FIU’s Workhorse Lefty: Preston Prince Brings Big Innings and Big-Game Grit
In the 2026 season, Preston Prince has been FIU’s Friday-night arm, leading the Panthers with 54 strikeouts and posting multiple deep starts, including 7.1 innings with six Ks against Kennesaw State and a career-high 10 strikeouts versus Dallas Baptist. He’s a 6-foot-5 lefty with a starter’s frame, and the kind of academic-plus, rotation-stabilizing presence coaches love. The caution flag: the run prevention has been uneven at times, so he looks more like a high-upside innings eater than a finished product.
