Gallery: Baseball ends season with loss in NCAA Regional tournament

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Third baseman Austin Langham (17) laughs as he sits up from stretching to see Owsley in front of him pretending to stretch.  


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Senior right fielder Brett Lashley (12) breaks for first base after making contact with a pitch in his first at-bat.


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Long Beach State pitcher Chris Mathewson (27) delivers a pitch from the mound during his team’s 5-1 win versus Florida Atlantic on Friday.


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Junior third baseman Austin Langham (17)  attempts to tag out freshman center fielder Brooks Stotler (15), who was called safe on the play.


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Head baseball coach John McCormack walks away from the umpire after a close call doesn’t go in favor of his team.


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Owls junior Shortstop CJ Chatham (10) swings at a pitch from Dirtbags pitcher Chris Mathewson (27) during FAU’s first game of the NCAA Regional Tournament.


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Dirtbags freshman second baseman Jarren Duran (4) dives to stop a ground ball in a play that resulted in an out a first.


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A view of Alex Rodriguez Field at Mark Light Stadium prior to FAU’s Saturday game against Stetson University.


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Marc Stewart (55) flips the ball to redshirt junior first baseman Esteban Puerta (9).


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Senior rightfielder Christian Dicks (11) rounds second base on his way to third after sophomore catcher Gunnar Lambert hit a double. Dicks scored on the play.


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Sophomore pitcher Marc Stewart (55) watches his pitch travel into the glove of sophomore catcher Gunnar Lambert.


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Owls freshman Tyler Frank (6) slides safely into home plate during the bottom of the eighth inning on a double by Brett Lashley.


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CJ Chatham (10) embraces Tyler Frank (6) after the freshman hit his first collegiate home run on Saturday versus Stetson. Frank played at Chatham’s usual position of shortstop during the game.


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Stetson head coach Pete Dunn points to the left field foul post near where Tyler Frank’s home run landed while talking to FAU head coach John McCormack postgame.


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Tyler Frank (6) jumps and throws to first base after making a defensive play to his right.


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FAU senior pitcher Brandon Rhodes (28) follows through after throwing a pitch during his final game as an Owl against Long Beach State on Sunday.


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Senior pitcher Tanner Brown (39) begins his pitching motion towards home plate.


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Long Beach pitcher Tanner Brown (39) reaches to catch the ball while sophomore catcher Gunnar Lambert (15) slides to beat the tag at home and add a run for the Owls.


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The Long Beach State dugout cheers after junior Daniel Jackson (35) hits a two-run home run to seal their victory over the Owls.  


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Junior catcher Daniel Jackson (35) and left fielder Domonic Colaccio (11) celebrate by tapping helmets after Jackson hit a two-run home run.


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Florida Atlantic players gather near head coach John McCormack after being eliminated from the NCAA Regional tournament.