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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The 2023 FGCU baseball team (7-1) aims to equal its best start in program history Tuesday, as the Eagles take on the FIU Panthers at 6:30 p.m. at Swanson Stadium. Home games in 2023 are broadcast on EagleVision, which is free to view on www.FGCUAthletics.com.
 
The Green & Blue started the 2008 season with an 8-1 record, and an eighth straight home victory in 2022-23 would match that mark. Standing in the way is a Panthers team that is 3-5 and riding a three-game losing streak.
 
FGCU swept visiting UMass Lowell in a three-game set last weekend – which included two come-from-behind victories both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's 7-6 victory was of the walk-off variety, as junior catcher Mac Moise (Cape Coral, Fla./Ida Baker HS) delivered a pinch-hit single to win it in the bottom of the ninth. Sunday's 7-5 win was secured with a four-run FGCU eighth inning sparked by a solo homer by senior pitcher/outfielder Stephen Wilmer (Sarasota, Fla./Riverview HS/Pasco-Hernando State/ECU) and finished with an RBI single by senior catcher/infielder Alejandro Rodriguez (Cidra, Puerto Rico/Montverde Academy/Eastern Florida State).
 
Senior first baseman Joe Kinker (North Port, Fla./Venice HS) leads the Green & Blue with a .452 batting average, followed closely by junior infielder/pitcher Jacob Lojewski (West Palm Beach, Fla./Delray American Heritage HS) at .450. Lojewski, junior infielder Edrick Felix (Orlando, Fla./Victory Charter HS/College of Central Florida) and senior catcher/infielder Alejandro Rodriguez (Cidra, Puerto Rico/Montverde Academy/Eastern Florida State) each have 10 RBIs. Felix has belted four of FGCU's 12 home runs, with Lojewski adding three homers.
 
FGCU expects to start senior right-hander Tyler Tipton (Tampa, Fla./Gaither HS) on the mound Tuesday, and he will oppose FIU right-hander Christian Santana.
 
The Eagles own a 12-7 all-time record against the Panthers, including four straight victories. FGCU and FIU haven't played since 2019, with FGCU winning the last game 11-6 in Miami.
 
FIU first baseman Ryne Guida leads the Panthers with a .414 batting average and 11 RBIs. Outfielder Mike Rosario is the only Panther with multiple homers in 2023, having hit two.
The Green & Blue embark on a 13-day road trip after Tuesday's game, heading to Tallahassee to take on Florida State in a three-game weekend series, playing at Troy on March 7-8, and then headed back to Tallahassee for three against Florida A&M on March 10-12.
 
FGCU baseball tickets can be purchased online at www.FGCUTickets.com or at the Alico Arena box office. No pets or emotional support animals are allowed at Swanson Stadium. Only certified service animals are allowed.
 
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Tickets for the 2023 FGCU baseball season are on sale now and can be purchased by going online to www.FGCUTickets.com or calling 866-FGCU-TIX. Group tickets can also be purchased for 10 or more people – making a memorable evening for families, businesses, or other organizations.  
 
COACH TOLLETT
FGCU coach Dave Tollett currently owns a 678-409-3 overall record (.622) and a 228-118 (.659) record in the ASUN. He is the only head coach in the program's history and led the program to its first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2017. He is a five-time ASUN Coach of the Year and has guided the Green and Blue to five ASUN Regular Season Championships and one ASUN Tournament Championship. His team has been ranked nationally on several occasions, including as high as No. 9 in the country in 2017, and has coached 63 all-conference selections, 33 draft picks, three current major leaguers, 13 current minor leaguers, four ASUN Pitchers of the Year, four All-Americans, three ASUN Players of the Year, two National Freshman All-Americans, one National Freshman Player of the Year, one National Player of the Year and one seven-time MLB All-Star.
 
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#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events in November and April to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (https://www.fgcu.edu/adminservices/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit https://www.fgcu.edu/adminservices/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.  
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 94 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 15-plus seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just 11-plus seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 47 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. In 2022, the men's golf team became the first program to earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. Eight FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. 20, 2021-22), beach volleyball (No. 20, 2022) and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as four of the most recent. In 2016-17, the Green & Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.50 GPA in the classroom in the fall 2020 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 26 consecutive semesters. The past six semesters (Fall 2019 – Spring 2022) saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher cumulative team GPA. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
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