Fort Myers, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University baseball team (24-14) was held to just four hits in a 5-1 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday night.
THE BEGINNING
It was a slow start for both offenses through the first four innings. Bryan Boully and Marc DeGusipe combined to hold FGCU hitless while the FAU bats managed just an infield single early on.
THE TURNING POINT
The Eagles finally broke through in the fifth. An RBI triple to center field opened the scoring. Two doubles, a home run, and an FAU error eventually led to four more on the board. The Owls trailed 5-0 heading to the sixth.
The Owls had their best chance to respond in the top of the sixth. They loaded the bases with two outs but could not cash in.
THE FINISH
A Dylan Goldstein sacrifice fly in the eighth inning was all the scoring FAU could muster. Despite three FGCU errors, the Owls left 10 on base.
THE ARMS
- Following Boully and DeGusipe out of the bullpen, Dante Visconti allowed four earned runs in the fifth
- Sam Drumheller took over to get the final out of the frame and went on to pitch 1.1 scoreless innings
- Hayden Compton tossed two shutout frames in the seventh and eighth
THE BATS
- Goldstein and Armando Albert both extended their reached-base streaks – Albert is now up to 35 while Goldstein is at 32
WHAT’S NEXT
FAU will travel to Norfolk, Va. for three with Old Dominion beginning Friday at 6 pm.
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