FAU/FGCU PREVIEW

Fort Myers, FL- FGCU (35-12) faces FAU (28-20), Tuesday night at 6:30 PM from Swanson Stadium.

Stats:

Hitting (FAU):

.277/.839 OPS/1638 AB/326 R/453 H/92 2B/9 3B/61 HR/298 RBI/.455 SLG%/365 SO/239 BB/.384 OB%

Hitting (FGCU):

.327/1.046 OPS/1666 AB/477 R/545 H/106 2B/7 3B/113 HR/453 RBI/.603 SLG%/403 SO/262 BB/.443 OB%

Pitching (FAU):

28-20/5.16 ERA/1.53 WHIP/9 SV/420.1 IP/443 H/290 R (241 ER)/391 K/87 2B/6 3B/56 HR/1650 AB/.268 BAA

Pitching (FGCU):

35-12/5.69 ERA/1.69 WHIP/SHO/11 SV/399.0 IP/453 H/291 R (248 ER)/391 K/220 BB/84 2B/9 3B/51 HR/1599 AB/.283 BAA

3 Players To Watch For (FAU):

6’3 JR INF/OF Nolan Schanuel

.456/1.524 OPS/160 AB/80 R/73 H/14 2B/4 3B/17 HR/53 RBI/.913 SLG%/14 SO/50 BB/.611 OB%

6’2 SR INF Jackson Ross

.342/.980 OPS/187 AB/41 R/61 H/15 2B/8 HR/41 RBI/.551 SLG%/21 SO/30 BB/.429 OB%

6’0 JR OF Dylan Goldstein

.317/.992 OPS/186 AB/43 R/59 H/11 2B/2 3B/10 HR/49 RBI/.559 SLG%/36 SO/28 BB/.433 OB%

3 Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’0 SO INF Edrick Felix

.381/1.288 OPS/194 AB/61 R/74 H/20 2B/3B/21 HR/64 RBI/.820 SLG%/46 SO/25 BB/.468 OB%

6’3 SR 1B Joe Kinker

.380/1.205 OPS/187 AB/63 R/71 H/13 2B/17 HR/66 RBI/.722 SLG%/57 SO/37 BB/.483 OB%

6’3 SR INF Alejandro Figueredo

.365/1.137 OPS/189 AB/59 R/69 H/9 2B/16 HR/56 RBI/.667 SLG%/28 SO/36 BB/.470 OB%

Overview:

The Eagles and Owls face off for the third time this season, Tuesday night from Swanson Stadium. FGCU is 0-2 vs FAU this season falling 8-4 on 4/4 on the road, and also losing 5-4 on 4/11 from Swanson Stadium.

FAU is led offensively by Nolan Schanuel, who is batting .456, with 17 home runs, and 53 RBI’s. Head Coach John McCormack has led the Owls since 1991. The Owls are currently 12-12 in C-USA play this season.

FGCU is led offensively by Edrick Felix, who is batting .381, with 21 home runs, and 64 RBI’s this season. Joe Kinker earned ASUN Conference Player of the Week, after a strong week, where he hit .636 with 3 home runs, and 9 RBI’s to lead the Eagles to a series win over Stetson University. Kinker has had an outstanding Senior season overall, hitting .380, with 17 home runs (2nd on team in home runs), and 66 RBI’s (team leader in RBI’s). The Eagles look to avoid losing their third non-conference games vs FAU, and it should be a great mid week matchup vs the Owls.