Box Score BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 29, 2014) – The FIU baseball team (21-6, 6-5) dropped its second-straight 1-0 contest at UAB on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers were held to six hits on the day and surrendered a third inning run to the Blazers.
 
Freshman Cody Crouse gave the Panthers a solid outing on the mound, going 5 2/3 innings, giving up five hits and striking out four. Freshman Brandon Gomez led the Panthers with two hits on the day.
 
UAB's lone run came in the third inning with one out and a runner on third. Adam Smith provided the RBI single through the right side of the infield to give the Blazers the only run they needed.
 
FIU left six runners on base in the game, including two in the ninth inning. The Panthers got the leadoff batter on via a walk and had two players on with two outs, but came up empty handed.
 
The Panthers are back in action at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. Freshman Chris Mourelle will start for the Panthers.
 
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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/.