Mid 7th: Keller smacks 1st homer of 2013 to tie it up as 2,628 at M. L. Tigue Moore Field see his bomb clear the fence. https://twitter.com/search/%23FAU 3 https://twitter.com/search/%23ULL 3.

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End 7th: Cajun C Strentz tossed for arguing a called strike three. Strawn issues another 1-2-3 effort for the Owls. https://twitter.com/search/%23FAU 3 https://twitter.com/search/%23ULL 3.

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Bot 8th: Sanger makes nice grab against the wall, but Strawn passes 100 pitches & surrenders RBI SGL. Logan now on the hill. https://twitter.com/search/%23FAU 3 https://twitter.com/search/%23ULL 4.

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End 8th: Logan gets the final out. Line on Strawn: 7.2IP, 8H, 4ER, 1BB, 3K. Owls face do-or-die 9th for 2nd straight contest. https://twitter.com/search/%23FAU 3 https://twitter.com/search/%23ULL 4.

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Top 9th: Sanger with a 1 out SGL, Jiminez in to pinch run.

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Top 9th: Santiago blasts 2nd homer on the year to give the Owls the lead! https://twitter.com/search/%23FAU 5 https://twitter.com/search/%23ULL 4.

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Mid 9th: Hugh Adams in for the close. Owls looking to even the series and are three outs away from that occurring. https://twitter.com/search/%23FAU 5 https://twitter.com/search/%23ULL 4.

— FAU Owl's Nest (@TheOwlsNest_ITB) April 21, 2013

FINAL: https://twitter.com/search/%23FAU 5 https://twitter.com/search/%23ULL 4. Adams notches 12th save as Owls even series. Bo Logan picks up the win. Meyer & Keller each with 3-of-4 showings.

— FAU Owl's Nest (@TheOwlsNest_ITB) April 21, 2013

Florida Atlantic rallied for a victory in the ninth inning Saturday night, to beat Louisiana 5-4 on the road. Ricky Santiago hit a two-run home run in the top of the inning, which gave the Owls their first and only lead of the night.

The win moves FAU back into a three-way tie for first place in the Sun Belt Conference standings, following a loss from Western Kentucky at South Alabama.

Santiago’s home run was only his second of the season and came with one out in the ninth. The sophomore stood in the box and took the ball deep over the right field wall against Matt Hicks – who happens to be one of the league’s top closers. Brendon Sanger reached base on a single earlier in the frame, and became the game’s go ahead run.

Closer Hugh Adams finished out the contest by recording the final three outs, and picked up his 12th save of the season.

Jermey Strawn started the game on the hill for FAU (26-13,11-6) and was able to toss seven and two thirds innings of work. The right-hander gave up two runs in the first before another in the fourth to Louisiana (26-13, 9-8).

Bo Logan (4-0) replaced Strawn in the eight to record a single out, and was awarded the win with his effort.

FAU scored in the fourth inning on a Nathan Pittman fielder’s choice, and took advantage of an error by the Ragin’ Cajuns in the sixth. Corey Keller homered in the seventh, but it was Santiago’s efforts that provided the win.

Levi Meyer and Keller both finished the game 3-for-4, while Santiago was 1-for-4. Keller scored a pair of runs and drove in a base runner, as Meyer had a double.

Ryan Wilson pitched seven innings for Louisiana, but it was Hicks who was held responsible for the loss.

Pittman was caught stealing for just the third time this season, as the Owls failed to snag a bad. FAU is now 3-1 when hitting two or more home runs in a game.

The clubs will close out the series Sunday afternoon, in a game that will decide the winner of the three-game set.