Louisiana Tech (30-14, 11-10 Conference USA) at FIU (26-21, 10-11 C-USA)
Friday, May 5: 7 p.m. (No live broadcast; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
Saturday, May 6: 7 p.m. (No live broadcast; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
Sunday, May 7: 1 p.m. (PantherVision & C-USA TV LIVE broadcast)
Series History: FIU leads 14-7
First meeting: FIU won 6-2 in Miami, Fla. (March 6, 1999)
Last meeting: LA Tech won 5-0 in Ruston, La. (April 17, 2016)
Series Preview
-- FIU lost its final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday against Bethune-Cookman, 5-3. LA Tech did not play a mid-week game.
-- FIU is one game behind LA Tech in the conference standings entering the weekend. The Panthers are tied for sixth with UTSA.
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JC Escarra is on a 14-game hitting streak. Escarra is 21 for 53 (.396) with 6 HR and 18 RBI during the streak.
-- LA Tech has won 8 of its last 10 games, including sweeping WKU last weekend.
-- The Bulldogs took two of three games from the Panthers last season in Ruston, La.
-- The Panthers and Bulldogs began their all-time series as members of the Sun Belt Conference in 1999 in Miami. FIU swept the three-game series in 1999.
2017 Leaders
LA Tech
Team stats:
Average: .302
ERA: 4.18
Fielding pct.: .978
Individual leaders:
Average: Sean Ullrich .361
Home runs: Chase Lunceford 12
RBI: Chase Lunceford 48
Stolen bases: Jordan Washam 10
Wins: Nate Harris 6
ERA: Nate Harris 1.04
Strikeouts: Nate Harris 75
Saves: Nate Harris 8
FIU
Team stats:
Average: .271
ERA: 4.95
Fielding pct.: .970
Individual leaders:
Average:
Kenny Meimerstorf .337
Home runs:
JC Escarra 12
RBI:
JC Escarra 40
Stolen bases:
Kolby Follis,
Jack Schaaf 9
Wins:
Nick MacDonald 6
ERA:
Nick MacDonald 3.35
Strikeouts:
Robert Garcia 70
Saves:
Dominic LoBrutto 3
