MIAMI (Apr. 27, 2023) – The FIU baseball team is on the road this weekend to take on Florida Atlantic in a three-game Conference USA series.
 
Game one is on Friday April 28 with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. Fans can watch the game live on C-USA TV.
 
THE HITS KEEP ROLLING
FIU currently boasts four starters hitting above .300 after 40 games.
 
Alec Sanchez has been on an absolute tear, currently on a nine-game hitting streak and 22-game on base sterak.
 
He leads the team in average at .355 and is tied in home runs with nine.
 
FIU leadoff man Mike Rosario is second in average at .346. He leads the team in runs, hits and steals at 44, 56 and 19, respectively. He is also tied for the team lead in home runs with nine.
 
Junior Ryne Guida has been the Panthers most consistent hitters in 2023. He is hitting .342 and leads the team in RBI with 35.
 
Adrian Figueroa is hitting .310. He has registered at least one hit in 11 of the last 13 games, including six multi-hit games.
 
IN BUNCHES
In 2023 FIU has pushed home 267 runs across 40 games.
 
They have scored at least five runs in 27 games and reached double digits nine times.
 
FIU has not been shutout in 2023.
 
LEADERS IN THE PACK
The C-USA stat leader top 10s are littered with Panthers.
 
Rosario is in the top 10 in nine different categories. He is number eight in average, eighth in OPS, third in runs scored, fifth in hits and leads the conference in stolen bases.
 
Guida ranks ninth average and seventh in hits.
 
Sanchez is starting to work his way up the rankings, sitting fourth in average, seventh in slugging percentage and tied for eighth in home runs.
 
In the field, Figueroa and Girardi have been leading the way.
 
Girardi third C-USA in assists with 106.
 
Figueroa has registered the third most putouts in C-USA with 327.
 
The duo is the second ranked double play tandem having turned 48 this season.
 
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Florida Atlantic is 23-19 this season and is on a four-game losing streak, including a series sweep loss to Western Kentucky.
 
Junior Nolan Schanuel is one of the best hitters in the nation. He is hitting .450, with 47 RBI, 15 home runs and 11 steals.
 
Redshirt junior has been a top arm for the Owls in 2023. In his 53 innings he is 4-3 with a 4.58 ERA and 32 strikeouts.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers and FAU will play game two of the series on Saturday April 29. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. Fans can watch the game live on C-USA TV.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Instagram (@FIU.Baseball), Twitter (@FIUBaseball), and Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUBaseball) for all the latest Baseball news.
 
General athletic news can also be found at @FIUSports on Facebook and @FIUAthletics on Twitter and Instagram.