Box Score MIAMI, Fla. (March 1, 2014) – The FIU baseball team dropped its first game of 2014, a 3-0 loss to the Dartmouth Big Green on Saturday. With the loss, the Panthers are 10-1 on the year. Dartmouth out-hit FIU, 11-6, in its win.
 
Junior pitcher Mike Ellis struck out five batters and allowed two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Senior Mitchell Davis and sophomore Jason Morozowski combined for 3 1/3 relief innings, allowing one run. Sophomore second baseman Edwin Rios collected two hits for the Panthers in the loss.
 
After Elis got the first batter out to start the game, Dartmouth put on three-straight base runners to load the bases. An RBI single to center by Thomas Roulis gave the Big Green their first run of the game. It was the first run FIU has surrendered to an opponent in the first inning this season.
 
The Big Green manufactured a run in the sixth inning. Outfielder Jeff Keller led off with a single and then stole second. He went on to score on a sacrifice fly. The Big Green added another in the eighth on an RBI single from Nick Lombardi.
 
FIU closes out its series with the Big Green at 11 a.m. on Sunday at the FIU Baseball Stadium.
 
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Season tickets for the upcoming FIU baseball season are now on sale. Tickets for the 2014 campaign cost just $50 per ticket for all fans this year. Fans can purchase tickets online, over the phone by calling 305-FIU-GAME, or in person at the R. Kirk Landon Fieldhouse Box Office. Student admission is free to all FIU baseball home games.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida¹s anchor institutions, FIU is Worlds Ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded 200,000 degrees and enrolls 50,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu