LYNCHBURG, Va. – A leadoff home run from set the tone early, as the No. 6 seed FIU baseball team rolled to a 9-3 victory over No. 3 seed Kennesaw State on Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the 2025 Conference USA Championship.
With the win, the Panthers (31-25) secured their second consecutive tournament victory, following last year's 7-5 triumph over Western Kentucky on May 22, 2024. In addition, FIU has now won its CUSA tournament opener in back-to-back postseasons for the first time in program history.
FIU now advances to the winners' bracket and will face the winner of No.