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Baseball
vs. East Carolina
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Tuesday, May 12
Fort Myers, Fla.
6:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
28-24
9
at
3
Florida Gulf Coast
33-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| FGCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Owls Earn Split of Season Series with FGCU
5/12/2026 11:26:00 PM | Baseball
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball (28-24) traveled to Fort Myers and earned a decisive 9-3 victory over Florida Gulf Coast (33-18) on Tuesday night in the final midweek matchup of the season. The Owls and Eagles split the four-game season series, with the visiting team winning each game.
THE BEGINNING
The Owls opened the scoring with two runs in the second inning. Brando Leroux led off with a single and eventually came home on a groundout by Kyle Boylston. Later in the frame, Michael Perazza lined an RBI single to right field to make it 2-0.
The Owls held a powerful FGCU lineup in check for four innings before the Eagles finally got on the board in the fifth. Tyler Murphy limited the damage, however, inducing a flyout to strand the bases loaded.
THE TURNING POINT
Clinging to a 2-1 lead after six innings, the Owls pulled away with four runs in the seventh. A run-scoring single by Leroux made it 3-1. With the bases loaded and two outs, Nick Romano battled through an eight-pitch at-bat before lining a single to the left-center field gap to score two. The Owls exited the inning with a 6-1 lead.
They kept their foot on the gas in the eighth, tacking on three more runs. Back-to-back walks with two outs set the table for Leroux, who logged his third hit and second RBI of the night. Patrick Wad followed suit with a two-RBI single to make it 9-1.
THE FINISH
FGCU scored one in the eighth and one in the ninth before fifth-year senior Bryan Boully slammed the door on the Eagles' comeback hopes.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach John McCormack
THE BATS
THE ARMS
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls close out the regular season at home with three games against East Carolina. First pitch at the FAU Baseball Stadium on Thursday is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
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THE BEGINNING
The Owls opened the scoring with two runs in the second inning. Brando Leroux led off with a single and eventually came home on a groundout by Kyle Boylston. Later in the frame, Michael Perazza lined an RBI single to right field to make it 2-0.
The Owls held a powerful FGCU lineup in check for four innings before the Eagles finally got on the board in the fifth. Tyler Murphy limited the damage, however, inducing a flyout to strand the bases loaded.
THE TURNING POINT
Clinging to a 2-1 lead after six innings, the Owls pulled away with four runs in the seventh. A run-scoring single by Leroux made it 3-1. With the bases loaded and two outs, Nick Romano battled through an eight-pitch at-bat before lining a single to the left-center field gap to score two. The Owls exited the inning with a 6-1 lead.
They kept their foot on the gas in the eighth, tacking on three more runs. Back-to-back walks with two outs set the table for Leroux, who logged his third hit and second RBI of the night. Patrick Wad followed suit with a two-RBI single to make it 9-1.
THE FINISH
FGCU scored one in the eighth and one in the ninth before fifth-year senior Bryan Boully slammed the door on the Eagles' comeback hopes.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach John McCormack
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— Florida Atlantic Baseball (@FAUBaseball) May 13, 2026
THE BATS
- Leroux finished 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored to lead the offense.
- Perazza logged his 20th multi-hit game of the season.
- The Owls gave up the DH when pitcher Ward stayed in the game to play first base. As a result, junior pitcher Reilly Witmer was given his first career at-bat in the seventh inning.
- He drew a six-pitch walk and came around to score a run.
THE ARMS
- Kyzer Smith made the start on the mound and delivered 2.1 scoreless innings.
- Dalton Robisnon was the first of five relievers out of the bullpen. Robinson posted 1.2 clean frames. He was credited with his second win of the season.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls close out the regular season at home with three games against East Carolina. First pitch at the FAU Baseball Stadium on Thursday is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
FOLLOW THE OWLS
To stay up to date on all things Florida Atlantic baseball, follow us on social media @faubaseball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Robinson, Dalton (2-3)
L: Rushing, Ryan (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Perazza, Michael 1
RBI: Boylston, Kyle 1 ; Leroux, Brando 2 ; Perazza, Michael 1 ; Romano, Nick 2 ; Ward, Patrick 2
SH: Gramesty, TJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Patten, Brett 1 ; Boylston, Kyle 2 ; Leroux, Brando 3 ; Gramesty, TJ 1 ; Moronta, Xavier 1 ; Witmer, Reilly 1
SB: Boylston, Kyle 1
CS: Perazza, Michael 1
PO: Perazza, Michael 1
Batting:
RBI: Kangas, Keaton 1 ; Comer, Jeremy 1 ; Gonzalez, Wilfred 1
SF: Comer, Jeremy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dempsey, Evan 1 ; Comer, Jeremy 1 ; Gonzalez, Wilfred 1
HBP: Kangas, Keaton 1 ; Santos, Juan 1
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