FIU PANTHERS 2020 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES FELSBERG INVITATIONAL 2019 RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 26-25 C-USA RECORD: 7-16 NON-CONFERENCE: 19-9 HOME: 18-15 AWAY: 4-8 NEUTRAL: 4-2 CAL, PENN STATE, MSU, SYRACUSE 2020 SCHEDULE GAMES Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Cal (5 pm) Date Opponent TV/Online Time/Result Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Penn State (5 pm) 02.06 California (1) C-USA.TV 5 p.m. VS 02.07 Penn State (1) C-USA.TV 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 vs. Michigan State (7 pm) 02.07 Michigan State (1) 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Syracuse (3 pm) 02.08 Syracuse (1) C-USA.TV 3 p.m. 1-4 02.21 vs. Tennessee (2) 11:30 a.m. 02.21 at USF (2) 4:30 p.m. 02.22 vs. UCF (2) 11:30 a.m. 02.22 at USF (2) 4:30 p.m. HERE’S A THING OR TWO... OR THREE 02.23 vs. UCF (2) 9 a.m. 02.28 vs. Dartmouth (3) 3:30 p.m. 02.28 vs. Kentucky (3) 6 p.m. WORTH NOTING FROM THE FIELD INSIDE THE SERIES 02.29 vs. Detroit Mercy (3) 11 a.m. 02.29 vs. Albany (3) 1:30 p.m. >> FIU Softball enters its first >> The Panthers return 16 players >> FIU trails 1-4 in the series 03.01 vs. Western Michigan (3) 9 a.m. season under the guidance of head to Felsberg Field for the 2020 against Cal, last facing in 2012. 03.05 Tulsa (4) 5 p.m. 03.06 Ball State (4) 3:30 p.m. coach Chris Steiner- Wilcoxson. season. 03.07 Samford (4) 5:30 p.m. >> FIU leads in the series against 03.07 Maryland (4) 7:30 p.m. >> The Panthers finished the 2019 >> Seven freshman and one Penn State 3-1, last facing in 03.13 at Marshall * 1 p.m. season with a 26-25 record overall transfer enter the ranks of the FIU 2019. 03.14 at Marshall * 1 p.m. and 7-16 in Conference USA play. Softball team. 03.15 at Marshall * 12 p.m. 03.20 UTEP * 6 p.m. >> FIU trails 4-13 in the series 03.21 UTEP * 6 p.m. >> Jessica Rivera returns to against Michigan State, last facing 03.22 UTEP 1 p.m. the FIU lineup. The senior ranked in 2019. 03.27 at WKU * 7 p.m. second in RBI (27) and third in hits 03.28 at WKU * 3 p.m. (41) during 2019. >> FIU leads in the series against 03.29 at WKU * 2 p.m. 04.03 Middle Tennessee * 6 p.m. Syracuse 3-0, last facing in 2009. 04.04 Middle Tennessee * 5 p.m. 04.05 Middle Tennessee * 12 p.m. 04.09 Charlotte * 6 p.m. 04.10 Charlotte * 6 p.m. 04.11 Charlotte * 1 p.m. 04.17 at North Texas * 7 p.m. WHO TO WATCH 04.18 at North Texas* 3 p.m. 04.19 at North Texas * 1 p.m. 04.24 FAU * 6 p.m. 04.25 FAU * 5 p.m. 04.26 FAU * 1 p.m. 04.29 at FGCU (DH) 5 p.m. 05.01 at Southern Miss * 7 p.m. 05.02 at Southern Miss * 2 p.m. 05.03 at Southern Miss * 2 p.m. Home games in bold Allison Muraskin Kendahl Dunford Jessica Rivera Alexis Johns Jocelyn Alonso (1) Felsberg Invitational (Miami, Fla.) #27 • RHP • JR #11 • RHP • JR #7 • SS • SR #2 • OF • SO #1• SS • FR (2) USF Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (3) Spring Games (Longwood, Fla.) Record: 9-12 Record: 8-7 AVG: .275 AVG: .281 AVG: (4) Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) * Conference USA games Last App: N/A Last App: N/A SLG%: .426 SLG%: .298 SLG%: ERA: 2.53 ERA: 4.36 OB%: .327 OB%: .360 OB%: SO/BB: 94/44 SO/BB: 40/48 Hits: 41 Hits: 34 Hits: CG/SV: 11/4 CG/SV: 5/1 RBI: 26 RBI: 7 RBI: REFER AS FIU PANTHERS BA Against: .237 BA Against: .258 SO/BB: 14/12 SO/BB: 12/14 SO/BB: Florida International University has a long and storied history Hits Allowed: 111 Hits Allowed: 77 SB: 4 SB:12 SB: across its 18 Division I NCAA programs. We respectfully ask Home Runs Allowed: 14 Home Runs Allowed: 8 PO/A: 89/83 PO/A: 59/3 PO/A: that you refer to our University’s athletic programs as the FIU Panthers. Notes: Lead the pitchers in Notes: Ranked third in bat- Notes: Ranked second in Notes: Named to the 2019 Notes: This will be her first wins (9) during 2019. ters struck out with 48. RBI (27) during the 2019 C-USA All-Freshman Team. season playing for FIU. season. Please refrain from using any of the following variations Florida International Fla Int’l Golden Panthers 2020 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES FIUSPORTS.COM 1 2020 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FIU COACHES & STAFF Name of School:......................................................................Florida International University Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson (Head Coach)......................................................................Auburn ‘99 Preferred Name:.........................................................................................................................FIU Record at FIU (Years):................................................................................1st Season Location:....................................................................................................................Miami, Florida C-USA Record:.........................................................................................1st Season Founded/Opened:..........................................................................................................1965/1972 Overall Record:..................................................................................436-317-2 (15) Enrollment:...........................................................................................................................54,000 Jeremy Leak (Assistant).................................................................................................................. Nickname:..........................................................................................................................Panthers Hunter Allen (Assistant).....................................................................................Alabama State ‘18 Mascot Name:.........................................................................................................................Roary Henry Castillo (Director of Operations)...............................................................................UF ‘18 School Colors:......................................................................Blue (PMS 282) & Gold (PMS 871) Mayleen Cordero (Athletic Trainer)...........................................University of Puerto Rico ‘16 Conference:.........................................................................................................Conference USA School President:...................................................................................Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg Alma Mater/Year ..................................................................... Miami (Ohio), 1971 THE PANTHERS IN 2020 Exec. Director of Sports & Entertainment:..........................................................Pete Garcia 2019 Record:...........................................................................................................................26-25 Alma Mater/Year .......................................................Univ. of Miami (Fla.), 1984 C-USA Record/Finish:.........................................................................................7-16/4th (East) Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA:.............................................................Julie Berg Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...........................................................................................15/9 Alma Mater/Year ............................................................... SUNY Cortland, 1985 Newcomers:.....................................................................................................................................8 NCAA Faculty Rep............................................................................Dr. Pete E.C. Markowitz Alma Mater/Year ..............................................................................Cornell, 1985 FIU SOFTBALL HISTORY School Website:.....................................................................................................FIUSports.com First Year of Softball:..............................................................................................................1998 Athletics Twitter:.....................................................................................................@FIUAthletics All-Time Record (Years):.......................................................................................704-597 (22) Team Twitter:..............................................................................................................@FIUSoftball NCAA Tournament Appearances:...........................................................3 (2003, 2010, 2017) Conference Website:..................................................................................ConferenceUSA.com All-Time NCAA Tournament Record:..........3-Last: L/0-5 vs Oklahoma State (5/20/17) Conference USA Record (Years):........................................................................... 194-136 (6) FACILITY INFORMATION Conference USA Tournament Record:................. 2-4; Last: L/0-4 vs. Middle Tennessee Field Name:...............................................................................................................Felsberg Field Sun Belt Record (Years):......................................................................................... 158-120 (12) Ticket Office Phone:....................................................................(305) FIU-GAME [348-4263] Sun Belt Tournament Record (Years)...................................... 15-28; Last L/9-14 vs. Troy 2020 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY APRIL Feb. 6 (1) Cal 5 p.m. April 3 MTSU* 6 p.m. Feb. 7 (1) Penn State 5 p.m. April 4 MTSU* 5 p.m. Feb. 7 (1) Michigan State 7 p.m. April 5 MTSU* 12 p.m. Feb. 8 (1) Syracuse 3 p.m. April 9 Charlotte* 6 p.m. Feb. 21 (2) vs. Tennessee 11:30 a.m. April 10 Charlotte* 6 p.m. Feb. 21 (2) USF 4:30 p.m. April 11 Charlotte* 1 p.m. Feb. 22 (2) vs. UCF 11:30 a.m. April 17 at North Texas*