BOCA RATON, Fla. – A big weekend is ahead for the Florida Atlantic University softball team. The Owls, who are currently tied for second place in the Conference USA standings at 12-6, will host North Texas for the final home series of 2023.
The weekend series will mark the first games officially played at newly named Joan Joyce Field. Florida Atlantic recently renamed its home after its longtime legendary head coach. Joyce led FAU for 28 years and is a member of 21 Halls of Fame.
Sunday will also be the Owls’ Senior Day, as FAU will honor its nine seniors in Maya Amm, Sommer Baker, Maddie Carlock, Sara Berthiaume, Olivia Peterson, Lynn Gardner, Caryssa Orland, Riley Ennis and Raegan Conley. Saturday, FAU is hosting the Owls in the Outfield event, and Friday is FAU Staff Apprecation Night.
| Florida Atlantic (30-15, 12-6 C-USA) vs. North Texas (26-20, 11-7 C-USA) | |
| Friday, April 28, 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats |
| Saturday, April 29, 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats |
| Sunday, April 30, 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats |
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STATS & NOTES
- The Owls are sitting at 30 wins, which is the most wins in a season since 2018
- FAU has a 21-6 record at home this year, and the Owls are riding a six-game home winning streak
- Pitching has been a key to FAU’s success this year. The Owls rank 17th in the nation in team ERA with a mark of 1.98
- Gabby Sacco has been the ace and workhorse in the circle for FAU. With a record of 18-4, she leads C-USA in wins and ranks 13 in the nation
- Sacco’s ERA of 1.42 leads C-USA and ranks her 25th in the nation
- The Owls tallied eight hits in Sunday’s 5-1 victory over WKU, led by Baker’s two RBI and Abby Ota’s two-RBI single
- Peterson leads the Owls with 27 RBI and has six multi-RBI games
- Cammeo Presutti, FAU’s leading hitter with an average of .342, has a team-high 16 multi-hit games
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