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Wittels runs streak to 56 but FIU is eliminated from FOXSports.com News for MLB
Rockin’ Robin will have to wait until next season, but Florida International shortstop Garrett Wittels can now identify a bit with Joltin’ Joe.
Wittels extended his hitting streak to 56 games on Saturday – the same number of Joe DiMaggio’s major league-record hit streak in 1941 – but the Golden Panthers were eliminated with a 15-9 loss to Dartmouth in the NCAA Coral Gables regional.
Streak's alive! Wittels gets hit in 55th straight from FOXSports.com News for MLB
Garrett Wittels was cramping in the third inning, and initially resisted when trainers told him to take a quick bag of intravenous fluids.
Good thing he changed his mind.
He revived – then kept his hitting streak alive.
Strasburg looks ready for major-league debut from FOXSports.com News for MLB
Stephen Strasburg ended his minor-league audition with another strong performance in front of another near-capacity crowd.