Owls Tally 21 Hits in UNF Split

Wednesday, April 28

Jacksonville, Fla.

3 PM

Florida Atlantic

11-29

North Florida

18-20

FAU

North Florida

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In a rare 2021 midweek doubleheader, the Florida Atlantic University Owls traveled to face North Florida on Wednesday. FAU fell in the first game 5-1, but took the second game, 12-4 in six innings.

How it Happened

Game 1
FAU (12-29) gave up a run in the bottom of the second, two runs in the third and another two runs in the fifth to UNF (18-21). The Owls scored their lone run in the sixth, when Sommer Baker was hit by a pitch to open the inning, promptly stole second and then scored on a Bailey Story RBI single. The Owls were held to five hits and left seven on base.

Game 2
Donnie Gobourne started in the circle in both the first and the second games. The sophomore held the Ospreys scoreless in the first inning of each. But was chased from the game in the third inning of game one and in the second of game two, allowing two runs in both. Senior Kara Lokeinsky stepped into the circle in game two, with the Owls down 4-2. She tossed a total of four scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while FAU's offense worked its magic, scoring 11 runs in four innings. FAU scored in all but the first inning to record the mercy-rule win.

Joyce's Take

"It was a very good offensive day," said Joan Joyce, FAU's head coach. "We played like we can. We hit the ball pretty good and ran the bases pretty good. Kara [Lokeisky] pitched well. She came in and finished off the game very nicely. It was a fun game."

Statistically

Game 1

The Owls used 17 players in the midweek outing
Story was 1-for-4 and had the team's lone RBI
Sara Berthiaume was 1-for-2, including her eighth double of the season
Baker was 1-for-2 with a run scored while Jalynn Ford and Breanna Robine also were 1-for-2
Gobourne started and tossed 2.2 innings, gave up three runs, two earned, on four hits, with five walks and a strikeout
Abigail Morgan finished the game with 3.1 innings in the circle. She scattered two runs on four hits, and had one strikeout compared to no walks

Game 2

Again, 17 players saw action in the game
Zoey Jones led the game recording a hit in each of her four at bats, including a two-run homer
Three other Owls had multi-hit games, with Caryssa Orland going 2-for-2 at the plate with a run scored and a RBI, Baker was 2-for-4 with a double, and Breanna Robine was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a RBI
Gobourne tossed the first two innings, gave up four runs, two earned, on four hits and with four walks. Lokeinsky recorded four innings of work, scattered three hits and issued no free passes

What's Next

FAU will remain in Jacksonville for a Thursday doubleheader against Jacksonville University, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. To follow the team socially, visit @fausoftball or for the most up-to-date information go to www.fausports.com.