Owls Fall on Walk-Off at FGCU

Tuesday, March 25

Fort Myers, Fla.

6:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

19-6

Florida Gulf Coast

9-16

Florida Atlantic

FGCU

3/25/2025 10:33:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball fell to Florida Gulf Coast by a 3-2 final on Tuesday night. The Owls (19-6) had the bases loaded with no outs in a tie game in the top of the ninth but could not score. FGCU (9-16) responded with three hits in the bottom of the inning to secure the walk-off victory.

THE BEGINNING

Runs were at a premium in the early innings. FGCU finally broke the deadlock in the fifth with a double followed by a single up the middle. The Owls immediately responded with a two-run home run off the bat of John Schroeder in the sixth.

THE TURNING POINT

The Eagles tied the game in the eighth with a triple and a base hit through the left side. The Owls seemed primed to retake the lead in the ninth after two walks and then a bunt single by Danny Baez, all with no outs. However, a strikeout, a pop out, and a ground out followed, and the game remained tied.

THE FINISH

FGCU's Mac Moise led off the bottom of the ninth with a double and moved to third after a single to shallow right field. An intentional walk set up the force play before the Eagles' Vincent Samuel ended the game with a line drive off the center field wall.

THE BATS

Schroeder singled in addition to his home run. He and John Martinez each finished 2-for-4.
The Eagles out-hit the Owls 11-7.

THE ARMS

The Owls used six pitchers starting with freshman Joey Abbazia who tossed two scoreless innings.
Zach Kilby was the first man out of the bullpen and contributed 2.2 scoreless frames.
Ryan Buckler conceded a run on two hits before recording the last out of the fifth inning.
Carter Holjes held FGCU scoreless in the sixth and seventh innings.
Steven Andrews allowed a triple that led to a run in the eighth.
Max Martzolf was charged with the loss to fall to 4-2.