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Baseball vs FAU, Tue 3/5, 6:00 pm - reschedule for April 30

Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by Gatorgal04, Mar 4, 2024.

  1. Gatorgal04

    Gatorgal04 Lowly Fan Moderator

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    The Owls come to town with their 6-5, 0-0 (AAC) record. They opened the 2024 season at Vandy and took one game, then swept Towson at home, lost to UNF (mid-week), and hosted/took 2 from Stonehill last weekend. Had to look that one up . . . Stonehill College in Massachusetts.

    TV: SEC Network + (on-line)
    Radio: WRUF 850 AM / 98.1 FM Listen Live - ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF
    Stats: Not posted yet
    Game Notes: Not posted yet
    Weather: Not good. 90%+ chance of rain from 4 pm to midnight. SE Breeze @ 4-5 = blowing across the field from right to left.

    Starting Gator: TBA
    Starting Earl: TBA

    Go Gators!
     
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  2. 74nole

    74nole GC Hall of Fame

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  3. gatorjjh

    gatorjjh A Gator with a Glass half full attitude Moderator VIP Member

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    BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic baseball (6-5) will face its second Top 10 SEC team on Tuesday when they head to Gainesville for a meeting with No. 4 Florida (8-3).

    OWLS IN REVIEW
    The Owls took two of three from Stonehill over the weekend. After shutting out the Skyhawks 6-0 on Friday, the series was evened on Saturday with a 3-2 defeat. Florida Atlantic bounced back on Sunday with an offensive explosion. Trailing 7-5 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Owls scored 15 runs in route to a 20-7 victory.

    WHO'S HOT
    Spencer Rich finished the Stonehill series 7-for-13 with one home run and five RBI. He capped off the Owls' 15-run seventh inning on Sunday with a grand slam.
    C.J. Williams threw seven shutout innings on Friday night, racking up a career high nine strikeouts.
    Danny Trehey is tied with Williams for the team lead in strikeouts (16) and has held opponents scoreless for 9.1 innings so far.

    THE OPPONENT
    Florida took two of three from Miami over the weekend. The Gators are 8-3 overall after reaching the Championship series of the 2023 College World Series.
    Junior LHP/DH Jac Caglianone was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on Monday after tossing six shutout innings against Miami on Sunday. He struck out 11 Hurricane hitters. Offensively, Caglianone is hitting .478 with four home runs and 13 RBI.
    Freshman RHP Luke McNeillie is expected to start on the mound on Tuesday. McNeillie has made three appearances, one which of which was a start against Stetson on February 27.

    OPPONENT HISTORY
    Florida won both meetings against the Owls in 2023. Prior to last season's matchup, the Owls had won three of the last four against the Gators dating back to 2018.
     
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  4. GatorLurker

    GatorLurker GC Hall of Fame

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    There is that Gators vs Bama basketball game at 7 that is also Senior/Grad Student Night. Going to be attending that one instead.
     
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  5. GatorLurker

    GatorLurker GC Hall of Fame

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    Did they reschedule just for me? LOL.
     
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