Owls Bounce Back to Win Series Finale over Iowa

Sunday, February 22

Boca Raton, Fla.

11 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

3-4

Iowa

5-2

Iowa

Florida Atlantic

Photo by: Keira Arimenta

2/22/2026 5:09:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball earned a 3-2 series finale victory over Iowa on Sunday. The Owls are now 3-4 heading into a midweek matchup with Miami (9-0) on Wednesday.

THE BEGINNING
The Owls got off to a fast start, scoring first for the first time in the series in the opening inning. Marshall Lipsey led off with a single and, after Nick Romano was hit by a pitch, Brando Leroux lined an opposite-field double to the right field corner to make it 1-0.

Iowa went ahead with three straight hits to start the third inning off Garrett Grant, but the freshman settled in to induce two groundouts and a pop-up to strand the bases loaded.

THE TURNING POINT
Romano and Leroux strung together back-to-back singles in the bottom of the third, and the former eventually came home on a groundout by Ian Collier to tie the game.

With two outs in the fourth, Kyle Boylston took the first pitch he saw and launched it over the left field wall to put the Owls up 3-2. It was the sophomore's first collegiate home run.

THE FINISH
The Owls dug in and played solid defense from that point forward, supporting a strong effort from the pitching staff. Iowa left runners on base in the fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth innings. Five relievers combined to hold the Hawkeyes scoreless for the final six frames.

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THE BATS

Romano, Leroux, and John Martinez each finished with two hits apiece.
The Owls outhit the Hawkeyes 10-9.

THE ARMS

Grant allowed two runs on six hits in 3.2 innings in his second collegiate start.
Brody Juntunen backed up Grant and escaped the jam in the fourth inning.
Carson Kimball pitched a scoreless fifth before giving way to Kide Adetuyi with two on and one out in the sixth.
Adetuyi put out the fire with a ground ball and a strikeout and then retired the Hawkeyes in order in the seventh. He was credited with the win as the most effective reliever.
Kyzer Smith contributed a clean eighth inning.
Bryan Boully recorded his second save of the season after a scoreless ninth.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls host Miami for the first time this season on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. Tickets are available at https://am.ticketmaster.com/fau/buy/quickbuy?id=MTQ1NQ==.