FIU (26-20) at Bethune-Cookman (25-20)
Wednesday, May 3: 4 p.m. (Jackie Robinson Ballpark) Daytona Beach, Fla.
FIU RHP
Chris Mourelle (4-2, 5.40 ERA) at B-CU TBA
-- No live video or radio broadcast; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball
Series History: FIU leads 52-14
First meeting: FIU won 14-3 in Miami, Fla. (March 8, 1978)
Last meeting: FIU won 3-1 in Miami, Fla. (April 11, 2017)
Series Preview
-- FIU defeated B-CU 3-1 earlier this season behind
Robert Garcia's complete game 14-strikeout performance.
-- This game will mark the final non-conference game and final mid-week game of the season for the Panthers. FIU will play nine C-USA games for the remainder of the regular season.
-- With 10 games to go in the regular season, FIU has already surpassed the amount of home runs it hit from a year ago. The Panthers currently have 44 round-trippers. FIU hit 35 a year ago. The Panthers have equaled their stolen base total from a season ago with currently 44 steals.
-- In his second career start in 2014, Mourelle pitched a two-hit shutout against Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach.
-- B-CU has lost 4 of its last 10 games. The Wildcats finish their regular season with four games against Miami teams – one against FIU and three at Miami.
2017 Leaders
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .274
ERA: 4.94
Fielding pct.: .971
Individual leaders:
Average:
Kenny Meimerstorf .343
Home runs:
JC Escarra 11
RBI:
JC Escarra 39
Stolen bases:
Kolby Follis,
Jack Schaaf 9
Wins:
Nick MacDonald 6
ERA:
Nick MacDonald 3.35
Strikeouts:
Robert Garcia 70
Saves:
Dominic LoBrutto 3
B-CU
Team stats:
Average: .283
ERA: 4.66
Fielding pct.: .958
Individual leaders:
Average: Adonis Lao .364
Home runs: Danny Rodriguez, Jordan Stacy 5
RBI: Jameel Edney, Danny Rodriguez 29
Stolen bases: Kyle Corbin 14
Wins: Anthony Maldonado 6
ERA: Anthony Maldonado 2.86
Strikeouts: Anthony Maldonado 53
Saves: Ivan Coutinho 6