Owls Run Rule Minnesota in Victory

Thursday, February 13

Boca Raton, Fla.

6 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

7-0

Minnesota

1-4

Minnesota

Florida Atlantic

Photo by: Keira Arimenta

2/13/2025 10:22:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Ben Paul

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 18/19/25 Florida Atlantic softball team took down Minnesota with a 13-4 run-rule victory on the opening night of the Joan Joyce Classic.

The Owls (7-0) needed just four innings of work on offense to put up a season-high 13 runs, holding the Golden Gophers (1-4) to one before the bottom of the fifth. All nine FAU batters found their way on base with runs coming in bunches for each inning.

With the win, Florida Atlantic continues their best unbeaten start since 2016 and now has victories over teams in the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC.

THE GAME

A leadoff walk from junior OF Kylie Hammonds led to her scoring the opening run, advancing on an error and crossing home plate off a single from junior third baseman Jesiana Mora. The Owls scored two more, with Mora heading home thanks to a double off the wall from sophomore shortstop Kiley Channell.

The Owls outmatched their run total in the bottom of the second. Sophomore Ciara Gibson blasted a three-run shot to right field for her first collegiate home run, upping the score to 6-0. Mora then tacked on a fourth run of the frame by stealing home on a strikeout.

Loading the bases in the bottom of the third multiple times, the Owls took advantage with four more runs. Their final inning of Florida batting Atlantic saw two doubles lead to two runs, with one from sophomore catcher Corin Dammeier leading to a score off a Bella Foran single, and a Hammonds double bringing home Dammeier.

In between the Owl' bats coming to life was strong efforts on defense, highlighted by a diving bobbling catch by Channell to make the out.

𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝘾𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 🤯 @KileyChannell

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— Florida Atlantic Softball (@FAUSoftball) February 14, 2025

NOTES/NOTABLE

Head Coach Jordan Clark now has a career record of 83-36 and is 12-9 against opponents from the Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, and ACC
Gibson's three RBI from her home run led the team on the night
The freshman Foran now leads the team in hits on the season with 11, following going 2-for-2 at the plate with 2 RBI
Dammeier went 3-for-3
Hammonds recorded multiple walks in addition for her 2-for-2 hitting performance with a double
Fresh off her second career no-hitter, senior pitcher Gabby Sacco made the start in the circle

UP NEXT

Florida Atlantic takes the field on Friday, Feb. 14 for day two of the Joan Joyce Classic. They will face off against Villanova with first pitch tentatively scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

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