I have been working on some projects in the office and have been away from the FIU sports world for a few weeks. A few updates on what's been going on in Panther land.
Summer baseball update
Cape Cod League
Cotuit Kettleers
Sophomore LHP Mason McVay is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA in five game appearences. McVay has pitched 6.2 innings, giving up seven hits, four walks and a run.
Junior lefty R.J. Fondon is 1-0 in three games started. Fondon has pitched 18 innings, giving up 17 hits, six runs and recorded 13 strike outs.
Brewster Whitecaps
Junior first baseman Mike Martinez is hitting .206 in 34 at bats with seven hits and three RBI.
Harwich Mariners
Sophomore outfielder Jabari Henry is hitting .267 in 45 at bats with 12 hits, 10 RBI and two home runs.
Orleans Firebirds
Sophomore Rudy Flores is hitting .250 in 32 at bats with eight hits, a home run and two RBI.
Coastal Plain League
Moorhead City Marlins
Junior RHP Christian Malbrough is 0-1 with a 11.05 ERA in 7.1 innings pitched.
Junior shortstop Garrett Wittells was signed to the Marlins on June 23 and is hitting .182 in 11 at bats with two RBI.
Alaskan Summer League
Sophomore infielder/outfielder T.J. Shantz is hitting .083 in 12 at bats.
Valley Baseball League
Luray Wranglers
FIU outfielder Pablo Bermudez, who was scheduled to play in the Cape Cod league this summer, was activated by the Luray Wranglers of the Valley Baseball League in Virginia on June 24. In two games started/played Bermudez is hitting .500, with five runs, two RBI and two home runs in six at bats.
Junior catcher Isomel Leon joins Bermudez on the Wranglers. Leon is hitting .250 in eight at bats.
Junior LHP D.J. Swatcheno is also on the Wranglers and has a 7.71 ERA in 4.2 innings or work. Swatcheno has had five game appearances, giving up five hits and four runs.
Haymarket Senators
Sophomore RHP Alberto Cardenas has a 2-0 record and a 3.60 ERA in five innings pitched. Cardenas has four game appearances, giving up five hits and two runs.
Freshman infielder/outfielder David Vazquez is hitting .273 in 33 at bats. Vazquez has started nine games and has nine hits, seven runs and four RBI.
Freshman catcher Jeff Kammer is hitting .209 in 43 at bats. Kammer has driving in 13 runs.
Covington Lumberjacks
Freshman RHP Eddy Pidermann is 0-0 in 0.1 innings pitched.
Staunton Braves
Junior RHP Logan Dodds is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA. in 19 innings pitched. Dodds has started three games, giving up 19 hits and six earned runs, while striking out 13.
Softball update
Former FIU softball coach Beth Torina was introduced as the new head coach for LSU softball last week. Torina compilied a 129-111 record with the Panthers in four seasons. There is still no word on who will replace Torina, a two-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year recipient, next season.
"Beth Torina has done a tremendous job building the FIU softball team into a top program," FIU athletic director Pete Garcia said in a statement. "We want to thank Beth for all that she has done for FIU and wish her the best of luck with LSU. Our goal is to now bring in the best possible candidate to continue the success of Coach Torina and take FIU softball to the next level."
Justin Azpiazu
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