| 3/10/2025 | Baseball BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball begins a busy five-game week on Tuesday when it hosts Bucknell for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch at the FAU Baseball Stadium. The Owls and the Bison will then play game two at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The series will be streamed on FAUSports.TV. Both games will be Faculty & Staff Appreciation Days. FAU faculty and staff can show their Owl Card at the gate to take advantage of $5 tickets. OWLS IN REVIEW The Owls took two of three from FIU over the weekend to improve to 12-3.In Friday’s opener, Trey Beard struck out 11, but the Owls fell victim to a six-run FIU seventh inning. FAU bounced back on Saturday, rallying from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to win 6-5. Jake Duer and Nick Romano came through with RBI hits in the seventh inning before MJ Bollinger secured a six-out save. On Sunday, the Owls out-hit FIU 13-5. Marshall Lipsey and John Schroeder homered, and Bollinger added his fifth save of the season. James Litman set new career highs in innings pitched (six) and total pitches (76) while tying his career high in strikeouts (five). WHO’S HOT Duer had two hits in each of the three games against FIU. He has 11 multi-hit games this season, including four four-hit games. Duer is third in Division I in total hits. Bollinger did not allow a hit in either appearance against FIU The sophomore is second in Division I with five saves. Lipsey homered on Friday and Sunday and now leads the Owls with four home runs on the season. THE OPPONENT Bucknell comes to town with a 6-6 record. The Bison dropped two of three to Maine over the weekend. Bucknell is a member of the Patriot League. After its series with the Owls, Bucknell will start a four-game series with FIU on Thursday night. WHAT’S NEXT The Owls will host Bradley for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m. THE TICKETS To purchase FAU tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or click HERE. Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com or through the baseball’s X and Instagram accounts @FAUBaseball. |
