FIU was selected as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA baseball tournament and will travel to the University of North Carolina to face James Madison on Friday at 1 p.m.
The Panthers are making their 10th appearance in the tournament and their first back-to-back showing since 2002.
“We are excited about being in a regional again,” FIU shortstop Garrett Wittels said. “Hopefully we can keep playing good baseball. In my mind we have been one of the hottest teams in college baseball.”
The Panthers, who lost in the Sun Belt Conference final 7-6 to UALR on Sunday, are ranked No. 20 in the Baseball America top 25 and have won 21 of their last 25 24 games, including a tie.
FIU (40-18-1) will use junior lefty Phil Haig against James Madison. Haig is 9-3 this season, with a 3.27 ERA, 69 strikeouts in 93.2 innings pitched.
On the other side of the bracket, host North Carolina (No. 1 seed in the region and No. 3 overall) plays Maine.
Justin
We've won 21 out of the last 23 games with one tie according to ESPN jerk off.
Posted by: FIU FAN | May 30, 2011 at 06:02 PM
Keeping it classy there FIU FAN, comeon man, you can point something out without being a schmuck.
Posted by: JulesFIU07 | May 30, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Fixed, thanks
Posted by: Justin Azpiazu | May 30, 2011 at 06:53 PM
;)
Posted by: FIU FAN | May 31, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Why did you put 20/24? Instead of 20/23?
http://www.fiusports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11700&SPID=4760&SPSID=49063
Why am I being a "schmuck?" Because this freaking guy cannot do his job right! That's why! I mean how hard can it be!? I don't care about minor grammatical errors. My intention is not to give the guy a hard time. I mean have some pride in your job man, you are an adult, I don't sympathize with you.
Posted by: To the mentally challenged writer | May 31, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Miami is good and FIU is bad and I like Miami.
Posted by: Miami fan | May 31, 2011 at 01:28 PM
Who's "Miami?"
Posted by: What? | June 01, 2011 at 03:45 PM
Miami Hurricanes!!!!
Posted by: Miami fan | June 02, 2011 at 04:32 PM
Hurricanes that pass by Miami? I don't understand there is only one University in Miami and that's FIU. The other ones are in Boca Raton, Coral Gables etc., thanks.
Posted by: Well... | June 04, 2011 at 02:21 AM
Hahaha, good point.
Talk to anyone in the country about Miami football and they'll assume you're talking about FIU, no doubt!!!
Posted by: Miami fan | June 04, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Wow, once again we got skunked in the postseason. I feel so foolish wearing that "Who's HOT, Who's NOT?" tee-shirt. I wonder if they take returns at the Hialeah pugero?
Posted by: Los GoldenShower Panteras | June 04, 2011 at 03:59 PM
i go to fiu and i am poor. i wish i could go to um and have a real education. oh well the pulgeros will have to do. maybe i get lucky at miccosukee casino and then can go to um. until then i will dream of being a hurricane.
Posted by: cubansgoback | June 08, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Six figures.
ZERO student loans.
"Condos paid for, no car payment..."
Double Major and Master's from FIU.
Posted by: You know who | June 12, 2011 at 07:14 PM
Six figures.
ZERO student loans.
Houses on Key Biscayne, Lake Tahoe, and outside NYC.
Double major from UM, PhD from RSMAS.
But more importantly I had an awesome football team to watch!
Posted by: You have no idea | June 14, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Oh you graduated 15 years ago. Nice!
Posted by: TXgoldenpanther | June 14, 2011 at 02:14 PM