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Kolby Follis walk-off sac fly
IT'S A WALK-OFF: FIU celebrates its walk-off win over UM after Kolby Follis scored from second base on a sac fly by Nick Day.
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Miami (Fla.) UM 4-8
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Winner FIU FIU 7-6
Miami (Fla.) UM
4-8
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Final
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FIU FIU
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami (Fla.) UM 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0
FIU FIU 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 6 2

W: Raiden, Chandler (1-0) L: Frankie Bartow (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

ROCK "U" LIKE A HURRICANE: FIU walks-off UM after Kolby Follis scores from second base on a sacrifice fly

After Miami center fielder Carl Chester caught a rocket line drive to deep center off the bat of FIU's Nick Day, Kolby Follis roared home from second base with the winning run to push FIU past Miami, 3-2, in the bottom of the ninth inning and give the Panthers a sweep of the two-game mid-week series Wednesday night at the FIU ballpark.

Follis -- who has been timed 6.13 in the 60 and is one of the fastest runners in college baseball – tagged up from second base, sprinted past third base and slid head first into home plate with the decisive run as the Panthers (7-6) erupted from the dugout to a walk-off win over the Hurricanes (4-8).

A night after trashing Miami 12-1 in Coral Gables, FIU had to manufacture a win in the bottom of the ninth. JC Escarra led off the final inning with a single to center. Follis pinch-ran for Escarra and with one out, UM intentionally walked Zach Files, who doubled to deep left center in his previous at-bat.

Day, who came into the game in the eighth inning, launched the first pitch he saw from UM closer Frankie Bartow (1-1) to the deepest part of the FIU ballpark – dead center. Follis tagged to go from second base to third base but as he reached third base FIU coach Mervyl Melendez waved Follis home with the game-winner.

FIU got a solid first college start from freshman Tyler Myrick, who went five innings, allowed two hits, one run, three walks and struck out seven batters. Chandler Raiden (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the win.

FIU pitchers handcuffed UM batters for the second straight night -- allowing just three hits in Tuesday's and Wednesday's games.

The Panthers trailed 2-0 in the sixth when they scored their first run. Irving Lopez walked and came around to score on a passed ball.

FIU tied the score, 2-2, in the seventh after Files doubled and Adam Sevario singled to left to drive home Files.

Kenny Meimerstorf and Escarra each had two hits for the Panthers.

FIU is back at it Thursday night as the Panthers open a three-game series against Charleston Southern from the FIU ballpark at 7 p.m.

Thursday and Friday's games can be seen on PantherVision and C-USA TV.
 
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