Owls Kick Off Conference Schedule Against Rice

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.

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Dawson Ball

Trey Beard

Marshall Lipsey

John Schroeder

Upcoming Events

Florida Atlantic University Athletics