthers at the plate. . .Two FIU freshmen got their first college hits in last weekend's series:
Adam Sevario and
Derek Cartaya. . .Manhattan started its 2017 season last weekend getting swept in three games by Central Florida in Orlando. . .The Jaspers hit just .214 and scored only six runs against the Knights. . .Manhattan's pitching staff gave up 28 earned runs in 24 innings of the three-game series with UCF. . .FIU took three of four games from Manhattan last season at the FIU ballpark. . .The Panthers have won 9 of the last 11 games against the Jaspers.
2017 Leaders
Manhattan
Team stats:
Average: .214
ERA: 10.50
Fielding pct.: .973
Individual leaders:
Average: Fabian Pena, Michael Pfenninger .364
Home runs: Paul Genners 1
RBI: Paul Genners 3
Stolen bases: Three tied with 1
Wins: None
ERA: Joey Rocchietti 6.75
Strikeouts: Tom Cosgrove 7
Saves: None
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .247
ERA: 5.34
Fielding pct: .975
Individual leaders:
Average:
Kenny Meimerstorf .370
Home runs:
Zach Files 2
RBI:
Javier Valdes 7
Stolen bases:
Kenny Meimerstorf 2
Wins:
Chris Mourelle,
Tyler Myrick 1
ERA:
Dominic LoBrutto 3.72
Strikeouts:
Robert Garcia 10
Saves: None