Baseball Hosts Another Local Foe This Weekend

Florida Atlantic Baseball vs. FIU
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University baseball team puts a 5-1 in-conference record on the line this weekend at home, hosting FIU for three at FAU Baseball Stadium

Owls' Midweek in Review
The Owls (16-9, 5-1 Conference USA) nearly caught up from a seven-run deficit to Miami on Wednesday, but couldn't cash in on a bases-loaded situation, and late Hurricane runs lengthened the spread. Still, in league play, the team has a home sweep and took two-of-three on the road last weekend at UAB. All told, it's a run of 13 wins in the Owls' last 16 games.

Owls' Weekend in Preview
FIU (11-14, 2-4 C-USA) has dropped four in a row, two midweek versus Florida Gulf Coast after two the weekend prior hosting WKU. Overall, the Panthers have lost seven of eight after a 10-7 start. Lorenzo Hampton, Jr. paces the hitters with a .329 average, while Austin Shenton leads the power numbers, five home runs and 22 RBI. The team's Friday night ace is Logan Allen, 3-1 so far this season with a 0.74 ERA (three earned runs in 36 2/3 innings) and 61 strikeouts to lead all C-USA pitchers.

Weekend Probable Starting Pitchers

Friday: FAU – Blake Sanderson, R-Sr. RHP (5-0, 3.29) vs. FIU – Logan Allen, So. LHP (3-1, 0.74)
Saturday: FAU: Mike Ruff, Jr. RHP (3-0, 6.03) vs. FIU – Nick MacDonald, Jr. RHP (0-2, 4.18)
Sunday: FAU: Nick Swan, Sr. LHP (1-1, 7.50) vs. FIU – Franco Aleman, Fr. RHP (0-2, 4.42)

Opponent History
Unsurprisingly, these border rivals have the longest series in FAU history, spanning all the way back to the program's first year (1981) and 113 total games. FAU holds a 64-49 all-time advantage, and in Coach McCormack's 10 years prior to now, it's 30-13. Last year, in the regular season series at FIU, the two teams split Friday and Saturday before a Sunday rainout. The squads then met up for the C-USA Championship opening game in Biloxi, with the Owls posting a 7-4 victory.

Owls' Baseball on Social Media
Follow along with the team on Twitter @FAU_Baseball, on Instagram, and "like" FAU Baseball on Facebook.

After This
Four on the road is next, in Coral Gables against Miami next Wednesday (April 3), then a weekend set at Charlotte. The return home is April 12-14 hosting Louisiana Tech. To buy tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit baseball's ticket website.

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