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MIAMI - The FIU baseball program made a close comeback Saturday night, nearly coming back from a ten-run deficit in the seventh falling short, losing 13-10 from FIU Baseball Stadium.

The Panthers trailed 12-2 heading into the seventh, before the Panthers tacked on five runs on four hits making it a 12-7 ballgame. Austin Dearing provided an RBI double followed up by RBI singles from Ryne Guida, Hector Candelas, and Andre Martinez.

FIU cut it to a two-score game in the eighth as three runs came across. The inning began with the bases full and nobody out as Medina scored on a wild pitch. An error by the Seton Hall third baseman brought home Samuel Fischer, while Kishon Frett hit a sacrifice fly.

Seton Hall tacked on a run in the ninth off Richie Pena to ensure a three-run lead and came away with a game two victory.

Owen Puk made his third start of the season tagged with the loss, allowing three earned runs in 1.1 innings pitched along with a strikeout.

Jaydon Bishop and Pena worked the latter 4.1 innings, holding the Pirates to one run and three strikeouts.

FIU began the night offensively with a pair of solo shots in the third and fourth inning respectively as Frett launched his fifth homer of the year. Alex Ulloa logged his third of the season on a solo shot in the fourth, adding in with a multi-hit night. 

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