3/31/2025 | Baseball
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball will square off against Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday at Hammond Stadium, home of the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, a Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. First pitch between the Owls (19-9) and the Eagles (10-18) is scheduled for 6 p.m.
There will be no video stream for the game, but an audio-only stream can be found on the FAU Athletics YouTube Channel.
OWLS IN REVIEW
The Owls are looking to snap a season-long four-game losing skid after a sweep at the hands of UTSA over the weekend. Florida Atlantic held the lead in the late innings in all three games.
WHO’S HOT
- Marshall Lipsey has reached base safely in 26 straight games.
- Lipsey hit a grand slam on Friday against UTSA.
- John Schroeder homered on Saturday and Sunday against the Roadrunners. He also scored three of the Owls’ six runs on Sunday.
THE OPPONENT
- FGCU won its series finale against UNF on Saturday to avoid a three-game sweep.
- The Eagles are off to a 2-7 start in ASUN play.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- FGCU defeated the Owls 3-2 last Tuesday.
- Florida Atlantic led 2-1, entering the eighth inning.
- After FGCU tied the game in the eighth, the Owls had the bases loaded with no outs in the ninth but did not score.
- The Eagles walked it off in the bottom of the ninth with three straight hits.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Owls conclude a stretch of eight straight road games with a weekend series against East Carolina beginning Friday, April 4 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
