By Brett Shweky/Sports Director During the 2016 regular-season finale, right-hander Andres Nunez tore his right lat muscle following his 62nd pitch of the game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. This uncommon baseball injury resulted in Nunez and FIU head team physician Dr. Keith Hechtman to seek advice from other doctors throughout the major […]
By Brett Shweky/Sports Director The FIU baseball team split their doubleheader against the Rice Owls Friday at the FIU Baseball Stadium in a crucial end of the season conference series. After losing the opening game, 6-2, the Panthers (26-26, 15-13 Conference USA) managed to rally from behind in the second game to defeat the […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director The Panthers’ baseball team continues their winning ways against the cross-city rival, as FIU defeated the University of Miami 5-3, at the newly named Infinity Insurance Ballpark. FIU has now won four of their last five games against the Hurricanes, winning three out of four games last season. “I […]
By Lisell Waterman/Staff Writer After being injured last season and unable to play, infielder Eddie Silva found a silver lining in the experience. “It allowed me to open my eyes, to not take things for granted,” said Silva. “It made me want to come out here with everything I have because you never know […]
Brett Shweky // Staff Writer The Panthers are looking to junior infielder Eddie Silva to help the team kickoff the season on the right foot, with a game approaching on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Silva maintained a strong sophomore campaign and was able to come up big for the Panthers when he went 8 […]
Heather O’Dell // Staff Writer Student-athletes being more privileged than the rest of the University’s student body is a common belief many share. But junior infielder Eddie Silva believes that athletes aren’t treated differently from the rest. “Classes are definitely not any easier because I am an athlete, and we have access to all […]
Heather O’Dell // Contributing Writer It was the bottom of the fourth inning, bases were loaded, and FIU was down by one. Facing Southern Miss’ starting pitcher Walker Powell, sophomore infielder Eddie Silva walked up to the plate, determined to score for the Panthers. He swung twice and missed contact with the ball. After the […]
Alejandro Aguirre/Asst. Sports Director On Sunday February 15, the baseball team won its first home series against the University of Tennessee. Sunday’s game was the tiebreaker for the series win and FIU took game three thanks to the strong effort of the pitching staff. Four FIU pitchers were able to pitch a combined four- hit […]
