FGCU/#21 FAU PREVIEW

Boca Raton, FL and Fort Myers, FL-

FGCU (6-2) faces #21 FAU (7-1) for a three games series with two games being played at FAU Baseball Stadium on March 5th and 7th, while the game on the 6th will be at Swanson Stadium.

FAU 2021 Pitching Stats:

7-1/6.90 ERA/1.55 WHIP/73 IP/2 SV/76 H/59 R/56 ER/37 BB/80 K’s/10 2B/3B/10 HR’s/288 AB/.264 BAA

FAU 2021 Hitting Stats:

.291/289 AB/77 R/84 H/17 2B/2 3B/15 HR/68 RBI’s/.519 SLG/50 BB/72 SO/.406 OB%

Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’1 SO UTL R/R Joe Kinker

.346/4 R/9 H/2 2B/HR/5 RBI’s/.538 SLG/.485 OB%

5’10 SR INF R/R Richie Garcia

.320/8 R/8 H/2B/HR/6 RBI’s/.480 SLG/.485 OB%

6’2 R-SO OF L/R Brian Ellis

.286/5 R/8 H/5 RBI’s/.286 SLG/.382 OB%

Players To Watch For (FAU):

5’11 SO OF/P L/R Mitchell Hartigan

.424/6 R/14 H/4 2B/HR/10 RBI’s/.636 SLG/.432 OB%

6’3 FR INF/OF L/R Nolan Schanuel

.361/9 R/13 H/3 2B/3 HR/15 RBI’s/.694 SLG/.429 OB%

6’4 SR OF L/R Bobby Morgensen

.333/6 R/8 H/2B/2 HR/7 RBI’s/.625 SLG/.484 OB%

Pitchers To Watch For (FAU):

6’3 SO LHP Hunter Cooley

2-0/4 APP/1.69 ERA/1.13 WHIP/10.2 IP/10 H/2 R/2 ER/11 K’s/4 2B/HR/40 AB/.250 BAA

6’1 SO RHP Jacob Josey

0-0/1 APP/1.80 ERA/1.20 WHIP/5.0 IP/4 H/R/ER/6 K’s/2 BB/18 AB/.222 BAA

5’11 R-JR LHP Matt Sparling

1-0/2 APP (2 GS)/3.27 ERA/0.82 WHIP/11.0 IP/6 H/4 R/4 ER/16 K’s/3 BB/2 HR/39 AB/.154 BAA

Overview:

FGCU has a huge opportunity this weekend vs a now top 25 ranked FAU team, since they last played the Owls. FAU beat #6 Florida, Wednesday night in extras and it would be a huge opportunity, to take the series this weekend. The Eagles also have played some great baseball since playing FAU, taking 3 out of 4 games vs the University of Kansas. The best part of the series is the Eagles get another chance to play FAU at home in this three game series too.

Prediction:

FGCU takes 2 out of 3 games vs #21 FAU this weekend.