GAME THREAD: Illinois State vs #20 FAU - Mar 10th, 2015 @ 3:30
What: Illinois State (6-6) at Florida Atlantic (14-2)
When: Tue, Mar 10th at 3:30 PM
Where: FAU Baseball Stadium
Stream: None
Stats: Here
Series: Illinois State leads 4-0, sweeping FAU in 1997 and taking a solo game in 2001.
Projected Starters:
ISU - RHP Matt Lambert (0-1, 16.62 ERA)
FAU - LHP Brandon Rhodes (0-0, 3.32 ERA)
Game Notes
The Owls welcome in the Redbirds of Illinois State for an afternoon weekday match-up. Illinois State is coming into Boca Raton following the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, FL where they finished 2-1 against their opponents.
FAU, who is currently on an eight game winning streak overall, also has a 10 game winning streak at home, where they are 14-1.
C-USA Hitter of the Week Ricky Santiago (.382, 2 HR, 22 RBI) will look to lead the Owls to victory after a strong offensive performance over Spring Break, where he hit .429, drove in 10 runs and scores 5 on his own.
FAU's 5-0 finish for the previous week has moved them up to #20 in the D1Baseball.com Poll, and #22 in the NCBWA Poll.
Island_Owl88 said
I'm still shocked Rice is ranked 10th (D1 Baseball)… They lost 6 games!!!! we practically have the same record as southern cal, and they went from not ranked to 13th!!!Posted On: Mar 10th 2015, 11:13 AM #343428
They've both been there before. How it works in all DI sports. If we are 6-2 in football and Alabama is 6-2 in football they will be ranked ahead of us.
ISU: LF Dwyer, 2b Kelch, C DeJong, 3b Koziol, 1b Snyder, RF Hendren, DH Molitor, SS Solon, CF Beesley. RHP Lambert (0-1, 16.62 ERA) gets the start for the Redbirds.
FAU: 2b Kerr, 1b Lashley, RF Sanger, 3b Santiago, CF Collins, DH Puerta, LF Dicks, C Miller, SS Chatham. LHP Sean Labsan (0-0, 5.19 ERA) will start for the Owls.
walty12 said
Island_Owl88 said
I'm still shocked Rice is ranked 10th (D1 Baseball)… They lost 6 games!!!! we practically have the same record as southern cal, and they went from not ranked to 13th!!!Posted On: Mar 10th 2015, 11:13 AM #343428
They've both been there before. How it works in all DI sports. If we are 6-2 in football and Alabama is 6-2 in football they will be ranked ahead of us.Posted On: Mar 10th 2015, 1:58 PM #343430
Media Darlings.
Labsan misses low for a ball and we're underway here on a hot afternoon in Boca. #FAU #Owls
— FAU Owl's Nest (@TheOwlsNest_ITB) March 10, 2015
Top 1: DeJong crushes a homer to left off of Labsan and the #Owls are down early 2-0.
— FAU Owl's Nest (@TheOwlsNest_ITB) March 10, 2015
Mid 1: #FAU gives up a 2-run home run to start the game. Kerr, Lashley, Sanger up for the #Owls. 2-0 Redbirds.
— FAU Owl's Nest (@TheOwlsNest_ITB) March 10, 2015
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