The Blue squad received a combined seven shutout innings from Dominic LoBrutto and Nick MacDonald and timely early hitting to blank the Gold squad 3-0 in Game 1 of the FIU Blue & Gold Fall World Series at the FIU ballpark. The Blue leads the best-of-five series, 1-0.
LoBrutto, who made his first start in an FIU uniform, pitched five scoreless frames, allowed four hits and struck out three to pick up the win. MacDonald pitched the final two innings, allowed two hits, a walk and struck out four batters. MacDonald, a freshman from Pembroke Pines Flanagan, struck out the side in the top of the seventh to record the save.