BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball returns home Friday night to start a weekend series against Memphis. First pitch for the opener between the Owls (23-9, 5-4) and the Tigers (12-20, 1-8) is set for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Saturday's middle game will have a 4 p.m. first pitch, and Sunday's finale will begin at noon.
- After Sunday's game, kids can run the bases and get postgame autographs.
- In addition, fans can pick up complimentary sunscreen at the marketing table while supplies last.
- Sunday's trading card giveaway features outfielder Carter Brady and pitcher Bryan Boully.
- The Owls are coming off their first road series sweep since 2022.
- It was the first time East Carolina had been swept at home in conference play since 2018.
- Saturday's 14-1 final was also the first time the Pirates have been run-ruled at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
- Brando Leroux was named AAC Player of the Week on Monday.
- The Owls are 5-4 in the American Athletic Conference – two games behind UTSA and USF at the top of the standings.
- Marshall Lipsey has reached base safely in 30 straight games.
- Jake Duer recorded his fifth four-hit game last Saturday versus ECU.
- Leroux went 8-for-15 in the Owls' 4-0 week, including the go-ahead home run in Sunday's 8-6 victory.
- John Schroeder is on an eight-game hitting streak in which he is 11-for-33 with four home runs and nine RBI.
- Memphis salvaged its series with USF by winning Sunday's finale 13-8.
- The Tigers had dropped 11 in a row before Sunday's win.
- The Owls took two of three from the Tigers in Memphis last season.
The Owls conclude their season series with Miami on Tuesday night in Coral Gables. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACC Network.
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