FIU (27-23, 11-13 C-USA) at Old Dominion (33-15, 16-8 C-USA)
Bud Metheny Complex, Norfolk, Va.
 
Friday, May 12: 6 p.m. (beIN Sports; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU TBA at ODU RHP Sam Sinnen (3-3, 5.24 ERA)

Saturday, May 13: 3 p.m. (C-USA TV; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU RHP Tyler Myrick (4-2, 3.93 ERA) at ODU LHP Adam Bainbridge (7-2, 2.35 ERA)

Sunday, May 14: 12 p.m. (C-USA TV; Follow on Twitter: @FIUBaseball)
FIU RHP Nick MacDonald (6-2, 3.90 ERA) at ODU TBA
 
Series History: ODU leads 8-3
First meeting: ODU won 2-1 in Miami, Fla. (April 4, 2014)
Last meeting: FIU won 3-1 in Hattiesburg, Miss. (C-USA Tournament) (May 26, 2016)
 
Series Preview
-- FIU is in ninth place in the C-USA standings currently one game back of the final spot in the conference tournament. Marshall and Rice, both at 12-12 in league play, are tied for the final two spots. FIU won both season series against the Thundering Herd and Owls, thus own the tiebreaker.

-- ODU is second in C-USA and could clinch a berth in the conference tournament this weekend.

-- The Panthers dropped two of three games to Louisiana Tech last weekend. ODU won two of three games from UAB.

-- FIU is third in C-USA with 52 home runs. ODU is tied for 10th with 31.

-- JC Escarra is third in the league with 14 home runs and fifth with a .631 slugging percentage.

-- The Monarchs feature two of the top 10 hitters in C-USA in Jared Young (.376) and Kyle Battle (.357).

-- ODU swept the regular season series from FIU last season in Miami. The Panthers did beat the Monarchs in the conference tournament.

2017 Leaders

FIU
Team stats:
Average: .273
ERA: 5.20
Fielding pct.: .970
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Kenny Meimerstorf .341              
Home runs: JC Escarra 14                         
RBI: JC Escarra 43
Stolen bases: Kolby Follis, Jack Schaaf 9
Wins: Nick MacDonald 6
ERA: Nick MacDonald 3.90
Strikeouts: Robert Garcia 70
Saves: Dominic LoBrutto 3
 
Old Dominion
Team stats:
Average: .291
ERA: 4.57
Fielding pct.: .977
 
Individual leaders:
Average: Jared Young .376
Home runs: Jared Young 7
RBI: Zach Rutherford 47
Stolen bases: Jared Young 9
Wins: Adam Bainbridge 7
ERA: Adam Bainbridge 2.35
Strikeouts: Adam Bainbridge 59
Saves: Craig Lopez 4