baseball

Offensive highs and defensive lows: the baseball team’s 2024 season

Adrian Benitez | Staff Writer After reaching the second round of the Conference USA Championships, the FIU baseball team’s season came to an end with an 8-5 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on May 24, 2024. Eliminated from the tournament, the Panthers’ record was cemented at 27-30 for the season. Despite the outcome, their […]

Can baseball snap losing streak against Miami?

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU baseball team is playing their final home game of the regular season against the Miami Hurricanes on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Entering this matchup, the Panthers hold a 25-25 overall record and are coming off a 10-6 loss to the Sam Houston Bearkats on Sunday, […]

Baseball looks to snap losing streak against FGCU

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU baseball team is looking to snap their losing streak and is traveling to Fort Myers, Florida to take on the FGCU Eagles on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Coming into this matchup, the Panthers hold a 23-20 overall record and took a 11-0 shutout defeat against the Dallas Baptist […]

Baseball to take on New Mexico State in a three game series

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU baseball team is traveling to Las Cruces, New Mexico to face off with the New Mexico State Aggies in a three game series, beginning on Friday, April 19, 2024. Entering this matchup, the Panthers hold a 20-17 overall record and are coming off a 1-0 victory over the […]

Baseball looks to build momentum against FGCU

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU baseball team is traveling to Fort Myers, Florida to take on the FGCU Eagles on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Entering this matchup, the Panthers hold a 15-13 overall record and are coming off an 8-3 victory over the LA Tech Bulldogs on Saturday, March 30.  That matchup marked […]

Baseball looks to return to form in three game series against LA Tech

Mohamed Elbahlool | Contributing Writer The FIU baseball team looks to reestablish their momentum and are hosting the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a three game series, beginning on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Entering this matchup, the Panthers hold a 13-12 overall record and took a 14-7 loss in their most recent game […]

Baseball looks to open a three-game win streak vs. Bethune-Cookman

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU baseball team is playing the final game of their nine-game homestand against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Miami, Florida. Coming into this matchup, the Panthers hold a 7-5 season record and have won two games in a row. After dropping the initial two games […]

Baseball looks to regroup in four game series against Notre Dame

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU baseball team is returning home from a short road trip and hosting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a four game series, beginning on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Coming into this series, the Panthers hold a 3-1 record through the early stages of the season. […]

Rookie revolution: FIU baseball’s culture shift

Carla Mendez | Staff Writer Under the watchful gaze of stadium lights that adorn the diamond’s structure in a soft glow, the FIU baseball team diligently prepares their bats as they swing into the new 2024 campaign.   Coming off a 21-34 record in 2023, the Panthers look to build upon their positive habits from last […]

Panthers second baseman Dante Girardi enters the transfer portal

William Duval | Assistant Sports Director Panthers second baseman Dante Girardi entered the transfer portal, as announced on Twitter on June 27, 2023. The six foot, right handed junior appeared in 147 games over three seasons with FIU, providing the team with consistency on both sides of the field. Appearing in 53 games in 2023, […]

Former Panther Austin Shenton Invited To MLB Training Roster

Richard Gibson/Staff Writer In the wake of a successful draft and a slew of free agency signings, FIU Baseball has a chance to see another player enter the big leagues. Former third baseman Austin Shenton has been given a non-roster invitation to try out for a spot in the Seattle Mariners roster. Shenton, whose hometown […]

Panthers Star Pitcher Drafted By Cleveland Indians

Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Although the 2020 baseball season was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ace pitcher Logan Allen has been drafted by the Cleveland Indians. Allen, the left-hander from Deltona, was selected with the 56th pick in the second round. This makes Allen the third-highest player drafted in program history, and the 17th player […]

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