| 3/27/2024 | Softball BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 25 Florida Atlantic softball team (28-7, 8-1 AAC) returns home after a five-game roadtrip. The three-game series will have a first pitch on Thursday, Mar. 28. and Friday, Mar. 29. The Saturday, Mar. 30 first pitch is set for 1 p.m. and will air on ESPN+.After a back-to-back conference sweep, Florida Atlantic will face East Carolina, who is No. 6 in the AAC standings. THE RUNDOWN This meeting marks the sixth matchup between these two teams in program history. The first matchup dates back to Mar. 27, 1999, when the Owls won 3-2 in Atlanta, Ga., in a neutral site game. This matchup marks the first time these two teams face each other for a conference series. The last game against the Pirates resulted in a loss in Boca Raton on Mar. 8, 2019. STATS & NOTES Florida Atlantic is now 28-7 on the season and 8-1 in AAC play The Owls are currently tied for first with North Texas Freshman Kiley Channell leads the Owls in conference play with a .519 batting average Florida Atlantic leads the conference in stolen bases (56) Graduate Kamryn Jackson is first in conference play with 1.09 runs per game After recording her 13th victory of the season, Trinity Schlotterbeck is ranked No. 9 in the nation in victories and first in the conference Mora is fourth in the conference in batting average Channell is tied for No. 7 in the nation in doubles (12) OWLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA To stay up to date on all things FAU softball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUSOFTBALL or for the most up-to-date information go to www.fausports.com. For the Owls’ complete schedule, click HERE |
