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2023 (Redshirt Senior): Made 15 appearances and 13 starts for the Panthers and logged a team-best four wins … Pitched a team-high 59.1 innings and struck out 37 batters … Threw 4.1 innings against Rice (3/18), striking out three Owls … Pitched six shut out innings against Western Kentucky (5/5), striking out six and earning the win as FIU won, 8-1 … Earned the win in the, 16-2, victory over FAU (4/8) after throwing five innings and striking out four …  Started and threw six innings against Alabama-Birmingham (3/26) and punched out four batters … In FIU’s, 7-6, win at Dallas Baptist (3/19), he threw four innings as the starter and struck out two … Pitched four hitless innings and registered four strikeouts in the, 11-7, win against Marist (3/10) … Matched a career-high in strike outs with six after pitching five innings in the, 7-1, win over Harvard (3/4).

2022 (Redshirt Junior): Made 18 appearances, pitching 30.2 innings, going earning a team-best four wins, striking out 29 batters and earning a team-best two saves … Registered the win against UAB (5/13) after pitching two innings and striking out three … Logged win number three against Middle Tennessee (5/6) after pitching 3.2 innings and striking out three batters … Struck out a season-high six batters on the way to a win over Western Kentucky (4/10) … Came in the ninth inning against Seton Hall (2/25) and struck out all three batters he faced to secure the win and earn the save.

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in 19 games, starting one… Was 1-3 with a 3.32 ERA… Pitched 30.2 innings allowing 11 earned runs and 29 strikeouts with a .292 BAVG… Led the Panther bullpen with four saves… Struck out multiple batters in eight appearances… Lone start came against Miami (OH) on 2/27 going three innings, giving up two earned with three strikeouts… Lone win of the season came on 5/16 at Middle Tennessee by pitching four innings of one run ball with a season-high five strikeouts.

2020 (Sophomore): Appeared in three games, starting two... Was 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA... Pitched 8.2 innings allowing four earned runs with 10 strikeouts and a .395 BAVG... Struck out a career-high six batters in four innings of one-run ball against Bethun-Cookman on 2/18 for his lone win of the season... Pitched 3.2 innings against Penn on 3/8 without allowing an earned run. *Canceled due to COVID-19 Outbreak*

2019 (Freshman): Appeared in 19 games as a pitcher, started three… Was 0-1 with a 2.15 ERA… Pitched 29.1 innings allowing seven earned runs with 28 strikeouts and a .175 BAVG… Made his career debut against Stony Brook (2/16)… Tossed 4.1 scoreless innings against Charlotte for season long outing… Struck out four against Florida A&M (3/6) and Florida Gulf Coast (3/26)… Recorded a save against South Dakota State (2/22) and Middle Tennessee (5/11)… Played 37 games in field, starting nine… Hit .241 with four RBIs… Had seven hits with a double for a .276 SLG%... Drew two walks and was hit by two pitches… Accumulated a .333 OB%... Recorded his career hit and RBI against Stony Brook (2/17)…  Only Panther to save multiple games and drive in multiple runs.

Prior to FIU: Played at Trinity Christian Academy... 2018 First Team All-County... 2018 2A-7 Player of the Year... 2018 2A-7 Hitter of the Year... 2018 2A-7 All-District Team... Batted .419 with eight home runs, 37 RBIs and nineteen walks.

Personal: Son of Xenia Noriega and Nelson Tiburcio... Majoring in sports management.