Softball

Softball Prepares to Host FIU Classic

Cassandra Chincoya | Staff Writer After a disappointing loss to Incarnate Word following their 5-game win streak, the FIU Panthers look to host the annual FIU Classic on Felsberg Field at Baptist Health Stadium from Friday, Feb. 27 to Sunday Mar. 1.  Harvard Up first on the docket will be Harvard, who the Panthers will […]

Softball Team to Host Panther Invitational 

Bautista Samperi | Sports director The FIU softball team has started the season with a historic 9-2 record as they get ready to welcome Florida A&M, Eastern Illinois and Incarnate Word  to the Felsberg Field at Baptist Health Stadium for the Panther Invitational. The 9-2 start is the program’s best 11-game open since 2001. They […]

Softball kicks off season at home hosting the Felsberg Invitational

Bautista Samperi | Sports Director The FIU softball team begins their season with a three game series against the Texas A&M CC Islanders starting on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m, as FIU will host the Felsberg Invitational. The team will begin the season with six games in three days. After the Islanders, FIU will […]

Softball announces 2026 schedule 

Isabella Elena Fernandez | Contributing Writer The FIU Panthers softball team has officially released its 2026 season schedule, building anticipation for an exciting year filled with competitive matchups.  FIU enters the 2026 season by announcing a full slate, three home tournaments, a tournament in Gainesville at the University of Florida, and 27 Conference USA games.  […]

FIU Softball Overpowered by Rival Owls

Bautista Samperi | PantherNOW The Panthers traveled to Boca Raton to take on the 25th-ranked Owls, who now hold a 10-2 record. After finishing 2-3 at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge in Mexico, FIU was looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Nevertheless, the offensive firepower of the Owls overpowered the Panthers. Despite recent setbacks, FIU […]

FIU Softball Sets the Tone with Dominant Start

Bautista Samperi | PantherNOW FIU softball is off to an impressive start this season, posting a 4-1 record through its first five games.  The Panthers have already showcased resilience and clutch performances, most notably in a thrilling 7-6 walk-off victory in extra innings against Iowa State.  That game, filled with late-inning heroics, set the tone […]

Can softball gain momentum against Stetson? 

Brian Olmo | Editor-in-Chief The FIU softball team will fight to stay in the win column against the Stetson Hatters on Wednesday, April 24 in DeLand, Florida. It’s been a rough stretch for the Panthers. The team was in the midst of a six-game losing streak until they snatched a narrow 7-6 win in the […]

Softball sets sights for winning record against Liberty

Brian Olmo | Investigative Director The FIU softball team hopes to march back into the win column in a three-game series against Liberty Flames, beginning on Friday, March 8, 2024 in Miami, Florida.  Entering their first Conference USA matchup of the season, the Panthers bolster an 11-12 season record. In their previous game against the […]

Getting into the swing of things: Softball’s season is set to begin

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU softball team begins their new campaign by hosting three teams in the Felsberg Invitational tournament, beginning on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Hitting the ground running, the Panthers are set to play their first five games of the season over a span of three days. In […]

Softball signs four new student-athletes for the 2024 season

Carla Mendez | Assistant Sports Director  The FIU softball team rounded out their 2024 roster and signed a total of four new student-athletes on Dec. 4, 2023.  Entering his third season at the helm, head coach Mike Larabee looked to add talent on both sides of the ball and brought in multiple new players as […]

FIU softball ends season with sweep of UTEP, face Western Kentucky in C-USA Tournament

Richelieu Valery | Staff Writer  FIU softball finished its regular season with a series shutout against the UTEP Miners this past weekend on May 7, 2023, at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex in El Paso, Texas.  The three-game shutout against UTEP propelled the Panthers (24-26) to their best regular season record since 2019.  Before […]

Panthers escape with narrow win over Ospreys

Richelieu Valery | Staff writer The Panthers clawed their way back into a late victory against the North Florida Ospreys after being down 3-1 through six innings on April 19, 2023, at UNF’s softball stadium. Since 2014, FIU is a perfect 4-0 against UNF and 5-0 all-time when playing at UNF’s softball complex. FIU started […]

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