Post by FIUFanatic on Nov 3, 2007 10:52:30 GMT -5
A small writeup by Pete Pelegrin about FIU baseball and our schedule...now including the 4th place at last year's College World Series, Cal-Irvine...Wow...
www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/294423.html
www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/294423.html
FIU baseball team seeking challenge
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BY PETE PELEGRIN
ppelegrin@MiamiHerald.com
So much for easing into your first season.
New Florida International baseball coach Turtle Thomas will learn quickly what kind of team he has thanks to the challenging schedule that awaits the Golden Panthers this season.
Thomas completed his schedule Thursday by adding 2007 College World Series semifinalist and No. 4-ranked Cal-Irvine and Northern Colorado.
The Golden Panthers play the Anteaters at the Arizona State Easter Classic on March 21. The next day FIU plays a doubleheader against No. 5 Arizona State, another 2007 CWS participant.
FIU opens the season with a three-game series at home Feb. 22 against traditional power Southern Cal.
''Basically, if you want to be good and get better, you have to play and beat the good teams in America,'' Thomas said. ``. . . These games are going to show us where our program is and where our players stand.''
FIU also plays a home-and-home series with the University of Miami in what could be the last meeting between the two teams. The Hurricanes have not contacted Thomas about renewing the series.
Among the other schedule highlights, the Golden Panthers play at Florida State, Tennessee and Coastal Carolina.
Posted on Sat, Nov. 03, 2007Digg del.icio.us AIM reprint print email
BY PETE PELEGRIN
ppelegrin@MiamiHerald.com
So much for easing into your first season.
New Florida International baseball coach Turtle Thomas will learn quickly what kind of team he has thanks to the challenging schedule that awaits the Golden Panthers this season.
Thomas completed his schedule Thursday by adding 2007 College World Series semifinalist and No. 4-ranked Cal-Irvine and Northern Colorado.
The Golden Panthers play the Anteaters at the Arizona State Easter Classic on March 21. The next day FIU plays a doubleheader against No. 5 Arizona State, another 2007 CWS participant.
FIU opens the season with a three-game series at home Feb. 22 against traditional power Southern Cal.
''Basically, if you want to be good and get better, you have to play and beat the good teams in America,'' Thomas said. ``. . . These games are going to show us where our program is and where our players stand.''
FIU also plays a home-and-home series with the University of Miami in what could be the last meeting between the two teams. The Hurricanes have not contacted Thomas about renewing the series.
Among the other schedule highlights, the Golden Panthers play at Florida State, Tennessee and Coastal Carolina.
