SERIES CAPSULE: Michigan @ FAU - March 1st - 2nd, 2022
What: Michigan (5-2) vs. FAU (5-3)
When: Tue, Mar 1st @ 6:30 PM
Wed, Mar 2nd @ 6:30 PM
Where: FAU Baseball Stadium
Video: C-USA TV
Live Stats:Here
Michigan Team Site: Here
Series: The Owls dropped their lone contest to the Wolverines 4-1 back in 2005
Projected Starting Pitchers:
MIC- Staff
FAU- RHP Nicholas Del Prado (0-0, 4.40 ERA)
MIC- Staff
FAU- TBA
Owl Notables
FAU faltered for the second Friday in a row, dropping their opener against a pesky Delaware club 8-5, however found their footing thereafter with back-to-back wins while holding the Fightin' Blue Hens to just four total runs for the final two contests (8-3, 5-1).
The competition ramps up a bit for Tuesday and Wednesday with the Wolverines coming in, for what will be the Owls first and only mid-week two-fer of the 2022 slate.
"Very good team, two years ago they were in the final game of the college world series", said Head Coach John McCormack of the Wolverines. "We've got to be ready."
Infielder Steven Loden is currently pacing the Owls at the plate overall with 11 hits on the year and a .407 average. Next in line is 3B Jackson Ross (.347) who has improved his stock after leading the team for the Delaware trio of contests with a .500 mark which included six hits, two 2B, and an RBI. Gabriel Rincones continues to be the power man, with a squad best in both homers (4) and slugging percentage (.719).
The pen performed well against the Blue hens, outpacing the starters 12-8 in strikeouts, and that is a factor to follow against Michigan with a heavy rotation likely in store.
If the Owls can get through these two contests successfully, they have a good chance of riding a nice win streak as things will lighten somewhat for the next two series with Fordham and Sacred Heart due in for visits to FAU Baseball Stadium.
"Two midweek games with them is a great test for us,", McCormack said. "And I think our guys will be up to the task."
Wolverine Notables
Winners of four in a row, Michigan will continue its nine-day, eight-game road trip with five games in six days between two states. The Wolverines posted a 3-0 record last weekend with a win over Seton Hall and two wins over Florida International in back-to-back high scoring affairs (16-8, 13-9).
Graduate students led the way for the Wolverines last week as IF Matt Frey batted .600 with a .733 on-base percentage, OF Joe Stewart batted .400 with two homers and seven run batted in, and SS Alex Fedje-Johnson batted .375 with a .643 OBP.
Every Michigan starter had multiple games of getting on base at least twice, and the team batted .336 with a gaudy .486 OBP overall. Clark Elliott continues to lead U-M offensively with a .387 mark, six extra-base hits and three homers, while Frey sports a .529 OBP through seven games.
The Wolverines will use a staff rotation for the series, with multiple insertions likley throughout the contests.
In the Big Ten Conference preseason coaches poll, Michigan was selected to finish second in the conference behind Nebraska and ahead of Iowa, Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State and Indiana.
Michigan Media Relations
All smiles here for the #FAUOwls right before game time! 🧢⚾️🦉
— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) March 1, 2022
Here is our starting line up against #Michigan:
SS Albert
RF Rincones
1B Shanuel
3B Ross
2B Loden
LF Kelder
DH Goldstein
C Toney
CF DeBose
P Del Prado pic.twitter.com/KhKXjtkHTI
End 1st: #FAU 0 #Michigan 1
— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) March 2, 2022
The Wolverines plate the nights first run off a SAC fly. Owls looking to get things going on offense. 🦉⚾️🧢 pic.twitter.com/nEIhrKvCdq
End 3rd: #FAU 0 #Michigan 3
— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) March 2, 2022
Owls looking to rally while the Wolverines continue to score. LHP Evan Waterbor takes the hill for starter Nicholas Del Prado (3IP, 3H, 3R, 3BB, 1K) #GoOwls 🧢⚾️🦉 pic.twitter.com/AXVVba2Rpx
ON 👏 THE 👏BOARD 👏
— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) March 2, 2022
End 4th: #FAU 2 #Michigan 5
Owls turn the heat up🔥🔥 as Loden hits a RBI single scoring Schanuel and Kelder's grounder plates Ross.
📸: @OnuskaMaddie pic.twitter.com/mn62CHgXHW
End 5th: #FAU 4 #Michigan 5
— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) March 2, 2022
Momentum shifts as the Owls continue to fight back while scoring on a pass ball and fly ball.
Wolverines change their pitcher in the middle of Schanuel's at bat. #toomuchsauce #GoOwls 🦉⚾️🧢
📸: @OnuskaMaddie pic.twitter.com/hZVbHz2Me4
🚨ALL TIED UP🚨
— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) March 2, 2022
End 6th: #FAU 5 #Michigan 5
Owls knot it up behind Albert's grounder. GREAT Team effort for the #Owls so far with each run being scored by a different player. #GoOwls 🦉⚾️🧢 pic.twitter.com/34iSqBEABo
But Michigan plates a pair in the top of the 8th to retake the lead.
Owls will need a rally - Let's GO 🦉🦉🦉!
Top 9th: #FAU 7 #Michigan 8
— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) March 2, 2022
Owls take the lead but Michigan answers.
Three outs left to WIN it or force EXTRAS.#GoOwls 🦉⚾️🧢 pic.twitter.com/XYAjfeZLgr
Michigan taps the pen (what's left of it).
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