FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball (27-24) begins the final week of the regular season with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch on Tuesday against Florida Gulf Coast (33-17). The Owls will look to even the season series at two games apiece.
OWLS IN REVIEW
- The Owls won their fifth consecutive American Conference series, taking two of three at Wichita State over the weekend.
- Nick Romano had the big hit in Friday's opener, a ninth-inning double that scored Brando Leroux and put the Owls ahead.
- Kyle Boylston hit a three-run home run on Saturday, and the Owls rallied from a 6-4 deficit to win 9-7.
- Boylston had another RBI hit on Sunday, but the Owls were otherwise held in check in a 4-1 defeat.
- The Owls are in fifth place in the American Conference standings with a magic number of one entering this weekend's final series with East Carolina.
THE OPPONENT
- Florida Gulf Coast has won seven straight since a loss to the Owls on April 28.
- The Eagles are second in the ASUN Graphite Division standings entering the final weekend.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- FGCU won the first two meetings with the Owls this season in Boca, 12-4 on March 17 and 8-6 on April 14.
- The Owls prevailed two weeks ago in Fort Myers by an 8-1 margin.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls host East Carolina for the final three games of the regular season. Thursday's series opener is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
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