| Florida Atlantic (23-18) at No. 16 Miami (25-15) I Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Ballpark |
| Game Details | Coral Gables, Fla. | Tuesday April 25, 2023 I 6 p.m. |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats HERE; Watch HERE; |
| Probable Starters | FAU Dylan Oborne (RHP) vs. UM Chris Scinta (LHP) |
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball will have a chance to win the season series against No. 16 Miami on Tuesday night. To do it, the Owls will need to reverse the trend of the home team winning each matchup between the two sides. FAU has won a pair of one-run games in Boca while UM took the only meeting in Coral Gables in late March.
OWLS IN REVIEW
The Owls uncharacteristically let leads slip away in the first two games against Western Kentucky over the weekend. In the first leg of the doubleheader on Saturday, they led 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh before ultimately falling by a 6-4 final. In game two, it was a 7-1 advantage that slipped away. WKU eventually won 9-8 in 14 innings. In the series finale on Sunday, the Owls generated just six hits. A ninth inning rally fell short in a 4-2 defeat.
WHO’S HOT
Nolan Schanuel has reached base in 36 straight games. The C-USA Preseason Player of the Year was 6-for-14 with a home run, two triples, a double, and four RBIs in four games last week. He also walked seven times as opposing pitchers continue to struggle to find ways to approach the 6’3″ Boynton Beach product. In the first three games against Miami this season, Schanuel is 7-for-11 with four home runs.
Robert Wegielnik and C.J. Williams combined to pitch 13.2 innings in four games last week without allowing an earned run.
THE OPPONENT
After falling to the Owls in 11 innings last Wednesday, Miami took two of three from Georgia Tech over the weekend. Despite the road loss to the Owls, their ranking improved by one spot according to D1Baseball.com.
Lefty Chris Scinta is expected to make the spot start for the Hurricanes. The freshman has had his way with the FAU lineup in three appearances so far this season. In 7.2 innings, Scinta has conceded one hit to the Owls – a single by Jackson Ross in the fifth inning of the first game on February 28.
OPPONENT HISTORY
The Owls have defeated Miami three times in a season once before – in 2018 when the teams only played three games.
UPCOMING
The Owls will host FIU in C-USA play this weekend. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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