FAU/#15 FGCU PREVIEW

Fort Myers, FL- #15 FGCU (26-6) faces FAU (21-12) Tuesday night at 6:30 PM from Swanson Stadium.

Stats:

Hitting (FAU):

.287/.866 OPS/1095 AB/236 R/314 H/62 2B/6 3B/42 HR/215 RBI/.469 SLG%/243 SO/164 BB/.397 OB%

Hitting (#15 FGCU):

.332/1.053 OPS/1137 AB/327 R/377 H/74 2B/4 3B/75 HR/310 RBI/.602 SLG%/260 SO/182 BB/.451 OB%

Pitching (FAU):

21-12/4.99 ERA/1.53 WHIP/7 SV/283.1 IP/309 H/194 R (157 ER)/256 K/125 BB/62 2B/3 3B/33 HR/1125 AB/.275 BAA

Pitching (#15 FGCU):

26-6/5.04 ERA/1.61 WHIP/SHO/11 SV/273.0 IP/296 H/186 R (153 ER)/249 K/144 BB/58 2B/5 3B/27 HR/1077 AB/.275 BAA

3 Players To Watch For (FAU):

6’3 JR INF/OF Nolan Schanuel

.482/1.582 OPS/110 AB/42 R/53 H/10 2B/2 3B/13 HR/40 RBI/.964 OB%/12 SO/33 BB/.618 OB%

6’0 JR OF Dylan Goldstein

.341/1.020 OPS/123 AB/30 R/42 H/9 2B/3B/5 HR/34 RBI/.553 OB%/23 SO/21 BB/.467 OB%

6’2 SR INF Jackson Ross

.336/1.028 OPS/125 AB/27 R/42 H/10 2B/8 HR/37 RBI/.608 OB%/14 SO/19 BB/.420 OB%

3 Players To Watch For (#15 FGCU):

6’3 SR INF Alejandro Figueredo

.402/1.214 OPS/132 AB/45 R/53 H/6 2B/12 HR/40 RBI/.720 OB%/12 SO/33 BB/.494 OB%

6’3 SR 1B Joe Kinker

.389/1.248 OPS/126 AB/45 R/49 H/10 2B/12 HR/45 RBI/.754 OB%/38 SO/26 BB/.494 OB%

6’0 SO INF Edrick Felix

.382/1.244 OPS/131 AB/42 R/50 H/16 2B/12 HR/42 RBI/.779 OB%/31 SO/17 BB/.465 OB%

Overview:

#15 FGCU and FAU square off for the second time in a week, after Dylan Goldstein hit a walk off grand slam to defeat the Eagles last week from FAU Baseball Stadium. Since the game, the Owls took 2 of 3 games on the road against FIU. The Eagles swept Queens University on the road this past weekend and are riding high with a 10-2 record in ASUN Conference play.

FAU is led offensively by Nolan Schanuel, who is hitting .482 with 13 HR, and 40 RBI’s. Schanuel is on the mid-season watch list for the Golden Spikes award, for the nation’s top amateur player in the country. This Owls lineup is loaded offensively, with Dylan Goldstein (.341, 8 HR, 37 RBI’s), Jackson Ross (.336, 8 HR, 37 RBI’s), and Mitchell Hartigan (.277, 2 HR, 23 RBI’s).

#15 FGCU continues their outstanding season, outscoring the competition, at an incredible rate. The offense has hit 75 HR, and 310 RBI’s through 32 games, and just completely dominates the opposition. Alejandro Figueredo leads the Eagles offensively hitting .402, with 12 HR, and 40 RBI’s. Joe Kinker leads the Eagles in RBI’s with 45 and with the offensive identity that this team has had so far this season, they have four players with 40+ RBI’s. Jacob Lojewski leads the team with 13 home runs, and his timely hitting has been massive for the Eagles this season. Look for the Eagles to try to get one back vs the Owls, after the tough walk-off loss last week in Boca Raton.