By Lisell Waterman/Staff Writer After a successful high school baseball career, catcher Jose Garcia is transitioning from high school ball to the collegiate level, while assimilating to his new surroundings. “During the transition from high school to college you see better players. The speed is different here,” said Garcia. Garcia attended the Sports Leadership […]
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 […]
By Lisell Waterman/Staff Writer Javier Valdes is relishing his new role on the baseball team, making the transition from infielder to catcher and enjoying the involvement his new position brings. “I’m excited. I feel like there’s a lot of high expectations,” said Valdes. Valdes will share the catcher position alongside freshman Jose Garcia. “We […]
By Lisell Waterman/Staff Writer Logan Allen, the left-handed pitcher and first baseman for FIU’s baseball team, hopes to mature and grow during his freshman season at FIU. “My strongest feature, I think, would be my leadership,” said Allen. “As a freshman maybe I can influence the older guys and bring us closer.” Allen was […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst Sports Director – Lisell Waterman/Staff Writer Many FIU baseball alumni have gone on to play at the highest level, in a particular case, winning the World Series, creating a pipeline for current and future players aspiring to follow their footsteps. “They had a great opportunity to play professional baseball and experience […]
By Lisell Waterman/Contributing Writer The baseball team’s fall season is underway and the Panthers are using this time to prepare for the upcoming year and also work on personal and team development. After finishing last season with a 31-27 record, FIU is looking to take the next step forward to transcend the program to […]
By Lisell Waterman/Contributing Writer Nutrition plays a major role in any athlete’s life; many are required to maintain a certain type of weight, muscle, or even body fat percentage to reach their goal. Swimming and Diving head coach Randy Horner discussed how he fully recommends his swimmers to establish a nutrition plan and how […]
