Jolson Diaz/Staff Writer The Panthers hosted Western Kentucky University and were unable to get any offense going as they were victim to a three game sweep on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. “We didn’t play very well, we just didn’t hit. We were off balance and kept chasing pitches which gave their pitcher […]
Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer The Panther softball squad took the series against the visiting Troy Trojans, winning two out of three games at the Softball Complex on April 14 and 15. “I’m really proud of our girls, no matter what, they never give up, they showed some resilience and that doesn’t always work in our favor […]
Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer Three-thousand miles away from FIU, junior softball pitcher Mariah Dawson spends her summers back home in Camas, Wash., a far cry from South Florida’s culture. Learning to adjust and transition to Miami’s vibrant atmosphere has been her biggest struggle, but also her biggest teacher. “It’s a struggle being away from home but […]
Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer The FIU softball team could not find their groove after being swept by the University of Louisiana Lafayette at Lamson Park on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. FIU(21-19, 4-7 SBC) struck first in the first matchup as sophomore Krystal Garcia hit a single up the middle which brought in sophomore […]
Jolson Diaz/ Contributing Writer With a five-game winning streak, the FIU softball team rode a wave of momentum into this past weekend that was quickly crushed in their homestand against University of South Alabama. FIU gave up 29 runs in a weekend series sweep, allowing USA to remain in first place both in the Sun […]
Bryan Palacio/ contributing writer Softball freshman Corinne Jenkins has gone from first-year pitcher to one of the best pitchers in a Sun Belt Conference that includes two of the best teams in the nation. “I don’t let the fact that I’m a freshman keep me from believing that I can still dominate and win games,” […]
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer Playing four games in just two days, the Panthers bounced back from a tough weekend and were just a couple runs short of a two series sweep. FIU (15-10) went 3-1 sweeping Ball State University and splitting a double header versus Eastern Michigan University at the Softball Field Tuesday and Wednesday March […]
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer The sensational sound of Latin-Caribbean music blares over the speakers, her fans and teammates start yelling out “Puerto Rico!” and her mom, calling her by her nickname, screams out encouragement in Spanish. It’s just about impossible to not notice when softball freshman Aleima Lopez walks up to bat. “When I was 13, […]
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer A game-winning homerun in the last inning of the game by Mercer University landed FIU in second place, one win short of a two-tournament sweep and a 10-game winning streak. “I thought we played pretty well,” said softball Head Coach Jake Schumann. “We pitched well, swung the bat well, [but] we lost […]
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer After playing 11 games in 14 days, the FIU softball team trudges onto their next tournament of the season with a perfect weekend behind them, but not as fast a start as they would’ve liked. The Panthers (6-5) come off a weekend tournament which saw them win all four of their games […]
Bryan Palacio/contributing writer FIU won in dramatic fashion, scoring the game-winning run in extra innings after dropping the first game of two versus Florida Gulf Coast University. FIU (2-5) faced FGCU (1-1) in a doubleheader at Modesto Madique Campus on Feb. 13. They split the series going 1-1, losing the first and winning the second. […]
Bryan Palacio The FIU softball team had the game-tying or winning batter in the final inning in four of their five games, but couldn’t capitalize and dropped to a 1-4 record to open the season in the Panther Invitational. FIU finished fourth on the final day of the invitational at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, […]
