Miami earned a come from behind victory in the opener at FIU. After taking a 4-0 lead in the second, the Panthers tied it with two in the bottom of the second and two more in the third. Miami went ahead 5-4 in the fifth, only to be matched again. FIU then took the lead with two in the bottom of the sixth.
The Hurricanes earned their own comeback with two in the seventh and one in the ninth. Seven different Hurricanes had hits. Designated Hitter Nico Baldor, catcher Joe Gomez and left fielder James Davison led the way with two hits each.