Reinaldo Llerena // Staff Writer The FIU baseball team’s season ended on a wild pitch versus Marshall University, but the loss does not mean much when considering the team’s future. The Panthers finished with a .500 overall record (29-29), including the Conference USA tournament. However, Head Coach Turtle Thomas stepped down a couple of weeks after the […]
Jacob Spiwak/Staff Writer Despite the wind and chilly temperature that dropped 14 degrees over the course of the night, it was Opening Day for FIU baseball as they defeated No. 25 University of Tennessee Volunteers 4-3. FIU’s bats came out of the gate very slow, as the Panthers were unable to record a hit until […]
Reinaldo Llerena/Contributing Writer While freshman Edwin Rios highlighted the 2013 baseball season for the Panthers, sophomore Catcher Aramis Garcia had an equally impressive season, matching or bettering Rios’ statistics offensively. Garcia hit an impressive .321 average with 11 home runs and 51 RBIs in 57 games for the Panthers. “I am just focused on trying […]
In team sports you get assigned a number. This is your distinction on that team, the one thing that sets you apart when you’re on the field or court is that number on your back; as everything that you do on the field in the end is for the name on the front of the […]
