FLORIDA ATLANTIC IN THE POLLS
The Florida Atlantic Owls continue to be ranked as we head into another weekend of action. They top the charts at 22 in the D1Softball poll. They are also ranked 25 in the NFCA/GoRout Coaches Poll. The Owls are receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll.
First place hosts second place
For a second straight weekend, the first-place Florida Atlantic Owls will take on the second-place team, this time hosting the North Texas Mean Green. The Owls defeated South Florida two games to one last weekend. The Mean Green are three games back from the Owls at 10-5 in The American. First pitch for the opening game of the series is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET in Boca Raton.
SECOND PLACE UP FOR GRABS
With just four conference series remaining, the battle for second place, and a bye to the semifinals in The American Softball Championship, is locked in a tight battle. Three teams are currently within one game of each other – North Texas (10-5), South Florida (9-5-1) and East Carolina (9-6)
MISTAKE FREE SOFTBALL
Florida Atlantic sits atop the standing in The American and part of that can be contributed to their error-less defense. With a .981 fielding percentage on the season, the Owls leads The American and rank 5th in the NCAA.
LATEST RPI RANKINGS
Five American Athletic Conference teams rank in the top 55 in the latest NCAA RPI Rankings. Florida Atlantic sits atop the conference at 26, while South Florida is at 38. Charlotte comes in at 45, followed by followed by North Texas (51) and Wichita State (55). The American is the 5th ranked conference in RPI behind only the SEC, ACC, Big 12 and Big Ten.
tuesday, April 8
11/12 Virginia Tech 12, Charlotte 3
Tarleton State 6, North Texas 3
wednesday, April 9
Auburn 6, UAB 1
UAB 4, Auburn 3
North Carolina 7, East Carolina 6 (9 inn.)
Memphis 9, Jackson State 1 (5 inn.)
Baylor 6, UTSA 0
FRIDAY, April 11
North Texas at 25/RV Florida Atlantic__________________ 6 p.m.
Tulsa at South Florida______________________________ 6:30 p.m.
UAB at UTSA_______________________________________ 7 p.m.
East Carolina at Wichita State______________________ 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis______________________________ 7 p.m.
saturday, April 12
North Texas at 25/RV Florida Atlantic__________________ 2 p.m.
UAB at UTSA_______________________________________ 3 p.m.
Tulsa at South Florida______________________________ 3 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis______________________________ 4 p.m.
East Carolina at Wichita State______________________ 7 p.m.
sunday, April 13
North Texas at 25/RV Florida Atlantic__________________ 12 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis______________________________ 1 p.m.
East Carolina at Wichita State______________________ 1 p.m.
Tulsa at South Florida______________________________ 1 p.m.
UAB at UTSA_______________________________________ 2 p.m.
