Miami Hurricanes and FIU baseball to play a game at Marlins’ loanDepot park. The details
The Miami Hurricanes and FIU baseball teams will be playing at an MLB stadium for the first of their four matchups this season.
The meeting between Miami and FIU on March 4, scheduled as an FIU home game, will be played at loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at Marlins.com/UMFIU.
“FIU and UM mean so much to our community, and we are thrilled to host them at loanDepot park for a special matchup of hometown teams,” Marlins president of business Caroline O’Connor said in a press release announcing the news Saturday. “The event will be a celebration of South Florida’s passion for baseball, and we look forward to providing the student-athletes and everyone involved with an unforgettable experience.”
The last neutral site game between the two teams was in February 27, 2004, when the Hurricanes beat the Panthers 9-7 at Homestead Sports Complex.
The Hurricanes lead the all-time series between FIU 105-31 and owns a 6-1 advantage against the Panthers in neutral-site games.
“We’re obviously very excited and grateful for the opportunity to play on the big stage of loadDepot Park, and we’d like to thank the Miami Marlins for organizing this experience,” Hurricanes coach J.D. Arteaga said.
Added FIU coach Rich Witten: “This crosstown showdown is a huge win for everyone involved including FIU, U.M. and baseball fans in Miami. This is an exciting opportunity for our program and our players to play in a MLB stadium. I want to thank the Marlins, FIU’s administration, and Miami for coming together to make this happen. It will be a special night of baseball in this great city.”
The Hurricanes are 4-1 to start the season entering Saturday’s doubleheader against Princeton. FIU is 6-0 entering its Saturday game against Delaware.
Miami and FIU will play three other times during the regular season: April 2 and May 7 at the Hurricanes’ Mark Light Field and March 4 at FIU. The Hurricanes won three of four games against the Panthers last season.
This story was originally published February 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM.
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