BOCA RATON, Florida (May 1, 2021) – Propelled by the left arm of Garett Rukes, the FIU baseball team downed the homestanding FAU Owls by a 6-1 score to even the weekend series at one apiece.
The big lefty from Coconut Creek, Florida picked up his third win of season in dominating fashion after striking out a career-high 10 batters, while only allowing one run on two hits for his first-career complete game.
Rukes only faced 29 batters and at one point retired 15 Owls in a row.
FAU held a 1-0 lead after a solo homer in the first inning, before the Panthers took the lead in the top half of the sixth.