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Posted on: Friday, May 28, 2010

College baseball: Wittels of FIU singles, hit streak at 51 games

Associated Press

TOP HITTING STREAKS IN NCAA DIVISION I HISTORY

A list of the top hitting streaks in NCAA Division I history (x-active):

— 58 games, Robin Ventura, Oklahoma State, 1987.

— x-51, Garrett Wittels, Florida International, 2010.

— 47, Phil Stephenson, Wichita State, 1981.

— 45, Roger Schmuck, Arizona State, 1971.

— 42, Chuck Abbott, Austin Peay, 1996.

— 41, Michael Campo, Penn State, 2000.

— 41, Todd Nace, Southern Mississippi, 1989-90.

— 41, Rusty Adkins, Clemson, 1965-66.

— 40, Shane Robinson, Florida State, 2004-05.

— 40, Brandon Caraway, Houston, 1998-99.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It's now a 51-game hitting streak for Florida International's Garrett Wittels.

The sophomore infielder singled in the first inning off South Alabama's Garrett Harris on Friday, moving within seven games of matching Robin Ventura for the NCAA Division I record.

Wittels and the Golden Panthers needed a win Friday to remain alive in the Sun Belt Conference tournament and extend their hopes of getting an NCAA berth.

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