Florida Atlantic baseball was unable to get its offense going on Sunday after scoring 19 runs in the first two games, preventing the Owls (25-9-1, 12-3 Conference USA) from sweeping Marshall over the weekend.
After splitting two high scoring affairs on Friday and Saturday, Florida Atlantic baseball exploded early and often in Sunday’s rubbermatch to take the series against the University of Illinois.
Following a second weather postponement between the two teams this season, No. 17 Florida Atlantic baseball (30-13) traveled to Coral Gables to take on the No. 3 University of Miami Hurricanes on Thursday night. Although FAU won its previous matchup 4-3 against the Hurricanes on April 20, Miami would even the season series at one win apiece following its 5-2 victory over the Owls.
The Florida Atlantic baseball team sat through a rain out on Friday and a rain delay on Saturday, but still managed to sweep the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers to stay at the top of the Conference USA standings.
Florida Atlantic baseball appeared to have a victory in-hand in Wednesday’s exhibition game against Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals before an eighth inning implosion cost them the win.
