DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Wildcats host their first midweek contest with a repeat opponent as they welcome in FIU for a 6 p.m. first pitch on Tuesday, March 25 at 3 p.m at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. 

The game was initially scheduled for a 6 p.m. first pitch. Due to ongoing construction at The Jack, first pitch was moved up to a 3 p.m. start.

Admission is free. Fans can also watch the game live at YouTube.com/CatEyeNetwork. 



Tuesday, March 25
Opponent: FIU (16-9, 2-1 C-USA)
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Daytona Beach, FL | Jackie Robinson Ballpark 
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The top three in the Wildcat order combined for eight runs scored, seven hits, and eight runs batted in as the Wildcats topped Jackson State, 15-7, to take the weekend series, Sunday afternoon at Braddy Field.

Bethune-Cookman picked up where it left off a night before with a leadoff solo shot from Daryll Lee to open the first inning of play. Andrey Martinez came around to score with two outs in the innings on a Jorge Rodriguez RBI single as the Cats took the early 2-0 lead.

After a 1-2-3 first for B-CU starter Edwin Sanchez, the Cats made it a 6-0 game, scoring on a wild pitch, Lee RBI double, and Jesus Vanegas two-run homer. 

Jackson State bats woke up in the bottom of the second, using four walks and a pair of singles to plate four runs and chase Sanchez in favor of the B-CU bullpen. A Wildcat balk and another RBI single knotted the score at six through just two innings of play. 

After a quiet third, the B-CU bats got back to work in the fourth as Sergio Rivera walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a balk. Another wild pitch put the Cats back on top, 7-6, while a Vanegas single and JSU error allowed another to score.

Martinez scored Vanegas from second with an RBI double before another homer, this time from Jorge Rodriguez, made it 11 runs for B-CU. 

The Cats added their 12th of the game in the sixth as Reinaldo Plascencia tripled down the line in right, scoring Irvin Escobar to make it 12-6. 

The B-CU bullpen held strong, limiting JSU to only three hits from the second inning until the bottom of the seventh, when a Tigers' solo shot made it a 12-7 game. 

B-CU capped off the win in the ninth with another Martinez RBI, this time on a lineout that scored Rivera, and a Jorge Gonzalez Febo RBI single to left to make the lead 15-7.

Despite three walks in the bottom of the ninth, the B-CU pen did not allow a run as they stranded the bases loaded for the 15-7 win.

Edwin Sanchez made the start, working just 1.2 innings in which he allowed six earned runs on two hits with five walks and two strikeouts.

Yoansell Diaz earned his first win of the year with 3.1 innings of one-hit ball with two strikeouts.

Sebastian Garrido, Robert Lastra, Julian Carrasquillia, Carlos Jazmin, and Jean Carlos Zambrano combined for four innings of one-run ball with four strikeouts to only five hits. 



FIU is 16-9 on the season after taking two of three from C-USA opponent Jacksonville State last weekend at home.

The Panthers defeated B-CU, 10-0 back on Feb. 19 behind three homers and a pair of B-CU errors. 

FIU has hit .282 on the season as a team with 37 homers. Senior outfielder Kishon Frett has led the way, hitting .337 with eight homers and 19 RBI.

On the mound, the Panthers have pitched to a 5.48 team ERA and 125 walks to 270 strikeouts. 

• Six Wildcats have mulitple homers on the year, led by Jesus Vanegas with five.
• Both Darryl Lee and Jorge Rodrigez crossed the 20-RBI mark in the weekend series with Jackson State. 
• B-CU is tied with Grambling State atop the SWAC standings at 5-1. 

Tuesday marks the 74th meeting all-time between FIU and B-CU. The Panthers own a 57-16 lead in the series, having won the last two meetings. 


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