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Bethune-Cookman BCU 14-20
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Winner FIU FIU 16-19
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FIU FIU
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bethune-Cookman BCU 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 15 0
FIU FIU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 15 1

W: Durruthy, Williams (1-3) L: Clymer, C. (1-3)

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ZACH SAVES FIU AT THE BELL: Files' 2-Run Walk-off HR Lifts FIU Past B-CU 4-3

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Zach Files drilled a walk-off two-run home run off Clint Clymer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead FIU to a 4-3 win over Bethune-Cookman at the FIU ballpark Wednesday afternoon.

With the win FIU (16-19) swept the two-game season series from B-CU (14-20) and snapped a three-game losing streak.

Nick Day started the bottom of the ninth inning by hitting a high chopper in front of home plate that bounced toward B-CU shortstop Demetrius Sims. Day beat Sims' throw to first base for the infield hit. Files followed with his third home run of the season over the right field wall into the nature preserve.

FIU and B-CU combined for 30 hits in the game – 28 singles. The home run by Files was just the second extra base hit of the game by FIU. Eddie Silva had an RBI double in the sixth for the other extra base hit. All of the Wildcats' 15 hits were singles.

B-CU led 3-0 in the sixth before FIU got on the scoreboard. In the bottom of the sixth, Jack Schaaf was hit by a pitch from Juan Pizzaro with two outs before Silva's run-scoring double.

The Panthers got a run closer in the eighth. Kolby Follis led off the frame with a single off Zach Olszewski and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Schaaf singled home Follis to cut the B-CU lead to 3-2. Clymer (1-3) entered the game and retired the next three Panthers to end the eighth.

Williams Durruthy (1-3) was the winning pitcher after throwing a scoreless ninth inning. Durruthy was one of four FIU relievers along with Willy Fabra, Dominic LoBrutto, and Robby Kalaf to finish the game with four shutout innings.

On deck FIU travels to Ruston, Louisiana to open a three-game series with Louisiana Tech on Friday. All three games between the Panthers and Bulldogs can be heard on the FIU Sports Radio Network. First pitch on Friday is at 7 p.m. EDT.
 
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Players Mentioned

Williams Durruthy

#43 Williams Durruthy

RHP
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Kolby Follis

#14 Kolby Follis

OF
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Robby  Kalaf

#33 Robby Kalaf

RHP
6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/R
Dominic LoBrutto

#36 Dominic LoBrutto

LHP
6' 3"
Junior
L/L
Jack Schaaf

#29 Jack Schaaf

OF
6' 2"
Sophomore
L/R
Eddie  Silva

#18 Eddie Silva

INF
6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R
Nick Day

#32 Nick Day

INF
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Willy Fabra

#46 Willy Fabra

RHP
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Zach Files

#16 Zach Files

INF
6' 2"
Junior
L/R

Players Mentioned

Williams Durruthy

#43 Williams Durruthy

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Kolby Follis

#14 Kolby Follis

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
OF
Robby  Kalaf

#33 Robby Kalaf

6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/R
RHP
Dominic LoBrutto

#36 Dominic LoBrutto

6' 3"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Jack Schaaf

#29 Jack Schaaf

6' 2"
Sophomore
L/R
OF
Eddie  Silva

#18 Eddie Silva

6' 1"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Nick Day

#32 Nick Day

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
INF
Willy Fabra

#46 Willy Fabra

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Zach Files

#16 Zach Files

6' 2"
Junior
L/R
INF