#15 FGCU/QUEENS PREVIEW

Charlotte, NC- #15 FGCU (23-6, 7-2 ASUN) remains on the road to face Queens University of Charlotte (6-22, 2-7 ASUN), for a three game series, starting Thursday morning, from the Tuckaseegee Dream Fields.

Series Schedule:

4/6 10 AM (DH)

4/7 5 PM

Stats:

Hitting (#15 FGCU):

.325/1.035 OPS/1020 AB/290 R/332 H/63 2B/4 3B/65 HR/273 RBI/.586 SLG%/241 SO/163 BB/.449 OB%

Hitting (QUOC):

.256/.761 OPS/962 AB/159 R/246 H/54 2B/8 3B/23 HR/145 RBI/.400 SLG%/212 SO/129 BB/.361 OB%

Pitching (#15 FGCU):

23-6/5.03 ERA/1.63 WHIP/SHO/9 SV/247.0 IP/267 H/169 R (138 ER)/230 K/135 BB/52 2B/4 3B/23 HR/976 AB/.274 BAA

Pitching (QUOC):

6-22/8.47 ERA/2.13 WHIP/CG/2 SV/238.0 IP/345 H/277 R (224 ER)/180 K/163 BB/64 2B/5 3B/32 HR/1026 AB/.336 BAA

3 Players To Watch For (#15 FGCU):

6’3 SR INF Alejandro Figueredo

.403/1.224 OPS/119 AB/40 R/48 H/6 2B/11 HR/35 RBI/.731 OB%/15 SO/20 BB/.493 OB%

6’0 SO INF Edrick Felix

.374/1.238 OPS/115 AB/36 R/43 H/13 2B/11 HR/38 RBI/.774 OB%/29 SO/16 BB/.464 OB%

6’3 SR 1B Joe Kinker

.362/1.163 OPS/116 AB/40 R/42 H/9 2B/10 HR/40 RBI/.698 OB%/36 SO/21 BB/.465 OB%

3 Players To Watch For (QUOC):

5’11 GR UTL Riley Cheek

.339/1.045 OPS/112 AB/29 R/38 H/11 2B/3B/6 HR/20 RBI/.616 OB%/23 SO/15 BB/.429 OB%

6’0 GR OF Nick Brassington

.273/.845 OPS/110 AB/23 R/30 H/8 2B/3B/3 HR/14 RBI/.445 OB%/13 SO/9 BB/.370 OB%

5’11 FR C J.D. Coleman

.262/.736 OPS/65 AB/10 R/17 H/5 2B/HR/9 RBI/.385 OB%/16 SO/5 BB/.351 OB%

Overview:

The Eagles and Royals meet for the first time in program history on Thursday morning from the Tuckaseegee Dream Fields. Queens has had a rough first season in D-1, with a 6-22 record overall, and a 2-7 record in ASUN Conference play. Head Coach Ross Steedley has led the Royals since 2020. Riley Cheek leads the team offensively with a .339 batting average, and has 6 home runs, with 20 RBI’s. 5’11 FR RHP Brandon Dahlman leads the team in wins with 3, and he is 3-0, with a 8.04 ERA, and has made 13 appearances for the Royals.

#15 FGCU is coming off a non-conference loss to FAU, where the Owls walked off, courtesy of a Dylan Goldstein grand slam. The Eagles are led offensively by Alejandro Figueredo, who has a .403 batting average, with 11 HR, and 35 RBI’s overall this season. Edrick Felix and Figueredo each lead the team with 11 home runs, and Joe Kinker leads the Eagles with 40 RBI’s. #15 FGCU has won every series they have played this season, and this past weekend, they took two out of three games, vs Jacksonville University. The Eagles have outscored the Royals 273-145 this season, and this series could be like the UNA series, where FGCU dominated the Lions, in every facet of the game.