FGCU/USF PREVIEW

Tampa, FL- FGCU (28-10) faces USF (17-24), Tuesday afternoon at 3 PM, from USF Baseball Stadium.

Stats:

Hitting (FGCU):

.326/1.045 OPS/1415 AB/404 R/461 H/98 2B/5 3B/95 HR/384 RBI/.604 SLG%/328 SO/219 BB/.441 OB%

Hitting (USF):

.276/.790 OPS/1398 AB/233 R/386 H/61 2B/4 3B/48 HR/221 RBI/.428 SLG%/370 SO/137 BB/.362 OB%

Pitching (FGCU):

29-11/5.78 ERA/1.70 WHIP/SHO/11 SV/339.1 IP/390 H/255 R (218 ER)/326 K/188 BB/72 2B/9 3B/44 HR/1367 AB/.285 BAA

Pitching (USF):

17-24/6.35 ERA/1.59 WHIP/2 SHO/7 SV/360.0 IP/394 H/285 R (254 ER)/373 K/177 BB/69 2B/10 3B/52 HR/1420 AB/.277 BAA

3 Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’0 SO INF Edrick Felix

.409/1.357 OPS/164 AB/53 R/67 H/20 2B/3B/18 HR/58 RBI/.872 SLG%/36 SO/21 BB/.485 OB%

6’3 SR INF Alejandro Figueredo

.361/1.095 OPS/166 AB/51 R/60 H/8 2B/13 HR/46 RBI/.645 SLG%/24 SO/25 BB/.450 OB%

6’3 SR 1B Joe Kinker

.361/1.170 OPS/158 AB/53 R/57 H/12 2B/14 HR/53 RBI/.703 SLG%/49 SO/31 BB/.467 OB%

3 Players To Watch For (USF):

5’8 FR INF Eric Snow

.331/.907 OPS/136 AB/29 R/45 H/6 2B/6 HR/30 RBI/.507 SLG%/36 SO/15 BB/.400 OB%

6’1 SO UTL Bobby Boser

.319/1.088 OPS/119 AB/27 R/38 H/4 2B/2 3B/10 HR/24 RBI/.639 SLG%/46 SO/18 BB/.449 OB%

6’3 R-JR OF/1B Daniel Cantu

.311/.978 OPS/164 AB/33 R/51 H/12 2B/3B/10 HR/39 RBI/.579 SLG%/35 SO/13 BB/.399 OB%

Overview:

The Eagles and Bulls square off for the second time this season, Tuesday afternoon in Tampa. FGCU defeated USF 5-3 on 3/21 from Swanson Stadium. The Bulls are currently 17-24, and 6-6 in AAC play. Their leading hitter is FR Eric Snow, who is hitting .331, with 6 home runs, and 30 RBI’s. Bobby Boser (.319, 10 HR, 24 RBI’s), Daniel Cantu (.311, 10 HR, and 39 RBI’s), and Drew Brutcher (.306, 7 HR, and 27 RBI’s), provide major pop for the Bulls, and Head Coach Billy Mohl.

FGCU is coming off a weekend where they took two of three games vs Jacksonville State, and are currently in 1st place in the ASUN Conference at 13-5 overall. Edrick Felix earned ASUN Conference Player of the Week, after hitting three home runs, and driving in 9 runs. Felix is hitting .409, with 18 home runs, and 58 RBI’s, and having a phenomenal first season for the Eagles. The Eagles have outscored the Bulls 384-221 this season. Connor O’Hara earned ASUN Pitcher of the Week honors after striking out 14 batters in 11.1 innings for the Eagles. It should be a great game Tuesday afternoon in Tampa, as FGCU looks for the two game non-conference sweep of the Bulls.