William Duval | Assistant Sports Director Panthers second baseman Dante Girardi entered the transfer portal, as announced on Twitter on June 27, 2023. The six foot, right handed junior appeared in 147 games over three seasons with FIU, providing the team with consistency on both sides of the field. Appearing in 53 games in 2023, […]
William Duval | Staff writer After fighting through much adversity, FIU Baseball came up short, losing 6-5 to the Miami Hurricanes on March 28, 2023, at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. Prior to this matchup, FIU was coming off a 5-2 loss against the UAB Blazers and was looking for some momentum moving […]
Joshua Ceballos/News Director This weekend was the University’s first tailgate of the year — but no one was there. Lot 4 and 5 remained mostly empty of tailgaters, a clear sign of Greek Life’s decision to boycott the first tailgate of the year in a show of civil disobedience against the Student Government Association […]
Brett Shweky // Staff Writer The Panthers rallied late to takedown the Hurricanes, 3-2, Wednesday night at FIU, when Miami center fielder Carl Chester snagged a line drive hit by FIU’s Nick Day, allowing senior outfielder Kolby Follis to tag up from second and sprint home for the game-winning run in the bottom of the […]
Brett Shweky // Staff Writer Senior right-handed Pitcher Chris Mourelle lead the way for the Panthers as they shutout Jacksonville State University 5-0 on Feb. 17. Combined with three other pitchers, FIU was able to limit the Gamecocks to only five hits in the 2017 season opener. To start the game, Mourelle retired the first […]
Heather O’Dell // Staff Writer Head Coach Mervyl Melendez is now the fourth head coach in FIU baseball history, and bringing 17 years of coaching experience to FIU, he is looking forward to a successful season. “It’s all about changing the philosophy of the team,” said Melendez. “It always takes time for a team to […]
Brett Shweky // Staff Writer The baseball team looks to begin a new chapter, as the team turns the page on its 29-29 record from the 2015-2016 season. Back in June 2016, the University announced Mervyl Melendez as the team’s new head coach, and he feels FIU is the place to be. “FIU is the […]
Peter Holland, Jr. // Staff Writer After recovering from a loss to Old Dominion University, the Panthers fell again to University of Charlotte, 101-54. The 49ers outshot the Panthers, leaving FIU with a 5-16 (3-7 in C-USA) record. Like their last game against ODU, the Panthers dug themselves into a deep hole right from the […]
Brett Shweky // Staff Writer For first baseman Nick Day, leading his team with 10 home runs, a 53.6 slugging percentage and 31 RBIs are great accomplishments. But putting practice aside momentarily to rescue a man involved in a serious car-accident in Yuma, Arizona, appears to be his biggest success. The 30-minute drive on Arizona […]
Brett Shweky // Staff Writer As the 2017 NFL Draft approaches, hopeful prospects compete against one another to showcase their abilities to scouts. FIU tight end Jonnu Smith is among the 3,500 eligible players who could potentially become drafted. While at the University, Smith positioned himself to become a highly scouted prospect. His career […]
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director The Panthers couldn’t get it done after losing another Conference USA game to rival Florida Atlantic University 83-65. The team now drops to 5-16 overall for the season. With a bye week coming up, the Panthers will travel to Norfolk, VA, to face Old Dominion University on Feb. 2, […]
