| 4/21/2025 | Baseball BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic sophomore Trey Beard has been named American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career, the league announced on Monday. Junior outfielder Marshall Lipsey was named a weekly honorable mention. Beard has been a weekly honorable mention on four occasions this season. The Owls’ ace earned top honors after another dominant outing in Thursday’s 9-2 win versus Wichita State. Beard allowed one run on five hits in six innings. He struck out seven to bring his season total to 92, ranked second in Division I. The sophomore improved his W/L record to 7-0.Lipsey finished the week 6-for-14 at the plate with a home run, two doubles, and a triple. He also scored at least one run in all four games. The native of Longview, Texas, has reached base safely in 37 consecutive games. Lipsey leads the Owls in nine offensive categories, including home runs, RBI, and runs scored. 2025 AAC Honors Player of the Week Jake Millan (February 17) John Schroeder (March 17) Brando Leroux (April 7) Trey Beard (April 21) Weekly Honorable Mention Trey Beard (February 17, March 3, March 17, April 14) Jake Duer (February 24, March 3) Tyler Murphy (April 7) Marshall Lipsey (April 21)The Owls will look to stretch their winning streak to four when UCF (22-17) visits FAU Baseball Stadium on Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. on ESPN+.To purchase FAU tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or click HERE. Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com, or through the baseball Twitter and Instagram accounts @FAUBaseball. |
