Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Iowa on February 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Baseball
vs. Iowa
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Friday, February 20
Boca Raton, Fla.
6:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
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Iowa
Photo by: Cadence Whitehouse
Owls Host Iowa as Season-Opening Homestand Continues
2/19/2026 2:01:00 PM | Baseball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball (2-2) hosts Big Ten opponent Iowa (3-1) for a three-game, weekend series beginning Friday night at 6:35 p.m. at the FAU Baseball Stadium. Saturday's first pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. Sunday's finale will begin at 11:05 a.m. All three games will be streamed on FAUSports.com.
OWLS IN REVIEW
WHO'S HOT
THE OPPONENT
OPPONENT HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between Florida Atlantic and Iowa in baseball.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls meet Miami for the first time next Wednesday, February 25. First pitch at the FAU Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
For all the latest FAU Baseball news, follow us on X and Instagram @FAUBaseball.
OWLS IN REVIEW
- The Owls opened the season, going 1-2 against Notre Dame before squaring their record with a 4-2 victory over Missouri on Tuesday.
- Kide Adetuyi made his first collegiate start and allowed just three hits in 5.1 innings.
- Michael Perazza and Patrick Ward had two hits each, and Nick Romano delivered the go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning.
- Kyzer Smith recorded the hold with 2.2 scoreless innings, and Bryan Boully picked up his first career save.
- Newcomers Perazza, Brett Patten, and Ian Collier are a combined 13-for-33 at the plate with two home runs, six extra base hits, and seven runs scored through the first four games.
WHO'S HOT
- James Litman set a new career-high with nine strikeouts in four innings last Friday in the win over Notre Dame.
- Garrett Grant tossed four shutout innings in his collegiate debut on Sunday against the Fighting Irish.
- Smith and Boully have combined to hold opponents to two hits in 7.2 combined innings so far (five combined appearances).
THE OPPONENT
- The Hawkeyes come in at 3-1 overall after wins over Air Force, Northeastern, and Wisconsin-Platteville.
- Iowa lost its season-opener 15-6 to Kansas State.
- Senior infielder Kooper Schulte is the Hawkeyes' leading hitter with nine hits in 18 at-bats.
- On the pitching front, FIU transfer Logan Runde went 5.1 innings with two runs allowed last Saturday against Air Force. Runde is projected to start on Saturday again this weekend.
- Iowa went 33-22-1 last season. They finished third in the Big Ten regular season standings with a conference record of 21-9.
OPPONENT HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between Florida Atlantic and Iowa in baseball.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls meet Miami for the first time next Wednesday, February 25. First pitch at the FAU Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
For all the latest FAU Baseball news, follow us on X and Instagram @FAUBaseball.
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