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Florida Atlantic
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Owls Kick Off Conference Schedule Against Rice
3/20/2025 2:59:00 PM | Baseball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball begins American Athletic Conference play on Friday night at the FAU Baseball Stadium. The FAU Owls (17-4) and Rice (4-17) begin a three-game weekend series with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch. Saturday's scheduled start time is 4 p.m., and Sunday's finale is set for noon. All games are on ESPN+.
WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
- We are celebrating Friday's conference opener with $1 hot dogs and $3 beers (while supplies last).
- Sunday's trading card giveaway features outfielder Marshall Lipsey and pitcher Dawson Ball.
OWLS IN REVIEW
- The Owls are 15-2 at home so far this season.
- The weekend series against Rice closes out a nine-game homestand.
- FAU will hit the road for the next eight games after Sunday.
- The Owls are coming off a 6-5 defeat to Miami on Tuesday.
- John Schroeder homered twice and enters Friday on a seven-game hitting streak.
- Trey Beard has been named to the AAC Weekly Honorable Mention list three times this season.
- Beard pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts in his most recent start last Friday against Bradley.
THE OPPONENT
- Rice lost to Incarnate Word 4-2 at home on Tuesday.
- The Owls took two of three from Houston Christian last weekend.
- Friday will be David Pierce's first game at the helm after officially being announced as head coach on Wednesday.
- Blaine Brown's 11 RBI lead the team.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- Rice won two of three against Florida Atlantic in the 2024 season series.
- All three games were one-run finishes.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls head to Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday for a midweek matchup against Florida Gulf Coast. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. FAU continues its road stretch next weekend with an AAC series at UTSA.THE TICKETS
To purchase FAU tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or click HERE. Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com, or through the baseball's Twitter and Instagram accounts @FAUBaseball.
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