GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 5, 2016) – The FIU softball team (11-8) could not overcome six first-inning runs and lost a 10-0 battle against the unbeaten and top-ranked University of Florida Gators (20-0) in day two of the Aquafina UF Invitational.
The Gators wasted no time in scoring during the first inning, with a home run and later back-to-back RBI-singles to force the Panthers to pull freshman
Abby Summers (Weston, Missouri) from the circle and send in freshman
Hunter Scharf (Lake Worth, Florida / Grandview Prep HS). A passed ball and a sacrifice fly gave the Gators another two runs before the close of the inning.
Florida put up two in the second and third to complete the scoring. FIU managed two hits, two walks and two hit batters as their baserunners in the contest.
Summers drops to 5-2, allowing five hits and six runs, five of which were earned, in the first inning. The Gators' winning pitcher, Kelly Barnhill improves her record to 7-0, only allowing the two FIU hits.
The Panthers return to action later this evening as they face the FAMU Rattlers. First pitch is slated for 6:45 p.m.
About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football Stadium. About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
