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Panthers win four straight after loss

“I think our pitcher played really well this game,” Head Coach Gator Rebhan, said. “We played six strong innings, and when you’re going against a team that is ranked 10th in the country, you can’t have a bad inning.”

FIU Swept at Home by Visiting Hilltoppers

Jolson Diaz/Staff Writer The Panthers hosted Western Kentucky University and were unable to get any offense going as they were victim to a three game sweep on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. “We didn’t play very well, we just didn’t hit. We were off balance and kept chasing pitches which gave their pitcher […]

Softball takes two of three against visiting Trojans

Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer The Panther softball squad took the series against the visiting Troy Trojans, winning two out of three games at the Softball Complex on April 14 and 15. “I’m really proud of our girls, no matter what, they never give up, they showed some resilience and that doesn’t always work in our favor […]

Softball pitcher trying to make home away from home

Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer Three-thousand miles away from FIU, junior softball pitcher Mariah Dawson spends her summers back home in Camas, Wash., a far cry from South Florida’s culture. Learning to adjust and transition to Miami’s vibrant atmosphere has been her biggest struggle, but also her biggest teacher. “It’s a struggle being away from home but […]

FIU softball struggles continue

Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer The FIU softball team could not find their groove after being swept by the University of Louisiana Lafayette at Lamson Park on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. FIU(21-19, 4-7 SBC) struck first in the first matchup as sophomore Krystal Garcia hit a single up the middle which brought in sophomore […]

FIU PITCHING NOT GETTING THE JOB DONE

Jolson Diaz/ Contributing Writer With a five-game winning streak, the FIU softball team rode a wave of momentum into this past weekend that was quickly crushed in their homestand against University of South Alabama. FIU gave up 29 runs in a weekend series sweep, allowing USA to remain in first place both in the Sun […]

Panther making case for rookie of the year

Bryan Palacio/ contributing writer Softball freshman Corinne Jenkins has gone from first-year pitcher to one of the best pitchers in a Sun Belt Conference that includes two of the best teams in the nation. “I don’t let the fact that I’m a freshman keep me from believing that I can still dominate and win games,” […]

Softball team pulls out three wins in four games

Bryan Palacio/contributing writer Playing four games in just two days, the Panthers bounced back from a tough weekend and were just a couple runs short of a two series sweep. FIU (15-10) went 3-1 sweeping Ball State University and splitting a double header versus Eastern Michigan University at the Softball Field Tuesday and Wednesday March […]

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