| 3/21/2024 | Baseball Florida Atlantic (12-7) vs. Charlotte (10-12) | FAU Baseball Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla. Series DetailsMarch 22 at 1 p.m. | March 23 at 4 p.m. | March 24 at NoonGame CoverageLive Stats HERE; ESPN+ HEREFriday | 1 p.m.FAU — C.J. Williams (RHP) (4-0, 3.14 ERA) vs. CLT — Cole Reynolds (LHP) (3-1, 5.91 ERA)Saturday | 4 p.m.FAU – Tyler Murphy (RHP) (3-0, 1.42 ERA) vs. CLT — Tony Rossi (RHP) (1-1, 1.93 ERA)Sunday | 12 p.m.FAU — TBA vs. CLT — TBAFAU LinksNews | Roster | Schedule | StatsCharlotte LinksNews | Roster | Schedule | Stats BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball will make its debut in the American Athletic Conference on Friday against a familiar opponent. The Charlotte 49ers are in town for the first league matchup of the season. Note: Friday’s start time has been moved up to 1 p.m. to avoid potential inclement weather. WEEKEND PROMOTIONS Join us for matinee baseball on Friday as we hand out a limited-edition trading card featuring junior catcher/outfielder John Schroeder. Going forward, a different Owls’ player will be featured for every Sunday conference game at home. Stay tuned for details on who will be featured for the April 7 giveaway. OWLS IN REVIEW The Owls saw their five-game winning streak halted on Tuesday at UCF. Second inning hits by John Schroeder and Patrick Ward put the visitors on top but offense was hard to come by for the next seven frames. The Knights took a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning and held on to sweep the season series (2-0). WHO’S HOT Christian Adams was named to the AAC’s Weekly Honor Roll on Monday for the second time this season. Adams has reached base in 12 straight games.Schroeder reached base twice on Tuesday and scored both Owls’ runs. He’s reached base safely in 11 straight games. C.J. Williams has taken the Owls’ Friday night starter role and ran with it, racking up a 3.14 ERA and 4-0 record. The Deerfield Beach native has allowed just two earned runs in his last 18.2 innings. Williams made a start in Charlotte last season, going 5.2 with two earned runs allowed. THE OPPONENT Charlotte is 10-12 and coming off back-to-back midweek losses against Davidson and Gardner-Webb. The 49ers are led offensively by junior Thad Ector with a .353 average. On the pitching side, lefty long reliever AJ Wilson holds a 2.78 ERA in 22.2 innings. OPPONENT HISTORY Florida Atlantic leads the all-time series 20-11. The Owls took two of three last season in Charlotte. UPCOMING The Owls square up with Florida Gulf Coast at home on Tuesday before a Thursday-Saturday trip to Memphis. OWLS BASEBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA Follow the team on X and Instagram @FAUBaseball and “like” FAU Baseball on Facebook. TICKETS Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visiting FAU’s baseball tickets website. |
