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4 p.m.
Baseball
vs. Notre Dame
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Friday, February 13
Boca Raton, Fla.
6:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
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Photo by: JESSICA VERNOF
Owls Take Down Notre Dame in Season Opener
2/13/2026 11:12:00 PM | Baseball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball earned a 7-1 victory over Notre Dame in the season opener on Friday night. John Martinez and Ian Collier blasted home runs, and sophomore starter James Litman set a new career high with nine strikeouts. The Owls will go for the series win on Saturday.
THE BEGINNING
Notre Dame scored first in the top of the second, but the Owls didn't take long to respond. In the home half of the inning, with two on and two outs, Martinez connected for a three-run blast into the ND bullpen.
THE TURNING POINT
With the lead in tow, Litman was dominant over four innings. The Boca native completed his night with his ninth strikeout to end the fourth, stranding two runners on in the process. The Owls turned it over to the bullpen for the final five innings, and the trio of Kide Adetuyi, Carson Kimball, and Bryan Boully held the Fighting Irish scoreless.
THE FINISH
The Owls salted the game away with four insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth. Collier's two-run blast was a no-doubter that sailed into the palm trees in left field. Patrick Ward blooped a single into no-man's land in left field to score Michael Perazza and make it 6-1. Martinez then capped off his night at the plate with a double off the wall in center to bring Ward home.
THE BATS
THE ARMS
WHAT'S NEXT
Game two is set for a 4 p.m. first pitch on Saturday afternoon. For all the latest FAU Baseball news, follow us on X and Instagram @FAUBaseball.
THE BEGINNING
Notre Dame scored first in the top of the second, but the Owls didn't take long to respond. In the home half of the inning, with two on and two outs, Martinez connected for a three-run blast into the ND bullpen.
THE TURNING POINT
With the lead in tow, Litman was dominant over four innings. The Boca native completed his night with his ninth strikeout to end the fourth, stranding two runners on in the process. The Owls turned it over to the bullpen for the final five innings, and the trio of Kide Adetuyi, Carson Kimball, and Bryan Boully held the Fighting Irish scoreless.
THE FINISH
The Owls salted the game away with four insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth. Collier's two-run blast was a no-doubter that sailed into the palm trees in left field. Patrick Ward blooped a single into no-man's land in left field to score Michael Perazza and make it 6-1. Martinez then capped off his night at the plate with a double off the wall in center to bring Ward home.
THE BATS
- The Owls out-hit Notre Dame 11-5, led by two hits each from Martinez, Perazza, Ward, and Brett Patten.
- Martinez finished with four RBI.
THE ARMS
- Litman allowed one run on three hits. He struck out nine of the 16 batters he faced.
- Adetuyi conceded two hits in three scoreless frames. He fanned five ND hitters.
- Kimball debuted with a clean eighth inning, and Boully retired the Irish in order in the ninth.
WHAT'S NEXT
Game two is set for a 4 p.m. first pitch on Saturday afternoon. For all the latest FAU Baseball news, follow us on X and Instagram @FAUBaseball.
Team Stats
Batting:
RBI: Zee, Jamie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coy, Noah 1
Batting:
2B: Martinez, John 1 ; Leroux, Brando 1 ; Perazza, Michael 1
HR: Collier, Ian 1 ; Martinez, John 1
RBI: Ward, Patrick 1 ; Collier, Ian 2 ; Martinez, John 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Ward, Patrick 1 ; Collier, Ian 1 ; Martinez, John 1 ; Moronta, Xavier 1 ; Leroux, Brando 1 ; Perazza, Michael 2
SB: Patten, Brett 1
HBP: Lipsey, Marshall 1
Game Leaders
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