HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Chase Boster struck out a career-high 11 batters to lead Marshall past FIU, 5-3, in the first round of the Conference USA Championship at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss.
With the loss the Panthers (28-28) drop into the losers' bracket and face Old Dominion in an elimination game Thursday at 1:30 p.m. EDT.
FIU got off to a rousing start when Eddie Silva drilled the first pitch of the game off Boster over the left field wall for a 1-0 lead. However, Boster (8-3) settled down and retired the next 12 FIU batters.