MIAMI (Mar. 15, 2023) – Baseball hosted cross-town rivals Miami on Wednesday night falling to the Canes, 7-3.
 
Junior Ryne Guida performed well at the plate going 2-4 with two RBI against Miami. Guida is on a five-game hit streak and has racked up 11 RBI during the streak.
 
The FIU bats picked up where they had left off and pushed home two runs in the first.
 
A Marcus O'Malley single and Dante Girardi double put two runners in scoring position for Guida. Guida then ripped a single to right field to score them both.
 
A two-run home run in the top of the second for Miami knotted the game at 2-2.
 
The Panther regained the lead in the fourth after a hard-hit ball by Mike Rosario to second allowed a run to score from third.
 
The score was once again brought to a tie, 4-4, after Miami was able to score another in the fifth.
 
Strong pitching and timely defensive plays from both teams would keep the score deadlocked heading into the ninth.
 
A double and a home run by Miami in the final frame would give them the win, 7-3.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers open C-USA play on the road this week against Dallas Baptist. The series begins on Friday March 17 with first pitch set for 7:30 p.m. Fans can watch the game live on the Patriot Broadcasting Network.
 
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