Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Sunday, April 14
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com
Baseball Take Finale against LA Tech in Sunday Rout
4/14/2019 4:42:00 PM | Baseball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 24 Florida Atlantic University baseball team broke through on Sunday against Louisiana Tech and snapped the Bulldogs' 10-game winning streak in the process, in an 11-3 victory at FAU Baseball Stadium.
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The win keeps the Owls (24-11, 12-3 Conference USA) a game ahead in the C-USA standings, as Southern Miss defeated FIU on Sunday, 15-7, to go to 11-4 in league play. FAU has also won 21 of their last 26 games.
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Head Coach John McCormack:
"I thought (today) was a really good win after some tough losses, 5-3 and 2-1. I thought the guys came out today and did what they needed to do, won the game. It gives us an opportunity to stay in front of the conference, which is important. I thought it was a good win, the guys battled through some adversity the last two days. Some of those freshmen are coming alive, 24 of the 27 outs were from freshman pitchers, that was encouraging to see. Just proud of the way the guys played, these things are never easy, backs against the wall, so it was good."
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Full Opening Statement from Coach Mac
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The Turning Point
For the third straight game, the Bulldogs took the early lead, scoring once in the first and again in the third. A run-scoring single in the home third by Eric Rivera cut the deficit to 2-1, and the Owls went ahead for good in the next inning, on an RBI groundout by Richie Nizza, and with two outs, Jacob Josey deposited a single to right-center for the team's first lead of the series.
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The Finish
FAU would add three in the fifth (two coming on a Joe Montes double), another run in the sixth, and though LA Tech scraped one across in the eighth, put it away with a four-spot in the bottom half of that inning for the final margin. Three freshmen – Jon Jon Kostantis, Hunter Cooley and Michael Schuler – gave up just three runs in eight innings, and another newcomer, Ryan Sandberg, dealt a perfect ninth to wrap the win.
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The Arms
The Owls go on the road for the next five, starting Tuesday night in Orlando at UCF. The next home series is April 26-28 versus Old Dominion, with tickets available by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or going to baseball's ticket website.
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The win keeps the Owls (24-11, 12-3 Conference USA) a game ahead in the C-USA standings, as Southern Miss defeated FIU on Sunday, 15-7, to go to 11-4 in league play. FAU has also won 21 of their last 26 games.
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Quotable
 Head Coach John McCormack:
"I thought (today) was a really good win after some tough losses, 5-3 and 2-1. I thought the guys came out today and did what they needed to do, won the game. It gives us an opportunity to stay in front of the conference, which is important. I thought it was a good win, the guys battled through some adversity the last two days. Some of those freshmen are coming alive, 24 of the 27 outs were from freshman pitchers, that was encouraging to see. Just proud of the way the guys played, these things are never easy, backs against the wall, so it was good."
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Full Opening Statement from Coach Mac
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The Turning Point
For the third straight game, the Bulldogs took the early lead, scoring once in the first and again in the third. A run-scoring single in the home third by Eric Rivera cut the deficit to 2-1, and the Owls went ahead for good in the next inning, on an RBI groundout by Richie Nizza, and with two outs, Jacob Josey deposited a single to right-center for the team's first lead of the series.
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The Finish
FAU would add three in the fifth (two coming on a Joe Montes double), another run in the sixth, and though LA Tech scraped one across in the eighth, put it away with a four-spot in the bottom half of that inning for the final margin. Three freshmen – Jon Jon Kostantis, Hunter Cooley and Michael Schuler – gave up just three runs in eight innings, and another newcomer, Ryan Sandberg, dealt a perfect ninth to wrap the win.
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The Arms
- Kostantis (3-0) went a career-high four innings, striking out three and allowing two runs on three hits while picking up the victory
- Pitching a scoreless fourth was fellow frosh Cooley
- Schuler gave up only a hit and a run, matching his career best with four K's, in three innings
- In the ninth, Sandberg needed only 14 pitches for a quick and easy 1-2-3, capping it on a strikeout to finish the series
- All nine Owl starters reached base in the win
- Eric Rivera and Montes each had three hits. Rivera scored a run and had an RBI; Montes scored once with three runs knocked in
- With two hits apiece were Francisco Urbaez and Andru Summerall. Urbaez scored twice and Summerall three times, while the latter had a two-run single in the eighth
- Nizza had two RBI; Pedro Pages walked three times
What's Next
 The Owls go on the road for the next five, starting Tuesday night in Orlando at UCF. The next home series is April 26-28 versus Old Dominion, with tickets available by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or going to baseball's ticket website.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kostantis, Jon Jon (3-0)
L: Logan Bailey (4-4)
Batting:
2B: Hunter Wells 1
RBI: Mason Mallard 1 ; Parker Bates 1 ; Tanner Huddleston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor Young 1 ; Hunter Wells 1 ; Mason Mallard 1
SB: Seth White 1
CS: Mason Mallard 1
Batting:
2B: Montes, Joe 1
3B: Summerall, Andru 1
RBI: Rivera, Eric 1 ; Summerall, Andru 2 ; DeSantolo, Jared 1 ; Montes, Joe 3 ; Nizza, Richie 2 ; Josey, Jacob 1
SH: Josey, Jacob 1
SF: Nizza, Richie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rivera, Eric 1 ; Hartigan, Mitchell 1 ; Urbaez, Francisco 2 ; Summerall, Andru 3 ; Pages, Pedro 1 ; Morgensen, Bobby 1 ; Montes, Joe 1 ; Nizza, Richie 1
HBP: Morgensen, Bobby 1 ; Josey, Jacob 1
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