Miami (19-20) vs. FIU (25-16)
 
Tuesday, April 25: 7 p.m. at FIU Baseball Stadium
UM RHP Evan McKendry (3-1, 3.82 ERA) at FIU RHP Robert Garcia (4-4, 3.83 ERA)
(PantherVision & C-USA TV Live broadcast, CLICK HERE)
 
Wednesday, April 26: 6 p.m. at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, Fla.
FIU TBA at UM RHP Jesse Lepore (1-5, 5.08 ERA)
(ACC Network Extra broadcast; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
 
Series History: Miami leads 94-25
First meeting: FIU won 3-1 in Coral Gables, Fla. (March 13, 1973)
Last meeting: FIU won 3-2 in Miami, Fla. (March 8, 2017)
 
Series Preview

-- FIU swept a two-game series from Miami earlier this season. The Panthers won 12-1 in Coral Gables March 7. The Panthers won 3-2 at FIU the next night when Kolby Follis scored from second base on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth.

-- Garcia pitched seven shutout innings and struck out nine in the 12-1 FIU win in Coral Gables on Mar. 7.

-- Last week FIU swept Florida Gulf Coast in its two-game mid-week series and won two of three games against Marshall in Beckley, West Va.

-- FIU has won eight of its last 10 games on the season entering Tuesday's game.

-- Kenny Meimerstorf has a hit in a team-leading 33 of 41 games played this season. Irving Lopez has hit in 32 of 41 games.

-- McKendry pitched five scoreless innings against FIU on Mar. 8 but did not get a decision in the 3-2 FIU walk-off win.

-- The Hurricanes split two games with Florida State in their weekend series.

2017 Leaders
 
Miami
Team stats:
Average: .212
ERA: 3.88
Fielding pct.: .968
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Carl Chester .262
Home runs: Romy Gonzalez 7
RBI: Romy Gonzalez 25
Stolen bases: Romy Gonzalez 10
Wins: Jeb Bargfeldt, Michael Mediavilla 4
ERA: Jeb Bargfeldt 2.32
Strikeouts: Andrew Cabezas, Michael Mediavilla 47
Saves: Frankie Bartow 8
 
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .280
ERA: 4.76
Fielding pct.: .972
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Kenny Meimerstorf .355             
Home runs: JC Escarra 8               
RBI: Kenny Meimerstorf 33
Stolen bases: Jack Schaaf 8
Wins: Nick MacDonald 6
ERA: Nick MacDonald 3.23
Strikeouts: Robert Garcia 66
Saves: Dominic LoBrutto 3