Panthers erupt in seventh inning to even series

Saturday, March 16

Miami, Fla.

4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Middle Tennessee

9-9, 1-1

FIU

10-9, 1-1

MTSU

FIU

3/16/2024 7:10:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Thomas Donley, MT Athletics

MIAMI — FIU evened its weekend series against Middle Tennessee baseball with a late rally in an 11-6 victory Saturday.

One day after giving up an eight-run rally to the Blue Raiders (9-9, 1-1 Conference USA), the Panthers (10-9, 1-1 CUSA) scored eight runs of their own in the seventh inning to take the lead.

Gabe Jennings homered on the fourth pitch of the game as part of a two-run first inning. Eston Snider hit a two-run homer, and Jennings drove in a run with a double in the fourth inning.

The Blue Raiders managed just three hits and no runs the rest of the game.

Cole Torbett allowed three runs in 4.0 innings in the start. Ollie Akens was saddled with the loss after letting up four runs. Bryant Beranek and Chandler Alderman combined to give up the final four runs of the seventh inning.

By the Numbers
12: Briggs Rutter extended his hitting streak to 12 games, going 1-for-3 with a pair of walks.
2: Jennings' homer was his second of the year.
75%: MTSU was 3-for-4 stealing bases Saturday.
7: The Blue Raiders have his seven home runs over their past three games.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: RUNDE, Logan (2-2)

L: Akens, Ollie (1-1)

MTSU

Batting:

2B: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Galloway, Jackson 1

HR: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Snider, Eston 1

RBI: Jennings, Gabe 2 ; Galloway, Jackson 1 ; Snider, Eston 2

SH: Badylak, Clay 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Vinson, Luke 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 1 ; Holloway, Brady 1 ; Snider, Eston 1 ; Vinson, Cale 1

SB: Vinson, Luke 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 1 ; Galloway, Jackson 1

CS: Phillips, Trace 1

HBP: Vinson, Luke 1 ; Holloway, Brady 1

FIU

Batting:

2B: WEST,Brylan 2 ; DEARING, Austin 1

HR: RONEY, Brendan 1

RBI: WEST,Brylan 3 ; GUIDA, Ryne 1 ; DEARING, Austin 1 ; LIQUORI, Jeff 2 ; RONEY, Brendan 1 ; MARTINEZ, Andre 2

SF: MARTINEZ, Andre 2

Base Running:

RUNS: WEST,Brylan 1 ; ENGELHARD, Chase 1 ; GUIDA, Ryne 1 ; CANDELAS, Hector 1 ; DEARING, Austin 1 ; LIQUORI, Jeff 2 ; ULLOA, Alex 2 ; RONEY, Brendan 1 ; FISCHER, Samuel 1