Baseball Takes Midweek Matchup in Come-From-Behind Fashion

Tuesday, February 18

Boca Raton, Fla.

6:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

4-0

Florida Gulf Coast

0-4

Florida Gulf Coast

Florida Atlantic

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/18/2020 11:07:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Bobby Morgensen had two two-out, two-strike run-scoring hits - including the game-winner - and the Florida Atlantic University bullpen threw shutout baseball over the final six innings to overcome Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday night at FAU Baseball Stadium, 6-4.

Quotable

Head Coach John McCormack:
"I thought the guys played really well … Offensively, it was a really, really good night. Especially for Bobby (Morgensen, on) two-out, two-strike counts, he drives in three, and that's the difference in the game. DO (Dylan O'Connell) gets in the game for the first time this year after being banged up, Mitch Hartigan gets his first save. A lot of good stuff. Good to win at home against a really quality opponent."

Full Opening Statement from Coach Mac

The Turning Point
The Owls (4-0) took a 1-0 lead in the first, but fell prey to four FGCU (0-4) runs in the third. They got two back in the home third – on a Mitchell Hartigan double and a Nicholas Toney sacrifice fly – but each team threw up zeroes for the next couple of innings.

The Finish
It took until the bottom of the sixth for FAU to break through. On a 3-and-2 count with two outs, Morgensen laced a single through the right side to score both Cade Parker and Francisco Urbaez for the lead. He would plate Urbaez in similar fashion two innings later, again with two down and on a 2-2 pitch, for insurance. Meanwhile, Hunter Cooley (1 2/3 innings), Mike Entenza (2 1/3 innings), Dylan O'Connell in the eighth and Hartigan in the ninth combined to stifle the Eagles and close out the win.

The Arms

Marc DeGusipe was on the hill to start, throwing two scoreless before the Eagles got to him in the third. He had three strikeouts in his debut
Cooley allowed just a hit and struck out two
Entenza (1-0) picked up the win, striking out four while also only giving up one hit
In the eighth, O'Connell needed just nine pitches for a 1-2-3 inning. He also had one K
Hartigan notched his first collegiate save, aided by a nice defensive play by Jared DeSantolo at first for the first out, with the game ending on a fielder's choice with runners on the corners

The Bats

Morgensen and Hartigan each had multi-hit games, with three and one RBI, respectively. Both of Hartigan's hits were doubles
Andru Summerall got on base four times (a single, hit-by-pitch and two walks); Urbaez was on three times (a single and two HBP)
Urbaez, Morgensen and Wilfredo Alvarez each have recorded at least one hit in all four games this season. Dating back to last season, Alvarez has now reached safely in 12 straight
The Owls saw their consecutive inning streak of reaching base come to an end at 24 after a 1-2-3 fourth, but did reach in each of the next four

What's Next

FAU plays host to three games at FAU Baseball Stadium this weekend, versus Binghamton. Friday night's opener will have a first pitch of 6:30 p.m.