Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Baseball Draws Jacksonville in Gainesville Regional
5/28/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
A bit of shock. A bit of excitement. Gainesville here we come 🐊🦉 pic.twitter.com/fPKI3hBhGu
— FAU Baseball (@FAU_Baseball) May 28, 2018
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The Florida Atlantic University baseball team will head to the program's 13th NCAA postseason in history, and fourth in the last six years, as revealed on Monday. The Owls will be taking part in the Gainesville Regional this weekend, first taking on Jacksonville this Friday night, June 1.
FAU (40-17-1) will play the Dolphins (39-19) at 6:30 p.m., following the 1 p.m. opener in Gainesville, featuring No. 1 and the top national seed, host Florida (42-17) versus Ivy League champion Columbia (20-28). Both contests, and all the games throughout the four-day regional (if necessary) will be streamed live on ESPN3.
More information, specifically about the FAU/Jacksonville matchup, can be found in the coming days here on FAUSports.com. Here is the Gainesville Regional schedule in its entirety:
Friday, June 1
- Game 1: 12 p.m. - No. 4 Columbia vs. No. 1 Florida (ESPN3)
- Game 2: 6:30 p.m. - No. 3 FAU vs. No. 2 Jacksonville (ESPN3)
Saturday, June 2
- Game 3: 1 p.m. - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (ESPN3)
- Game 4: 7 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (ESPN3)
Sunday, June 3
- Game 5: 1 p.m. - Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (ESPN3)
- Game 6: 6 p.m. - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (ESPN3)
Monday, June 4
- Game 7: (if necessary) -- 1 p.m. -- Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (ESPN3)