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Owls Host Charlotte for Pivotal American Conference Series
4/23/2026 6:07:00 PM | Baseball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball (19-21, 6-9) begins a three-game weekend series against Charlotte (19-21, 4-11) on Friday night at the FAU Baseball Stadium. The Owls enter the weekend a game behind USF, Rice, Tulane, and Memphis, all tied for fifth in the American Conference standings with 12 games remaining.
START TIMES AND PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, 6:35 p.m.: James Litman (6-3, 3.95) vs. Ryan Combs (1-1, 7.64)
Saturday, 4:05 p.m.: Kide Adetuyi (2-2, 3.73) vs. Jaden Winter (0-0, 5.40)
Sunday, 12:05 p.m.: TBA vs. TBA
OWLS IN REVIEW
- The Owls had a 4-3 lead over Miami after seven innings on Wednesday night but conceded a run in the eighth and another in the ninth to fall 5-4.
- Marshall Lipsey, Nick Romano, and Eli Small accounted for six of the Owls' seven hits.
- John Martinez doubled in the fifth inning to extend his hitting streak to nine games.
- Brayden Gilson, Carson Kimball, and Reilly Witmer combined for 5.2 scoreless innings in relief.
HOT IN THE LAST 10 GAMES
- Ian Collier: 18-for-41 (.439), 4 HR, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored, 3 doubles
- John Martinez: 18-for-44 (.409), 2 HR, 12 RBI, 6 doubles, 9 runs scored
- Nick Romano: 16-for-44 (.364), 2 HR, 11 RBI, 9 runs scored
- Reilly Witmer: 3 appearances, 5.1 innings, 0.00 ERA, 1 hit
THE OPPONENT
- Charlotte enters the weekend in 10th place in the American Conference standings after being picked third in the preseason coaches' poll.
- The 49ers snapped a 10-game skid last Sunday in the series finale against UTSA.
- Their lone American Conference series victory came over Wichita State when they took two of three from the Shockers in mid-March.
- Charlotte was swept by Rice and East Carolina before salvaging the series at UTSA.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- The Owls lead the all-time series 24-14.
- Charlotte won last season's series two games to one at home after the Owls took three of four from the 49ers in 2024.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls visit Fort Myers for the first time this season on Tuesday for a midweek matchup with Florida Gulf Coast.
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