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FIU Panthers The FIU Panthers (also known as Florida INT Panthers) are the athletic teams representing Florida International University, an American public university located in Westchester, Florida. The Panthers currently compete in National Collegiate Ath ...

'' The FIU Panthers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...

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. The team is a member of Conference USA, which is part of the

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's Division I. FIU's first baseball team was fielded in 1973. The team plays its home games at

Infinity Insurance Park Infinity Insurance Park, formerly known as University Park Stadium and FIU Baseball Stadium, is a baseball stadium located on the campus of Florida International University in Westchester, Florida, United States. It is the home venue of the FIU P ...

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. The Panthers are coached by

Rich Witten Richard Witten (born July 12, 1988) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the FIU Panthers. He played college baseball at Coastal Carolina. Playing career Witten attended Danville High Scho ...

Panthers in Major League Baseball

Since the

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began in 1965, FIU has had 137 players selected.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:FIU Panthers Baseball * Sports clubs established in 1973

Panthers in Major League Baseball

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