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MIAMI (May 11, 2023) – The FIU baseball team returns to FIU Baseball Stadium this weekend to host Charlotte in the final home C-USA series of 2023.
 
Game one is on Friday May 12 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 48 games.
 
Junior Ryne Guida has been the Panthers most consistent hitters in 2023. His .362 average, 42 RBI and 68 hits are all a team highs. Guida is also currently on a 13-game hit streak.
 
Alec Sanchez has been on an absolute tear, currently on a 30-game on-base streak. He is hitting .344 and leads the team in home runs with 11.
 
FIU leadoff man Mike Rosario is third in average at .335. He leads the team in runs and steals at 46 and 19, respectively.
 
Ruben Carpio has had a fantastic second half of the season. He is hitting .333 with 28 hits and 22 RBI.
 
IN BUNCHES
In 2023 FIU has pushed home 293 runs across 48 games.
 
They have scored at least five runs in 29 games and reached double digits nine times.
 
LEADERS IN THE PACK
The C-USA stat leader top 10s are littered with Panthers.
 
Rosario is number six in runs, eighth in hits and is tied for the lead in steals.
 
Guida ranks third average and fourth in hits.
 
Sanchez is starting to work his way up the rankings, sitting seventh in average, seventh in slugging percentage and ninth in home runs.
 
In the field, Figueroa and Girardi have been leading the way.
 
Girardi second in C-USA in assists with 126.
 
Figueroa has registered the third most putouts in C-USA with 387.
 
The duo is tied for the most double plays fielded with 60.
 
SCOUTING THE 49ERS
Charlotte is 24-23 this season and is coming off a series loss to Florida Atlantic.
 
Sophomore Cam Fisher powers the 49ers' offense. He is leading the team in average, hits, runs, RBI and home runs at .331, 54, 52, 46 and 21. His 21 home runs are the most in C-USA.
 
Junior Wyatt Hudepohl has been a top arm for Charlotte in 2023. In his 78.2 innings he is 4-5 with a 3.55 ERA and 95 strikeouts.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers play their final home match of the 2023 season on Tuesday May 16 when they host No. 11 University of Miami. First pitch is set for 6:30 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.