{"id":237325,"date":"2026-04-18T22:07:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237325\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T22:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:07:13","slug":"baseball-falls-in-middle-game-at-jax-state-saturday-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237325\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball Falls in Middle Game at Jax State Saturday Afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jax_state_200x200.png\" alt=\"Jacksonville State\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p>at Jacksonville State<\/p>\n<p>4\/19\/2026 | Noon<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Apr. 19 (Sun) \/ Noon&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/jax_state_200x200.png\" alt=\"Jacksonville State\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        at\u00a0Jacksonville State&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/opponent-history\/jacksonville-state\/1561\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"392\" data-start=\"193\">JACKSONVILLE, Ala. \u2013 FIU&#8217;s baseball program\u00a0dropped a 13-1 decision in seven innings to Jacksonville State on Saturday afternoon at Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium in Conference USA (CUSA) play.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"661\" data-start=\"394\">FIU (13-25, 5-12 CUSA) struck first in the opening inning. <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/cooper-rasmussen\/13448\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13448\" target=\"_blank\">Cooper Rasmussen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/andrew-ildefonso\/13390\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13390\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Ildefonso<\/a> reached base to set the table for <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/mario-trivella\/13451\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13451\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Trivella<\/a>, who delivered an RBI single to left field for his team-leading 31st RBI of the season, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"855\" data-start=\"663\">Jacksonville State quickly answered in the bottom of the first to tie the game before erupting for 12 unanswered runs from the second through the sixth inning to secure the run-rule victory.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1131\" data-start=\"857\">On the mound, <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/enrique-sierra\/13442\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13442\" target=\"_blank\">Enrique Sierra<\/a> took the loss after allowing six earned runs over two innings. <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/george-adams\/13440\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13440\" target=\"_blank\">George Adams<\/a> followed with two innings, surrendering three earned runs. <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/matthew-delvecchio\/13449\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13449\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew DelVecchio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/rene-lastres\/13469\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13469\" target=\"_blank\">Rene Lastres<\/a> also saw action in relief, while <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/tracen-cameron\/13385\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13385\" target=\"_blank\">Tracen Cameron<\/a> worked the sixth inning.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1133\">Offensively, Ildefonso paced FIU with a two-hit performance, marking his 10th multi-hit game of the season. Trivella and <a href=\"https:\/\/fiusports.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/caden-sammler\/13450\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"13450\" target=\"_blank\">Caden Sammler<\/a> each added a hit, while Rasmussen extended his on-base streak to 23 games after being hit by a pitch.<\/p>\n<p>UP NEXT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFIU closes the series on Sunday, April 19 at noon. It will be streamed live on ESPN+ from Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>TICKETS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFor more information on FIU tickets to FIU home games, including student ticketing, call 305-FIU-GAME or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fiutickets.com\/tickets\/events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BAPTIST HEALTH<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe 2026 FIU baseball season is presented by Baptist Health, The Official Sports Medicine Provider of FIU Athletics<\/p>\n<p>SOCIAL MEDIA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nGet all the latest information on the team by following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FIUBaseball\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FIUBaseball<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FIUBaseball\" rel=\"nofollow\">@FIUBaseball<\/a>\u00a0on X and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fiu.baseball\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FIU.Baseball<\/a>\u00a0on Instagram. 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