MIAMI (Interstat) — Jordan Vargas pitched 4.1 innings of two-hit ball and the Florida International Golden Panthers defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 10-2 on Sunday at FIU Baseball Stadium.

The Golden Panthers (17-34) took control early, scoring three runs in the first inning. Mario Trivella hit a two-run homer and aided by an RBI groundout gave FIU a 3-0 lead. Aidan Cohall added a two-run homer in the fourth, while Caden Sammler homered in the fifth. Tyler Minnick homered for Middle Tennessee (24-27) in the ninth.

Vargas struck out six and allowed one earned run. Jeremy Urea contributed 3.1 innings of three-hit relief with five strikeouts. Cooper Foster pitched 1.1 scoreless innings. For Middle Tennessee, John Michael Pickens threw 2.1 hitless innings with two strikeouts. Tyler Minnick went 3 for 4 with a home run. The Blue Raiders grounded into two double plays.

Florida International totaled 10 hits; Middle Tennessee had six. The game was a Conference USA matchup and gave FIU the series win two games to one.