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LEADER OF THE PACK: Kenny Meimerstorf tops FIU batters with a .370 average.

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FIU opens 4-game series with Manhattan on Friday night

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 12th 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
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Files

#16 Zach Files

INF
6' 2"
Senior
L/R
Robert  Garcia

#38 Robert Garcia

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Irving Lopez

#8 Irving Lopez

INF
5' 11"
Senior
S/R
Kenny Meimerstorf

#11 Kenny Meimerstorf

OF
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Chris Mourelle

#26 Chris Mourelle

RHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Dominic LoBrutto

#36 Dominic LoBrutto

LHP
6' 3"
Junior
L/L
Andrew George

#37 Andrew George

LHP
6' 3"
Junior
L/L
Derek  Cartaya

#5 Derek Cartaya

INF
5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
Javier  Valdes

#13 Javier Valdes

INF
5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
Nick  MacDonald

#1 Nick MacDonald

RHP
6' 2"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Zach Files

#16 Zach Files

6' 2"
Senior
L/R
INF
Robert  Garcia

#38 Robert Garcia

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Irving Lopez

#8 Irving Lopez

5' 11"
Senior
S/R
INF
Kenny Meimerstorf

#11 Kenny Meimerstorf

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
OF
Chris Mourelle

#26 Chris Mourelle

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Dominic LoBrutto

#36 Dominic LoBrutto

6' 3"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Andrew George

#37 Andrew George

6' 3"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Derek  Cartaya

#5 Derek Cartaya

5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
INF
Javier  Valdes

#13 Javier Valdes

5' 11"
Freshman
R/R
INF
Nick  MacDonald

#1 Nick MacDonald

6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
RHP