| Florida Atlantic (21-12) at No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast (26-6) I Swanson Stadium |
| Game Details | Fort Myers, Fla. | Tuesday, April 11, 2023 I 6:30 p.m. |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats HERE; Watch HERE; Listen HERE |
| Probable Starters | FAU Danny Trehey (RHP) vs. FGCU Chase Kriebel (LHP) |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball travels west on Tuesday for a matchup with No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast. It’s the second of four with the Eagles this season. The Owls claimed the first meeting 8-4 on a walk-off grand slam by Dylan Goldstein last Tuesday.
OWLS IN REVIEW
The Owls took two of three from FIU over the weekend in Miami to move to 7-5 in Conference USA. Florida Atlantic has won eight of the last 10 overall.
On Thursday, it was a go-ahead two-run home run by Jackson Ross in the seventh inning that paved the way to an 8-4 victory. Nicholas Del Prado pitched three scoreless innings in relief to earn the win. In game two on Friday, Nolan Schanuel finished 4-for-5 with a home run for the fourth consecutive game. Daulton Frank also had a career-high four hits and John Schroeder blasted a three-run homer in the seventh inning to salt the game away. FIU salvaged the series on Saturday with a 16-2, run-rule victory to snap FAU’s five-game winning streak.
Conference USA announced Schanuel as its Hitter of the Week for a second time this season on Monday. The junior first baseman went 9-for-14 in leading the Owls to a 3-1 record last week. He successfully reached base 13 times in 18 plate appearances and has now been on base at least once in 28 straight games.
THE OPPONENT
Florida Gulf Coast (26-6, 10-2 ASUN) is coming off a sweep of Queens University in conference play over the weekend. The Eagles are still ranked No. 15 in Division I – the same ranking they held prior to last week’s meeting with the Owls.
Leadoff hitter Brian Ellis is one to watch for FGCU on Tuesday. The right fielder drew a walk in the third inning of Friday’s series finale against Queens to extend his reached-base streak to 101 games, tying the NCAA record.
FGCU boasts five players with double-digit home runs, led by redshirt sophomore Jacob Lojewski with 13. Lojewski homered three times in the series with Queens.
Chase Kriebel is expected to make the start for the Eagles on Tuesday. In last week’s meeting with the Owls, the freshman lasted three innings and allowed three runs on five hits.
OPPONENT HISTORY
The Owls found Fort Myers a difficult place to play last season. FGCU won both meetings at Swanson Stadium, outscoring FAU by a combined 12-3 margin. The Eagles lead the all-time series 15-14 after the Owls 8-4 win in Boca Raton last Tuesday.
FOLLOW ALONG
Tuesday’s game will be streamed on ESPN+. An audio broadcast will also be available on FAU Athletics YouTube channel.
UPCOMING
The Owls return to Conference USA play on Friday at home against Dallas Baptist. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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