Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Coming into this game with a perfect 4-0 record, the Panthers have been hot on offense, and clutch on defense. The George Mason Patriots kept it close, but couldn’t breakthrough. FIU’s pitching staff was unbeatable, and the offense broke through in the sixth inning, lifting the Panthers to a 5-2 win. George […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Coming off an impressive series sweep against Fordham where FIU put up 46 total runs, their biggest priority was to stay hot on the road. Heading to Daytona Beach, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats contested FIU early, but the Panthers would breakthrough, earning an impressive 6-1 victory. The first inning for both Bethune-Cookman and […]
Alex Rivera/Staff Writer After Opening Weekend, the Panthers completed the sweep against the Fordham Rams at home, and look to keep that winning streak alive as they head to Daytona Beach to take on Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday. On opening night, after a 45-minute rain delay, further delayed by a rogue fire alarm before the national […]
Alex Rivera/Staff Writer The Panthers already won the series on Saturday, but Sunday afternoon was the Panthers’ first opportunity of the season to sweep the series against the Fordham Rams, and they did so in emphatically with a 18-2 victory. The starting pitcher for the Panthers, Will Saxton, would pitch for five innings, only allowing […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Coming off an impressive 20-7 win against the Rams on Friday, FIU couldn’t take their feet off the gas. Despite the loss, the Rams still put up seven runs, and had the potential to run up the score on FIU. Just like the previous game, a 2-hour rain delay got both teams […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer With FIU baseball having high hopes for the season, they knew the Fordham Rams would be no joke. Even before the game began, a 45-minute rain delay set both teams back. However, an offensive outburst by FIU would be too much for the Rams to handle, and FIU would win a dominant […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer With the baseball season approaching for FIU, most of their opponents will be from Conference USA. However, FIU baseball always plays a handful of out of conference teams. These teams are from smaller conferences that FIU wouldn’t play in football or basketball. However, in baseball, these programs can really shine. FIU will […]
Alex Rivera/Staff Writer With just over a month away from their season opener, the FIU Baseball released their 2020 schedule, featuring their home-away series with neighbor UM, the usual C-USA and intrastate match-ups and three series against sides they have never played. The Panthers open February 14th at home in their three-game series against Fordham. […]
Alex Rivera/Staff Writer Attendance has always been a huge issue for all sports at FIU, and baseball has been no different. Using the reported attendance for the 2019 baseball season, PantherNOW compared FIU and their Conference USA counterparts with average attendance, which games bring in the biggest crowds, and the dynamics of venues. Starting with […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer FIU baseball put their talents on display for professional scouts at Infinity Insurance Park on Wednesday, Oct. 9th. In a three hour event that was delayed by rain, the Panthers finally were able to work out for the scouts in attendance. Starting with warmups around the football field, the first practice for […]
The 2019 MLB draft has come to a close and five Panthers will have a chance to make it to the big league. While the Panthers season was disappointing, posting a 23-32 record, the team had talent from top to bottom. “I’m very happy for them,” said head coach Mervyl Melendez. “They have worked very […]
Written by Daniel Torres/PantherNOW The Panthers brought the ballgame to Southern Mississippi University and never looked back. A solid performance by FIU’s Nick Macdonald led to offensive power in the batter’s box. This was one of the best performances so far this season by Mervyl Melendez’s squad. “You have to give them credit they took […]
