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SERIES CAPSULE: Fordham @ FAU - March 4th - 6th, 2022

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Owls Welcome Rams to FAU Baseball Stadium



What: Fordham (2-6) vs. FAU (6-4)

When: Fri, Mar 4th @ 6:30 PM
           Sat, Mar 5th @ 4:00 PM
           Sun, Mar 6th @ 12:00 PM           

Where: FAU Baseball Stadium

Video: C-USA TV

Live Stats:Here

Fordham Team Site: Here

Series: The Owls lead the all-time series 3-1, last meeting the Rams in March, 2012


Projected Starting Pitchers:

FDU - RHP Gabe Karslo (0-2, 8.38 ERA)
FAU - LHP Hunter Cooley (2-0, 2.63 ERA)

FDU - RHP Brooks Ey (0-2, 7.20 ERA)  
FAU - RHP Tibur Rivero (1-0, 5.19 ERA)  

FDU - TBA
FAU - TBA


Owl Notables

FAU is coming off a two day marathon effort against Michigan. First up was Tuesday's storybook 9-8 comeback effort in a 9th inning walk off from Gabe Rincones, and that was followed by a nearly 4.5 hour pen emptying effort that resulted in a 20-13 loss, despite closing to within a run in the 8th inning.

Coming out of the mid week series, Jackson Ross remains atop the hitting ranks at .400 with an OBP of .488 and a .571 slugging mark. Jalen Debose (.327) remains the RBI leader with 15, and Gabe Rincones and Albert Armando are next in line with 14, and 13 respectively.

The Rams will offer a bit a relief on the hill with the Owls returning to their starters to lead the way, But, like last weekends opponent Delaware, they offer some solid competition as we approach the beginning of conference play later in the month.

"They have an excellent coach…they are going to play hard, they are a very intelligent club, and their going to pitch", said Coach John McCormack. "Offensively, they probably haven't hit their stride yet, so we've got to be ready."

On Thursday, McCormack announced that Greg Mamula has been elevated to associate head coach. Mamula joined the staff in 2016 on the offensive side of the ball, eventually adding recruiting responsibilities.

"Giving Greg this title is just a reflection of how I already feel, and it corresponds to the work he is already doing," said McCormack. "Greg has been a fantastic assistant who is invaluable in helping me run the program. His ability to get things done is unmatched."

LHP Hunter Cooley will move up into the Friday slot, with Tibur Rivero sliding up to Saturday. Sunday's selection is still TBA at the present time. After sitting out since the early part of the Miami game, catcher Caleb Pendleton is expected to make his return to the lineup.


Ram Notables

Fordham is a club whose record may be a bit deceiving. Although just 2-6 on the young season, all six of the set backs were on the road to SEC (Texas A&M), and ACC (VA Tech) competition - dropping trios to both the Aggies and Hokies by combined 23-8, and 27-5 scores.

Fordham beat up on the Owls' next opponent Sacred Heart 19-0 in late February as the Pioneers were plagued with five errors in the early going. On Wednesday night they picked up their second win of the year against Manhattan in a 9-6 comeback effort.

This years' lineup features six returning starters, led by senior outfielders Jason Coules (.297, 29 runs, 22 SB) and Jake Guercio (.299, 22 runs), as well as infielders C.J. Vazquez (.312, 23 runs), Zach Selinger, (.293, 22 runs, 26 RBI) and Jack Harnisch (.269, 13 RBI).

On the mound, returning to the rotation this year are senior Gabe Karlso and sophomore Brooks Ey.  Karslo moved into the weekend rotation and was a quality arm, recording four wins, while Ey threw over 50 innings in his first year as a starter.

The Rams were picked sixth in the 12-team Atlantic 10 Conference preseason baseball coaches poll for the 2022 season.
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The Owls take the opener over Fordham in a gritty game. Coach Mac is always spot on with his assessments. Can't look at a record solely to judge a team, and scheduling this way will pay off down the line when they are in the thick of conference play.


UPDATED SCHEDULE: HERE
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WE'LL TAKE IT 💯 FAU 15  Fordham 10

FAU Baseball takes the Series with Sat Dub over Rams with a left flank.

Rincones 4RBI
Schanuel 2RBI HR
Loden 2RBI HR
Pendleton 2RBI 2B
Goldstein HR LOB 5X
WP Rivero 5IP, 3H, 5R, 4K

NEXT: G3 Sun @ Noon Go Owls 🦉⚾️🧢

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Shots from today:



Rivero meets on the mound with his teammates.
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Schanuel's Golden Swing:

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Dylan Goldstein:

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Coach Mac makes a plea:

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Catcher Shane Magrann:

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Owls earn their first SWEEP of 2022  :cool:


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