Contract extension for Baseball Coach Turtle Thomas

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FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced Aug. 17 that Head Baseball Coach Henry “Turtle” Thomas has signed a new contract extension with the university through the 2016 season. “Over the past four seasons, Turtle Thomas has done a tremendous job in building one of the nation’s [...]

FIU drops first game of Regional play; next game at noon Sat., June 5

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FIU (36-24) could not stop a hot Texas A&M (41-19-1) team, dropping the first game of the Coral Gables Regional to the Aggies, 17-3, on Friday afternoon at Alex Rodriguez Park. “We have to break through that invisible pressure barrier that goes into another round that you haven’t been to [...]

Wittels extends NCAA-leading hit streak to 42 games

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Garrett Wittels started this year as an afterthought on the FIU baseball roster, set to be a late-inning replacement and little else. Surprise! He’s headed for the NCAA record books. With an infield single in the top of the eighth inning against Arkansas State, WIttels extended his NCAA leading hit streak to [...]

FIU baseball opens season Feb. 20 at University Park

Scott Rembisz is a key addition to the FIU pitching rotation. Photo courtesy Samuel Lewis.

Season opener at University Park on Friday, Feb. 19, brings back All-Conference players from last year and introduces an outstanding incoming class. By Isadora Rangel The FIU baseball team opens its 2009 season with a three-games series against Jacksonville this Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m, at University Park’s Baseball Stadium. The Golden Panthers continue [...]