| 4/2/2026 | Baseball | Box Score BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball (15-15, 2-5 American) fell behind early on Thursday night and could not rally in a 7-2 defeat to UAB (20-10, 5-2 American) at the FAU Baseball Stadium. THE BEGINNING UAB used a two-run home run in the first inning and a two-out RBI single in the second to jump out to a 3-0 lead. The Owls cut into the deficit in the third with a run-scoring single up the middle from TJ Gramesty. THE TURNING POINT The Blazers continued to give Owls’ starter James Litman trouble in the fourth inning. After a leadoff walk, another two-run homer made it 5-1.The Owls chipped away with a run in the ensuing half-inning. Kyle Boylston drew a walk, stole second, stole third, and scored on a groundout to make it 5-2. But that would be as close as the home side could get. UAB scored a run without a hit in the fifth and tacked on another insurance run in the ninth. THE FINISH Trailing 7-2 in the ninth, the Owls loaded the bases but left them full with a game-ending strikeout. QUOTABLE Head Coach John McCormack “We dug ourselves a hole early, and we’ve had a few games in a row now of rough offensive outings. Their pitcher threw exceptionally. We had opportunities. We need to be able to push a few across and change the dynamic of the game.” THE BATS UAB out-hit the Owls 8-5.Eli Small had two of the five hits, both singles. Marshall Lipsey, Patrick Ward, and Gramesty accounted for the other three hits. Boylston finished with three stolen bases, tying the program single-game record for the second time this season. THE ARMS Litman departed after four innings with five runs on five hits. He walked seven and struck out two. Kyzer Smith recorded all three outs in the fifth inning.Tyler Murphy pitched the final four innings, conceding one run on three hits. WHAT’S NEXT Game two is set for a 6:35 p.m. first pitch on Friday night. FOLLOW THE OWLS To stay up to date on all things Florida Atlantic baseball, follow us on social media @faubaseball. |
