Box Score DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 5, 2014) – Freshman right-handed pitcher
Chris Mourelle threw a two-hit shutout as FIU improved to 12-1 with a 6-0 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday evening 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 to lower his season ERA to 0.52. Mourelle is FIU's first three-game winner this season and threw the program's first complete game since March 29, 2013, when
Tyler Alexander hurled a four-hitter against Arkansas State. Of Mourelle's 27 outs, sophomore
Edwin Rios had a busy day at second base, getting eight assists.
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, giving them 53 two-out RBI this season.
FIU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Junior
Josh Anderson reached first on an error and Sweety made it to first on a bunt hit with two outs. Freshman
Gunnar McNeill drove in Anderson to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Gomez delivered a two-run single to cap off the three-run inning for FIU.
In the top of the third, junior
Aramis Garcia led off with a double to left field. Anderson reached on another error to move Garcia to third, which was followed by an RBI single from Rios to put FIU up 4-0.
FIU added single runs in the fifth and seventh inning to extend its lead to 6-0.
The second and last hit Mourelle allowed came in the second inning. The freshman also struck out four batters.
FIU travels to Charlotte this weekend for its first ever Conference USA series. The Panthers' first contest with the 49ers will be Friday at 4 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 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/.
