Box Score MIAMI (March 19, 2014) – Freshman
Brandon Gomez knocked a single through the right side of the infield to give FIU a walk-off victory over Florida Memorial on Wednesday night, 3-2. Junior
Aramis Garcia trotted in from third with two outs to score the winning run.
Gomez was the lone Panther with two hits in the game, as he roped a double earlier in the second inning. Garcia extended his hitting-streak to 15 games in the victory. Junior Mike Ellis earned his third victory of the season for the Panthers.
The Lions put up a two-spot in the fifth inning. The Panthers would respond in the seventh with two runs coming on two outs. Junior
Brian Portelli was hit by a pitch with two outs, and was pinch-ran for by junior
Roche Woodard. Freshman
Gunnar McNeill walked and senior
Tyler Hibbert was plunked by a pitch to load the bases. Junior
L.K. Thompson delivered the big two-out, two-run double to knot the game up at two.
In the bottom of the 10th inning, Garcia extended his hitting streak with a single, then advanced to second on a passed ball. He made it to third on a groundout, leading to Gomez's at-bat. With two outs and a full count, the Miami native hit a hard ground ball through the left side, scoring Garcia and giving the Panthers a 3-2 victory.
FIU hosts Marshall in a three-game series this weekend, beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.
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Season tickets for the FIU baseball season are 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 FIU 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/.
