Owls Roll Past Michigan and Seton Hall in Last Day of Joan Joyce Classic

Saturday, February 17

Boca Raton, Fla.

3:45 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

7-3

Michigan

6-3

Michigan

Florida Atlantic

Photo by: JC Ridley/FAU Athletics

Owls Roll Past Michigan and Seton Hall in Last Day of Joan Joyce Classic

2/17/2024 9:14:00 PM | Softball

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Thanks to a pair of shutouts in the circle and timely late-game hitting, the Florida Atlantic softball team finished the Joan Joyce Classic with victories over Michigan, 1-0, and Seton Hall, 10-0, on Saturday at the FAU Softball Stadium.

Zoey Jones drove in the game's lone run in the 1-0 win over Michigan with Trinity Schlotterbeck tossing a complete-game gem. In the nightcap, Becca Jones launched a walk-off, pinch-hit, three-run homer down the left-field line as the Owls run-ruled the Pirates, 10-0, in five innings.

Florida Atlantic has won four straight and seven of its last eight to improve to 8-3 overall. Michigan slipped to 6-3, while Seton Hall fell to 1-3.

JOAN JOYCE CEREMONY

GAME ONE

FAU 1, Michigan 0

It was scoreless until the sixth inning when Kiley Channell got things started for FAU by leading off with a single to right. Kamryn Jackson moved her over with a sacrifice bunt and Zoey Jones later delivered the eventual winning hit when she ripped a single to center that scored Channell.

GAME TWO

FAU 10, Seton Hall 0

The Owls opened a 4-0 lead in the second inning and run-ruled the Pirates thanks to a six-run fifth inning. Gabby Sacco improved to 3-1 in the circle by scattering two hits over five innings with two strikeouts.

Schlotterback beat the Wolverines on April 14, 2022 as a member of the Terrapins – throwing a complete game and allowing one run with four strikeouts.

Of Florida Atlantic's eight wins this season, three have come via shutout – including two tonight.

"To have Trinity and Gabby, who going into the season wanted to be our No. 1 and No. 2 starters, show up and pitch two complete-game shutouts was really big for our program. Trinity set the tone in that first game – Michigan is a really good team, and Seton Hall was in a Regional last year and won 42 games. I'm proud of the way they both showed up." – head coach Jordan Clark

UP NEXT

The Owls remain next week, hosting the Owl Classic. The tournament begins Thursday, Feb. 22 as Florida Atlantic battles Boston College at 6 p.m.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Sacco, Gabby (3-1)

L: K. Carr (0-2)

Florida Atlantic

Batting:

2B: Jones, Zoey 1

HR: Jones, Becca 1

RBI: Jones, Becca 3 ; Leebrick, Presley 1 ; Channell, Kiley 1 ; Jones, Zoey 1 ; de Leon, Katelynn 2

SF: Channell, Kiley 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Jones, Becca 1 ; Kildow, Cally 1 ; Jackson, Kamryn 1 ; Mora, Jesiana 1 ; Schlotterbeck, Trinity 1 ; Ota, Abby 1 ; Jones, Zoey 2 ; de Leon, Katelynn 2