Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Tuesday, March 25
Fort Myers, Fla.
6:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
at
Florida Gulf Coast
Photo by: Jessica Marshall Vernof/FAU Athletics
Owls Begin Long Road Stretch at FGCU
3/24/2025 2:56:00 PM | Baseball
FORT MYERS, Fla.  – Florida Atlantic baseball travels to Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday to begin a stretch of eight straight games on the road. First pitch between the Owls (19-5) and the Eagles (8-16) at Swanson Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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OWLS IN REVIEW
- The Owls took two of three from Rice over the weekend in their first American Athletic Conference series of the season.
- Trey Beard racked up 10 strikeouts in Friday's 9-3 victory – his fifth double-digit strikeout performance of the season.Â
- Patrick Ward and Brando Leroux combined to go 6-for-6 with five RBI and six runs scored.
- Tyler Murphy tied his career-high with eight strikeouts in Saturday's 3-1 defeat.
- FAU trailed 3-2 in Sunday's finale before Marshall Lipsey launched a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning.
- MJ Bollinger pitched the last 2.2 innings to seal the 6-4 victory.
WHO'S HOT
- Jake Duer has more four-hit games (4) than he does hitless games (3).
- Lipsey has reached base safely in 22 straight games.
- Beard is tied for the lead in Division I with 52 strikeouts.
THE OPPONENT
- FGCU enters Tuesday on a seven-game winless streak.
- The Eagles were swept by West Georgia over the weekend in ASUN play.
- The Owls and the Eagles will meet again next Tuesday at Hammond Stadium – home of the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- Florida Atlantic took two of three from FGCU last season.
- The Owls won 15-5 and 9-6 in the two matchups in Boca Raton before a 28-18 loss in Fort Myers.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls will start a three-game weekend series versus UTSA on Friday, March 28, in San Antonio. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.Â
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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