FIU softball

Softball sets sights for winning record against Liberty

Brian Olmo | Investigative Director The FIU softball team hopes to march back into the win column in a three-game series against Liberty Flames, beginning on Friday, March 8, 2024 in Miami, Florida.  Entering their first Conference USA matchup of the season, the Panthers bolster an 11-12 season record. In their previous game against the […]

Getting into the swing of things: Softball’s season is set to begin

Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU softball team begins their new campaign by hosting three teams in the Felsberg Invitational tournament, beginning on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Hitting the ground running, the Panthers are set to play their first five games of the season over a span of three days. In […]

Softball signs four new student-athletes for the 2024 season

Carla Mendez | Assistant Sports Director  The FIU softball team rounded out their 2024 roster and signed a total of four new student-athletes on Dec. 4, 2023.  Entering his third season at the helm, head coach Mike Larabee looked to add talent on both sides of the ball and brought in multiple new players as […]

FIU softball ends season with sweep of UTEP, face Western Kentucky in C-USA Tournament

Richelieu Valery | Staff Writer  FIU softball finished its regular season with a series shutout against the UTEP Miners this past weekend on May 7, 2023, at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex in El Paso, Texas.  The three-game shutout against UTEP propelled the Panthers (24-26) to their best regular season record since 2019.  Before […]

FIU Weekly Wrap-Up: Denver Jones enters transfer portal, Football commences Spring Practice

Brian Olmo | Sports Director  Basketball: After a sensational 2022-23 campaign, sophomore guard Denver Jones announced on March 20 that he plans to enter the transfer portal, effectively leaving FIU basketball. The 6-4 guard finished the season as FIU’s leading scorer and the second-highest scorer in Conference USA, averaging 20.1 points per game on 47.8% […]

FIU softball finishes Felsberg Invitational strong, goes 3-2

Brian Olmo | Sports Director The FIU softball team finished the Felsberg Invitational with a 3-2 record on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the FIU Softball Stadium. FIU’s first match was against No. 10 Clemson, a relatively new but fierce and successful program. In 2020, the Tigers had a 19-8 overall record and a 5-1 Atlantic […]

NCAA Officially Grants Spring Athletes Extra Year Of Eligibility

Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director The NCAA announced they have officially granted a waiver to Universities allowing for some spring sports athletes to return for another season amid the Coronavirus pandemic. This is a welcomed decision for many athletes at FIU. Nearly two weeks ago, the spring sports season was canceled by Conference USA, leaving many FIU […]

C-USA Cancels Spring Sport Season Due To Coronavirus

Dalton Tevlin/Sports Director Conference USA has officially announced that all spring sports seasons will come to an end in an effort to combat the spreading coronavirus. The conference board of governors announced their unanimous decision via press release late last night. “Effective immediately by a unanimous vote of the Conference USA Board of Directors, all […]

After The Panther Invitational, What’s Next For FIU Softball

Alex Rivera/Staff Writer FIU hosted their second and final tournament of the season this past weekend and came away with three wins and one loss, all games ending with a score difference of two runs or less. The Panthers started their weekend with an evening game against the Tulsa Hurricane. Going into the game, the […]

FIU Softball Get Their Fifth Consecutive Win

Alex Rivera/Staff Writer FIU Softball got their fifth consecutive win Saturday against the Samford Bulldogs, another game started over an hour behind schedule and with a dip in the temperature in a game that went into extra innings.  The first four innings were stagnant, with no side able to bring in a run. The bottom […]

FIU Softball Get Their Second Win In The Panther Invitational

Alex Rivera/Staff Writer After another Friday night game delayed, the Panthers took to the field to start their second game in the Panther Invitational against Ball State University, a day after their 5-3 win against Tulsa. After a scoreless first inning, Ball State was able to load the bases with only one out. Haley Wynn […]

FIU Softball Set To Host Invitational

Alex Rivera/Staff Writer Coming off two tournaments away from home, the Panthers are set to close out the majority of their non-conference games as they host the Panther Invitational, set against four opponents. The Panthers came home from spring games in Longwood, Florida, getting three wins and two losses, and now have a 5-8 record. […]

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