BILOXI, Miss. -- Old Dominion scored twice to rally in the bottom of the eighth inning and defeat FIU, 3-2, in the first round of the Conference USA Championship at MGM Park in Biloxi.
The Monarchs (37-19) got an RBI single from Zach Rutherford and Kurt Sinnen drew a bases loaded walk to erase a 2-1 Panthers lead in the eighth.
FIU (31-26) trailed 1-0 after seven innings in a pitchers' duel between Panthers freshman Tyler Myrick and Monarchs senior Sam Sinnen.
In the top of the eighth, JC Escarra walked and freshman Javier Valdes followed by drilling a two-run home run to left to give FIU a 2-1 edge.