DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The FIU baseball team cruised to a commanding 9-1 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
The Panthers (17-9) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after four innings, setting the tone for a dominant performance at the plate and on the mound. FIU's offense racked up 13 hits, while its pitching staff held the Wildcats to just one run over nine innings.
With 26 games played, FIU boasts its best start to a season since 2014 and its best under third-year head coach .
opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI single to left field.