LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 6 seed FIU baseball team fought valiantly but came up just short, falling 7-6 to No. 3 seed Western Kentucky in the second round of the Conference USA Championship on Thursday afternoon.
Trailing 6-5 in the ninth, Alex Ulloa delivered a clutch, game-tying solo home run—his seventh of the season—to breathe life into the Panthers. However, the Hilltoppers responded in the bottom half with a walk-off homer to secure the win and advance.
FIU (31-26) now faces an elimination game against Kennesaw State on Friday, May 23, at 2 p.