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Dunedin Blue Jays Shutout Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 3-0; Mussels Fall Below .500

Dunedin Blue Jays Shutout Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 3-0; Mussels Fall Below .500

Jeffrey Hrunka, Editor-In-Chief May 11, 2025

For the first time this season, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels were shut out, 3-0, by the Dunedin Blue Jays at Hammond Stadium. With the loss on Saturday night, the team fell to 15-17 and fourth in the...

FGCU Athletics Put On Two-Years Probation Among Other Penalties After NCAA Investigation

Will Wittstruck and Jeffrey Hrunka May 3, 2025

FGCU has been placed on probation for the next two academic years after the NCAA found numerous violations involving 18 athletes across ten sports, announced April The penalty includes a $25,000 monetary...

FGCU Baseball Defeats Queens for Third Series Win in Last Four Weeks

FGCU Baseball Defeats Queens for Third Series Win in Last Four Weeks

Grant Bixon and Casey Shepherd May 2, 2025

FGCU Baseball continues its hot streak. The Eagles have won three of their last four series, keeping them in contention for an ASUN Tournament postseason spot. They opened their three-game series against...

FGCU Baseball Run Rule FIU for Second-Straight Win Against the Cross-State Rivals

FGCU Baseball Run Rule FIU for Second-Straight Win Against the Cross-State Rivals

Grant Bixon, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

The FGCU baseball team took down the FIU Panthers 13-3 on Tuesday evening at Swanson Stadium. The Eagles sit at 15-21 this season and 17-10 all time against the Panthers in what is beginning to look like...

Evan Dempsey is Emerging as FGCU’s Baseball Dominant Two-Way Player

Evan Dempsey is Emerging as FGCU’s Baseball Dominant Two-Way Player

Jeffrey Hrunka, Sports Editor April 17, 2025

Injuries and the departure of crucial pieces over the offseason turned the FGCU baseball team’s ASUN Regular Season Co-Champion defense into a fight to make the postseason. The Eagles hold a 14-21 record...

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Falter to Tampa Tarpons In Home Opener

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Falter to Tampa Tarpons In Home Opener

Jeffrey Hrunka, Sports Editor April 9, 2025

The Tarpons tampered with the Mighty Mussels' weather-filled home opener, scoring five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 5-3 comeback win. Southwest Florida’s local baseball team entered...

Best MLB Players of All-Time

Best MLB Players of All-Time

Andrew Castro, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

  Baseball has a long and decorated history of great players and hall of fame talents, but some stand above the rest. I will review the best pitchers and the two best hitters ever in this article. In...

Baseball Preview: Eyeing More Consistency Behind Home Plate

Baseball Preview: Eyeing More Consistency Behind Home Plate

Lexi Harbach, Photo Editor February 24, 2025

The FGCU baseball team is kicking off its season at Swanson Stadium with a three-game series against Fairfield University. Before the first pitch is thrown, here are a few things you should know about...

Five Craziest Trades in Sports History

Five Craziest Trades in Sports History

Andrew Castro, Staff Writer February 14, 2025

The blockbuster trade of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers this past weekend joins a group of other crazy sports trades. After this move, I began to think about other crazy sports...

Preseason MLB 2025 Power Rankings

Preseason MLB 2025 Power Rankings

Andrew Castro, Staff Writer February 10, 2025

With the 2024 MLB season behind us and the offseason in full swing, it’s time to look forward to the upcoming season.  With many of the league's top free agents either re-signing or changing teams,...

Ethan's Week in Sports (10/21-10/28)

Ethan’s Week in Sports (10/21-10/28)

Ethan Fairhurst, Assistant Opinion Editor October 30, 2024

1. Dodgers Take Commanding 3-0 Lead in World Series  The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees, 4-2, on Monday, Oct. 28, taking a 3-0 lead in the World Series. First baseman Freddie Freeman...

Top-5 Members of the FGCU Athletics Hall of Fame

Top-5 Members of the FGCU Athletics Hall of Fame

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

5) Casey Coleman Baseball Class of 2008 Inducted in 2023 During his three seasons with FGCU, Casey Coleman rotated between several positions: pitcher, second baseman, shortstop and third baseman....

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