FAU/FGCU PREVIEW

Fort Myers, FL- FGCU (23-14) faces FAU (24-13) Tuesday night at 6:30 PM from Swanson Stadium.

Stats:

Pitching (FAU):

24-13/5.40 ERA/1.50 WHIP/CG/5 SV/328.1 IP/340 H/222 R (197 ER)/309 K/153 BB/68 2B/5 3B/41 HR/1272 AB/.267 BAA

Pitching (FGCU):

22-14/4.88 ERA/1.51 WHIP/2 SHO/4 SV/317.0 IP/341 H/221 R (172 ER)/316 K/137 BB/54 2B/5 3B/37 HR/1272 AB/.268 BAA

Hitting (FAU):

.295/.895 OPS/1290 AB/284 R/381 H/81 2B/4 3B/58 HR/262 RBI/.499 SLG%/324 SO/170 BB/.396 OB%

Hitting (FGCU):

.301/.907 OPS/1281 AB/319 R/386 H/79 2B/5 3B/51 HR/301 RBI/.490 SLG%/323 SO/188 BB/.417 OB%

Players To Watch For (FAU):

6’3 SO INF/OF L/R Nolan Schanuel

.410/1.280 OPS/139 AB/37 R/57 H/13 2B/12 HR/39 RBI/.763 SLG%/15 SO/28 BB/.517 OB%

6’4 SO INF/OF Gabriel Rincones Jr.

.351/1.119 OPS/154 AB/36 R/54 H/12 2B/13 HR/53 RBI/.682 SLG%/34 SO/22 BB/.437 OB%

6’1 R-SO INF/OF L/R Steven Loden

.307/.846 OPS/137 AB/27 R/42 H/8 2B/3 HR/24 RBI/.431 SLG%/21 SO/19 BB/.415 OB%

Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’3 JR INF R/R Alejandro Figueredo

.379/1.052 OPS/145 AB/31 R/55 H/11 2B/3B/6 HR/35 RBI/.593 SLG%/28 SO/22 BB/.459 OB%

6’2 R-JR OF L/R Brian Ellis

.379/1.109 OPS/140 AB/46 R/53 H/16 2B/4 HR/30 RBI/.579 SLG%/28 SO/28 BB/.530 OB%

5’11 JR C/INF R/R Alejandro Rodriguez

.356/.910 OPS/135 AB/28 R/48 H/5 2B/4 HR/38 RBI/.481 SLG%/13 SO/17 BB/.429 OB%

Overview:

FGCU faces an FAU team that has won 3 games in a row after a three game sweep vs Western Kentucky. The Owls are 10-5 in C-USA play this season. Head Coach John McCormack has been with the program for 31 years, and led the team the last 13 years. The Owls are led offensively by the tandem of Nolan Schanuel (.410, 12 HR, 39 RBI’s), and Gabriel Rincones Jr. (.351, 13 HR, 53 RBI’s).

The Eagles look to get back on track after a tough weekend at home in ASUN Conference play vs UNF, where the Eagles lost 2 of 3 games to the Ospreys. FGCU continues to be led offensively by Alejandro Figueredo, who is batting. 379 on the year. It should be a great mid week non conference play game vs the Owls.