@FIUBaseball Hosts Bethune-Cookman in Midweek Contest
Panthers won first matchup back on March 6
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3/31/2014 6:30:45 PM
Promotions
- Tuesday will be a Play Pink game. Fans can purchase $1 raffle tickets on sale. The winner receives a team-signed, pink baseball helmet and proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Fund.
- Miami Sports Month offer: Buy one ticket, get one free – enter "MIAMI" in the special offers code box at FIUSports.com to receive this deal throughout the month of April.
Series History vs. Bethune-Cookman
- FIU holds a 48-12 all-time series advantage over the Wildcats.
- In the last matchup, FIU defeated the Wildcats by a score of 6-0 on March 5.
Last Matchup with Wildcats on March 5
- Freshman right-handed pitcher
Chris Mourelle threw a two-hit shutout as FIU posted a 6-0 victory over Bethune-Cookman at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach.
- Along with allowing two hits, Mourelle didn't walk a batter. The Miami native retired the last 23 batters of the game. The complete game for Mourelle was the first for FIU since March 29, 2013, when
Tyler Alexander hurled a four-hitter against Arkansas State.
- Senior
Zach Sweety led the way for the Panthers, getting two hits, both coming on bunt singles.
- Freshman
Brandon Gomez had a hit and led FIU with three RBI.
- The Panthers had four two-out RBI.
Scouting the Wildcats
- Bethune enters Tuesday's contest with a 15-14 record and a 7-5 mark in MEAC competition.
- The Wildcats feature five players that are batting at a .300 clip or higher, including Eric Sams (.356), Matt Noble (.345), Zach Olszweski (.317), Eros Modena (.304) and Austin Garcia (.304). Sams leads the team with 36 hits.
- B-C is hitting .265 as a team and has scored 135 runs. The Wildcats have 53 hits that have gone for extra-bases (38 doubles, 11 triples and four home runs).
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUBaseball) and become a fan on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUBaseball) for all the latest FIU Baseball news. Follow all of FIU's 18 athletic teams on Twitter (@FIUAthletics), Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUSports), YouTube (FIUPanthers), and Instagram (FIUathletics).
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Fans can purchase tickets online, over the phone by calling 305-FIU-GAME, or in person at the R. Kirk Landon Fieldhouse Box Office. Tickets cost just $5 and group pricing is available for groups of 20 or more. 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/.
