Strong Start Not Enough For Gamecocks In FIU Finale

MIAMI – Jax State dropped the final game of its weekend series at FIU, 7-6, on Sunday afternoon. Despite a fast start with three runs in the opening inning, the Gamecocks (20-25, 9-9 CUSA) couldn't keep FIU (17-26, 5-13 CUSA) down as the Panthers chipped away at the deficit until finally moving ahead for the first time in the sixth frame. A strong start and timely two-out production at the plate staked Jax State to a 5-1 lead by the middle of the second inning. But a scrappy FIU club that kept each of the first two games of the...