FIU (16-11) at No. 22 Mississippi State (19-10)
 
Tuesday, April 4: 7:30 p.m. EDT (Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU RHP Robert Garcia (1-4, 3.10 ERA) at MSU RHP Graham Ashcraft (2-0, 5.57 ERA)

Wednesday, April 5: 7:30 p.m. EDT (Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU TBA at MSU TBA
 
Series History: First meeting

Series Notes 
-- FIU has won 14 of its last 19 games and six of its last seven series.
-- Zack Soria leads Conference USA in caught stealing having thrown out 12 of 22 baserunners.
-- Nick Day was 5 for 9 with three home runs and five RBI against UAB last weekend.
-- Kenny Meimerstorf is 9 for his last 20 and leads the team with a .363 average.
-- FIU pitching is fourth in the conference with a 4.13 ERA.
-- Since losing to Southern Miss, FIU's next opponent, Mississippi State has won seven straight games and features the SEC Player of the Week Brent Rooker, who compiled a .1000 slugging percentage and 17 total bases last week.
-- MSU leads the SEC in steals (49) and ranks second in hitting (.298), slugging percentage (.453) and triples (10).
-- FIU is 11-35 all-time vs. the SEC
 
2017 Leaders 
 
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .276
ERA: 4.13
Fielding pct.: .973
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Kenny Meimerstorf .363              
Home runs: JC Escarra 4                         
RBI: Irving Lopez 21
Stolen bases: Jack Schaaf 6
Wins: Nick MacDonald 4
ERA: Nick MacDonald 2.05
Strikeouts: Robert Garcia 36
Saves: Franklin Van Gurp 2
 
MSU
Team stats:
Average: .298
ERA: 4.30
Fielding pct.: .975
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Brent Rooker .422
Home runs: Brent Rooker 9
RBI: Brent Rooker 43
Stolen bases: Brent Rooker 14
Wins: Riley Self 4
ERA: Riley Self 2.08
Strikeouts: Konnor Pilkington 58
Saves: Spencer Price 9