MIAMI (April 28, 2019) – Bathed in the South Florida sun, the FIU baseball team took the weekend finale 2-1 from Charlotte on Sunday.
FIU improves to 18-25 and 8-13 in Conference USA play with the win. Charlotte falls to 16-26-1 and 7-13-1 on the year.
Franco Aleman pitched his first-career complete game for the win on Sunday. The lanky righty surrendered eight hits scattered over his nine innings of work, while striking out five 49ers on the day. Carson Pinkney was handed the loss for Charlotte.
Both Panther runs on the afternoon came off the bat of Jose Garcia in the fourth frame.