FIU’s baseball squad delivered a 17-12 victory over New Mexico State in Las Cruces, matching the season’s highest run total and securing the program’s first road win in Conference USA play.
The Aggies opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning, but the Panthers responded in the second with a three-run rally that turned the tide.
Mario Trivella sparked the offense with a three-run homer in the second frame – his 14th of the season – and later added a two-run blast in the ninth to lock the win. He finished with three hits, two homers, five RBIs and a double.
Marc Hersh also contributed two homers, extending his hitting streak to eight games and notching his first career multi-homer performance.
The lineup was relentless; every batter reached base and the team finished with 11 hits. Cole Cleveland supplied two hits, including a double, two sacrifice flies and a hit-by-pitch, while Samuel Fischer reached base four times with a single, two walks and a hit-by-pitch that produced an RBI.
Depth across the roster
Other contributors such as Aidan Cohall, Caden Sammler, Hector Candelas, Jeremy Urena, Jordan Vargas, Tyrus Riley, Cooper Rasmussen and Andrew Ildefonso added their own hits and runs, underscoring the breadth of FIU’s offensive firepower.
On the mound, Preston Prince made his 11th start, allowing four earned runs over 4.1 innings, and Tracen Cameron earned the win after surrendering two runs in 2.2 innings of relief.