Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director All spring sports activities for Conference USA have been canceled to try and contain the Covid-19 virus. This decision is part of a long line of sporting event postponements and cancelations across the country. As of now, the NBA, MLS, MLB, and Nascar have postponed events for the foreseeable future. Men’s basketball […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Heading into the series against Pepperdine, FIU had a 7-0 record and was first in Conference USA. After three losses to the Waves, FIU is now 7-3 and fourth in the conference. The losses can be credited to giving up early leads, and numerous silent innings by the offense. It was part […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Desperately needing a win to get something out of the series, FIU needed to light up the scoreboard and play shut out defense. Two straight losses to Pepperdine have seen FIU trail early and force their way back. Unfortunately, neither of those things happened in today’s match with the Waves, as Pepperdine […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Springing into leap day, the Panthers needed to bounce back after their first loss of the season to Pepperdine. The Waves struck first, but FIU forced the game to extra innings, where they would fall, 9-8. Tonight’s match saw Pepperdine score first again, and FIU had to trail once more. Unfortunately, they […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer Heading into the game with a perfect 7-0 record, the Panthers had to face their toughest opponent yet, the Pepperdine Waves. The Waves tried to outwit FIU early, though both teams duked it out with their pitching. Eventually, Pepperdine broke through, but FIU would remain resilient, forcing the game to extra innings. […]
Richard Gibson/Staff Writer The perfect season for FIU continues, as the final game between the George Mason ensued. The Panthers, who have shocked Conference USA, hoped to keep the bats hot today, and did just that. George Mason gave it all they had, but FIU’s offense reigned supreme, in a 7-5 sweep of the series. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
