FIU PANTHERS 2020 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES SPRING GAMES 2020 RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 2-6 C-USA RECORD: 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE: 2-1 HOME: 2-1 AWAY: 0-5 NEUTRAL: 0-0 DARTMOUTH, KENTUCKY, DETROIT MERCY, ALBANY, WESTERN MICHIGAN 2020 SCHEDULE GAMES Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Dartmouth (3:30 p.m.) Date Opponent TV/Online Time/Result Friday, Feb. 28 vs. Kentucky (6:00 p.m.) 02.06 California (1) C-USA.TV W/ 6-1 VS 02.07 Penn State (1) C-USA.TV L/ 2-4 Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Detroit Mercy (11:00 a.m.) 02.07 Michigan State (1) Canceled Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Albany (1:30 p.m.) 02.08 Syracuse (1) C-USA.TV W/ 2-1 9-13 02.21 vs. Tennessee (2) L/1-9. Sunday, March 1 vs. Western Michigan (9:00 a.m.) 02.21 at USF (2) L/1-7. 02.22 vs. UCF (2) L/2-4. 02.22 at USF (2) L/4-5. HERE’S A THING OR TWO... OR THREE 02.23 vs. UCF (2) L/1-7 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 03.01 vs. Western Michigan (3) 9 a.m. >> The Panthers lead 2-1 in the se- season under the guidance of head to Felsberg Field for the 2020 03.05 Tulsa (4) 5 p.m. ries against Dartmouth, last meeting 03.06 Ball State (4) 3:30 p.m. coach Chris Steiner- Wilcoxson. season. in 2014. 03.07 Samford (4) 5:30 p.m. >> The Panthers trail 1-4 in the 03.07 Maryland (4) 7:30 p.m. >> The Panthers finished the 2019 >> Seven freshman and one series against Kentucky, last meeting 03.13 at Marshall * 1 p.m. season with a 26-25 record overall transfer enter the ranks of the FIU in 2011. 03.14 at Marshall * 1 p.m. 03.15 at Marshall * 12 p.m. and 7-16 in Conference USA play. Softball team. >>The Panthers lead 2-0 in the 03.20 UTEP * 6 p.m. series against Detroit Mercy, last 03.21 UTEP * 6 p.m. >>Allison Muraskin was named >> Jessica Rivera returns to meeting in 2019. 03.22 UTEP 1 p.m. Co-Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 10 the FIU lineup. The senior ranked >>FIU and Albany will face each other 03.27 at WKU * 7 p.m. after her performance in the circle second in RBI (27) and third in hits for the first time this season. 03.28 at WKU * 3 p.m. during the Felsberg Invitational. (41) during 2019. >>The Panthers lead 1-0 in the 03.29 at WKU * 2 p.m. 04.03 Middle Tennessee * 6 p.m. This marks her first weekly confer- series against Western Michigan, last facing in 2011. 04.04 Middle Tennessee * 5 p.m. ence award of her career. 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: 2-3 Record: 0-3 AVG: .292 AVG: .44 AVG: .273 (4) Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) * Conference USA games Last App: 2/22/20 Last App: 2/7/20 SLG%: .500 SLG%: .444 SLG%: .273 ERA: 1.62 ERA: 4.81 OB%: .346 OB%: .444 OB%: .333 SO/BB: 9/10 SO/BB: 6/11 Hits: 7 Hits: 12 Hits: 6 CG/SV: 3/0 CG/SV: 0/0 RBI: 7 RBI: 0 RBI: 3 REFER AS FIU PANTHERS BA Against: .242 BA Against: .313 SO/BB: 4/2 SO/BB: 2/0 SO/BB: 5/2 Florida International University has a long and storied history Hits Allowed: 24 Hits Allowed: 21 SB: 1 SB: 5 SB: 0 across its 18 Division I NCAA programs. We respectfully ask Home Runs Allowed: 4 Home Runs Allowed: 1 PO/A: 14/13 PO/A: 16/0 PO/A: 2/8 that you refer to our University’s athletic programs as the FIU Panthers. Notes: Named Pitcher of Notes: Has pitched 16.0 Notes: Ranked second in Notes: Leads team in batting Notes: Ranks second on the the Week on Feb. 10 after innings on the season. RBI (27) during the 2019 average. team in RBIs. performance at Felsberg season. Please refrain from using any of the following variations Invitational 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):................................................................................2-6 Location:....................................................................................................................Miami, Florida C-USA Record:.........................................................................................1st Season Founded/Opened:..........................................................................................................1965/1972 Overall Record:.................................................................................438-323-2 (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