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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 ...
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The FIU Panthers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, 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 uni ...
in
University Park, Florida
University Park is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It was merged into Westchester CDP for the 2020 U.S. Census. In 2010, the population was 26,995. It encompassed the Modesto A. Maidique Camp ...
,
USA
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The team is a member of
Conference USA
Conference USA (C-USA or CUSA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference whose current member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. C-USA's offices are l ...
, which is part of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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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 ...
in
Miami, Florida
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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
Major League Baseball Draft
The first-year player draft is the primary mechanism of Major League Baseball (MLB) for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The draft order is determined based on a lo ...
began in 1965, FIU has had 137 players selected.
See also
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List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2022 season, 301 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tournament and then to Omaha, Nebraska, and Charles ...
References
External links
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Sports clubs established in 1973