4/25/2024 | Softball
TAMPA, Fla. – Florida Atlantic softball hits the road to take on the Bulls for the first time in the American Athletic Conference. Game one of the three-game series is set for Friday, Apr. 26, with the first pitch set for 4 p.m. The series’ last two games will take place on Saturday, Apr. 27 and 28. All games will be aired on ESPN+.
The Owls improved their record (36-12, 16-5 AAC) after sweeping UTSA in Boca Raton, Fla.
THE RUNDOWN
This meeting marks the 24th matchup between these two teams in program history. The first series dates back to Feb. 24, 1995. The last time these two teams faced each other was on Feb. 28, 2021, in a doubleheader where the Owls split and won the second game of the day 1-0. These two teams will face each other for the first time in three years and for the first time in conference play.
STATS & NOTES
- Florida Atlantic is now 36-12 on the season and 16-5 in conference play
- The Owls are ranked No. 45 in the RPI rankings
- As a team, Florida Atlantic is ranked No. 10 and second in conference in the nation with 79 doubles on the year
- In conference play, outfielder Presley Leebrick leads the Owls with a .387 batting average
- Kamryn Jackson, and Jesiana Mora are tied with 40 RBI on the season
- Junior Ainsely Lambert leads the pitching staff with a 1.70 ERA with a 5-2 record and three saves in league play
- Lambert is ranked No. 7 in the nation in saves (7)
- Channell is ranked in the top ten in the nation in doubles (18)
- Mora has totaled 16 multi-hit games on the year
- As a team, Florida Atlantic has registered 96 multi-hit games.
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