There was no ballpark promotion for Sunday's game between FIU and Arkansas-Little Rock at University Park Stadium.
However, thanks to FIU pitching, Sunday's game easily could have been a tribute to radio disc jockeys because the hits just kept on coming for the Trojans (4-12, 1-3 Sun Belt) in their 18-6 rout of the Golden Panthers (8-11, 3-3).
FIU pitchers gave up a season-high 26 hits in the loss. Right-hander Steven Stewart (0-2) gave up 10 hits and six runs in 3 2/3 innings. FIU's bullpen surrendered 16 more hits and 12 runs.
''The problem is and this is true at any level,'' said FIU coach Turtle Thomas, ``anytime you don't have a well-pitched starting guy, he doesn't go out and really compete and do a good job. Steven Stewart is a good college pitcher. He just did not have it today. If you don't have a well-pitched starting performance that day, it's hard to win in college baseball.''
The Golden Panthers took an early 2-1 lead in the third inning, but UALR exploded with 12 runs -- five in the fourth inning and seven in the fifth.
In the top of the fourth, the Trojans had five consecutive hits off Stewart to knock the senior out of the game.
After UALR left fielder Brad Swiderski belted a two-run home run to start the inning, shortstop Zach Rowles began the consecutive hit parade with a double. The Trojans then got four consecutive singles to build a 6-2 lead.
In the fifth, it got worse for the Golden Panthers.
UALR started the inning with seven consecutive hits off relievers James Lajiness and John Petika.
The Trojans peppered the FIU outfield with six consecutive singles and capped it with a grand slam by right fielder Matt Apfel that landed in the net in front of the left-field scoreboard. UALR led 13-2 after five.
The normally noisy FIU bats couldn't muster much of a rally against the Trojans' Levi Laughlin (2-0).
The Golden Panthers, who had been averaging 8.9 runs per game and hitting .305 entering Sunday's game, were held to five runs by the UALR right-hander.
