BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball (6-6) begins a three-game weekend series with FIU (7-7) on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. at the FAU Baseball Stadium. Saturday's middle game shifts to Miami at 6 p.m. The finale returns to Boca Raton at 12:05 p.m. on Sunday.
OWLS IN REVIEW
- The Owls were held to four hits in Tuesday's 4-0 defeat to No. 9 Florida.
- The FAU bullpen held the Gators scoreless for the final four innings.
WHO'S HOT
- Brando Leroux had eight hits in three games against Villanova, capped off by a four-hit game on Sunday.
- Brett Patten reached base four times on Tuesday against Florida.
- James Litman has nine, six, and seven strikeouts in his three starts. Litman has the highest strike-thrown percentage of any Owls' pitcher (69.2).
THE OPPONENT
- FIU got off to a 6-1 start, but the Panthers have dropped six of the last seven.
- Among common opponents, the Panthers won two of three against Villanova and were swept in a two-game series with Florida.
- FIU is averaging 7.64 runs scored per game while allowing 8.42 runs per game.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- The Owls lead the all-time series 85-56.
- Florida Atlantic has won seven of the last 10 against FIU, including the last three of the four matchups in 2025.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls host Presbyterian for a double midweek matchup on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 and 11.
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