AT A GLANCE
FMU Lions (6-12) vs. Florida National University Conquistadors (4-8)
When:Â Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Where:Â Florida Memorial, Miami Gardens, Fla. | Harry T. Moore Field
First Pitch:Â 2 p.m.
Last Meeting:Â Feb. 11, 2020, Won 4-3
Live Stream Video & Stats:Â https://portal.stretchinternet.com/fmulions/index.htm
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Florida Memorial University's baseball team will look to build some momentum as it heads into a busy week on the diamond when the Lions host Florida National University for a single game Tuesday at Harry T. Moore Field at 2 p.m.
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FMU (6-12) is set to play what will be five games in four days this week, beginning with the home showdown with the Conquistadors – the second meeting between the programs this season. The Lions will travel to face Caldwell University for a neutral-site, single game Thursday and complete the week with a three-game home weekend series against Bryant & Stratton University.
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Florida Memorial first will look to take down FNU Tuesday.
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In the first meeting, the Lions came away with the victory in dramatic fashion – needing a walk-off single by
Gabriel Marinez in the bottom of the 10th inning to secure a 4-3 win. Marinez's late-game heroics punctuated what was a solid day for him at the plate, as he went a team-best 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI.
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The Lions could be catching Florida National at the "right time" given that the Conquistadors are in the midst of a heavy stretch of their own schedule. When FNU rolls into to Miami Gardens Tuesday, it will be playing the seventh game of a 9-game stretch spanned over just six days.
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Still, Florida Memorial can't rely on the fatigue of an opponent. The Lions are riding the confidence of taking their weekend series against NCAA Division-II opponent Chestnut Hill College this past weekend – a stretch of games where FMU showed it can produce runs with power or strategy.
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Lions head coach
Florentino Burgos just needs his pitching staff to continue showing it can put clamps on opposing batters.
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