2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team

Season of Florida Atlantic University baseball team

2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Record| 28–29 (12–15 AAC)
Head coach|

* John McCormack (16th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Jordan Tabakman
* Michael Cleary
* Ricky Santiago

Home stadium| FAU Baseball Stadium

Seasons

← 2023

2025 →

2024 American Athletic Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | PCT |  |  | W |   | L |   | PCT
No. 14 East Carolina ‍†‍‍y | 19 | – | 8 |   | .704 |  |  | 43 | – | 15 |   | .741
UTSA ‍‍‍ | 17 | – | 10 |   | .630 |  |  | 32 | – | 24 |   | .571
Tulane ‍‍‡‍y | 15 | – | 12 |   | .556 |  |  | 35 | – | 24 |   | .593
Wichita State ‍‍‍ | 15 | – | 12 |   | .556 |  |  | 32 | – | 29 |   | .525
UAB ‍‍‍ | 13 | – | 14 |   | .481 |  |  | 26 | – | 29 |   | .473
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ | 12 | – | 15 |   | .444 |  |  | 28 | – | 29 |   | .491
Charlotte ‍‍‍ | 12 | – | 15 |   | .444 |  |  | 24 | – | 34 |   | .414
Rice ‍‍‍ | 11 | – | 16 |   | .407 |  |  | 23 | – | 36 |   | .390
South Florida ‍‍‍ | 11 | – | 16 |   | .407 |  |  | 26 | – | 29 |   | .473
Memphis ‍‍‍ | 10 | – | 17 |   | .370 |  |  | 23 | – | 32 |   | .418
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 26, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the sport of baseball during the 2024 college baseball season. This was the Owls' first season as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Home games were played at FAU Baseball Stadium on the university's main campus in Boca Raton, Florida. The team was coached by John McCormack in his sixteenth season as Florida Atlantic's head coach.

## Preseason

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### AAC coaches poll

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The American Athletic Conference preseason poll was released on December 28, 2023, with the Owls predicted to finish in fourth place.[2]

Coaches Poll

Rank  | School (1st Place Votes)  | Total
1 | East Carolina (9) | 81
2 | Charlotte | 67
3 | UTSA | 64
4 | Florida Atlantic | 54
5 | South Florida (1) | 47
6 | Memphis | 35
7 | Wichita State | 34
8 | Rice | 29
9 | Tulane | 25
10 | UAB | 14

## Roster

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2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team

Players | Coaches
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1  | INF | Nick Garagozzo | L/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Mount Laurel, New Jersey
2  | INF | Skyler Schulz | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jr | Boynton Beach, Florida
4  | INF | Joey Slattery | L/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | Charlotte, North Carolina
5  | OF | Jalen DeBose | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sr | Sanford, Florida
6  | C | Dylan LaPointe | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Valrico, Florida
7  | RHP | C.J. Williams | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sr | Deerfield Beach, Florida
8  | LHP | Trey Beard | L/L  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Dunedin, Florida
9  | OF | Spencer Rich | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sr | Longmont, Colorado
10  | C | John Schroeder | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Lakewood Ranch, Florida
11  | INF | Patrick Ward | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | So | Port St. Lucie, Florida
13  | RHP | Steven Andrews | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Delray Beach, Florida
14  | RHP | Tyler Murphy | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | So | Palm City, Florida
15  | INF | Brando Leroux | R/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jr | Markham, Ontario, Canada
16  | RHP | AJ Shelton | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Dunedin, Florida
17  | RHP | Mark Loubier | L/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Winter Springs, Florida
18  | LHP | Ben Gilbert | L/L  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sr | Babson Park, Florida
19  | INF | Christian Adams | L/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sr | Royal Palm Beach, Florida
21  | RHP | Danny Trehey | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sr | Kansas City, Kansas
22  | OF | Jake Millan | R/L  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jr | Springbrook, Pennsylvania
23  | RHP | Dawson Ball | L/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jr | Wellington, Florida
24  | INF | Mike La Rocca | L/L  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sr | Vero Beach, Florida
25  | RHP | Braden Ostrander | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sr | Melbourne, Florida
26  | INF | Emilio Gonzalez | L/L  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Fr | Cape Coral, Florida
27  | RHP | David Alvarez | L/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
28  | INF | Daulton Frank  | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Loxahatchee, Florida
29  | RHP | Kyle Beaty | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Dacula, Georgia
30  | C | Andrew McKenna | L/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sr | Hinsdale, Illinois
33  | RHP | Dylan Oborne | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
34  | OF | Carter Brady | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Parkland, Florida
35  | RHP | Bryan Boully | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Dover, Florida
36  | C | Phoenix Medina | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Lawton, Oklahoma
37  | RHP | Brandon Smith  | S/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sr | Woodstock, Georgia
40  | RHP | Justin Gay | R/R  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jr | Brooksville, Florida
42  | LHP | Sam Drumheller | R/L  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Sr | Tampa, Florida
43  | LHP | Max Martzolf | L/L  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | Jr | Port St. Lucie, Florida
44  | RHP | Nicholas Del Prado | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sr | Miami, Florida
49  | LHP | Kide Adetuyi | R/L  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Fr | Merritt Island, Florida
55  | LHP | Zach Abbey | L/L  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jr | Ypsilanti, Michigan

Head coach

John McCormack (Lynn)

Assistant coach(es)

Jordan Tabakman (UConn)
Michael Cleary (Dayton)
Ricky Santiago (Lander)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 2 January 2024

## Schedule

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Legend

| Florida Atlantic win
| Florida Atlantic loss
| Postponement
Bold | Florida Atlantic team member
2024 Florida Atlantic Owls Baseball Schedule

Regular Season
| February (4–4)

Date  | Opponent  | Stadium
Site | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record
February 16 | at No. 6 Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN | L 11–12 | JD Thompson (1–0) | B. Ostrander (0–1) | None | 3,542 | 0–1
February 17 | at No. 6 Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | W 5–4 | B. Boully (1–0) | M. Green (0–1) | None | 3,383 | 1–1
February 18 | at No. 6 Vanderbilt | Hawkins Field | L 1–11 | D. Futrell (1–0) | B. Smith (0–1) | B. Seiber (1) | 3,579 | 1–2
February 23 | Towson | FAU Baseball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL | W 8–1 | C.J. Williams (1–0) | N. Nabholz (0–1) | None | 516 | 2–2
February 24 | Towson | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 5–1 | T. Beard (1–0) | B. Seils (0–2) | None | 479 | 3–2
February 25 | Towson | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 16–1 | T. Murphy (1–0) | M. Simpson (0–2) | None | 364 | 4–2
February 27 | UCF | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 6–11 | C. Boxrucker (1–0) | B. Ostrander (0–2) | None | 522 | 4–3
February 28 | North Florida | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 6–8 | Z. Starling (1–0) | D. Ball (0–1) | L. Bolton (1) | 305 | 4–4
| March (12–5)

Date  | Opponent  | Stadium
Site | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | AAC
Record
March 1 | Stonehill | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–0 | C.J. Williams (2–0) | R. Douglas (0–2) | None | 376 | 5–4 | –
March 2 | Stonehill | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 2–3 | Z. Gleason (1–0) | T. Beard (1–1) | J. Castrichini (2) | 400 | 5–5 | –
March 3 | Stonehill | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 20–7 | S. Andrews (1–0) | P. Haas (0–2) | None | 342 | 6–5 | –
March 8 | FIU | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 4–1 | C.J. Williams (3–0) | L. Runde (1–2) | B. Ostrander (1) | 352 | 7–5 | –
March 9 | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park
Westchester, FL | L 4–7 | R. Cabarcas (2–0) | K. Beaty (0–1) | None | 641 | 7–6 | –
March 10 | FIU | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 24–2 | T. Murphy (2–0) | J. Pineiro (2–1) | None | 360 | 8–6 | –
March 12 | Miami (FL) | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–4 | D. Trehey (1–0) | A. Crowther (0–2) | B. Ostrander (2) | 869 | 9–6 | –
March 15 | Maine | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 15–2 | C.J. Williams (4–0) | G. Gambardella (0–4) | None | 392 | 10–6 | –
March 16 | Maine | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–4 | B. Smith (1–1) | L. Lavigueur (0–2) | None | 512 | 11–6 | –
March 17 | Maine | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 10–07 | T. Murphy (3–0) | G. Gifford (0–1) | None | 343 | 12–6 | –
March 19 | at UCF | John Euliano Park
Orlando, FL | L 3–2 | C. Centala (3–0) | D. Trehey (1–1) | None | 1,811 | 12–7 | –
March 23 | Charlotte | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 4–3 | S. Andrews (2–0) | C. Reynolds (3–2) | D. Trehey (1) | 372 | 13–7 | 1–0
Charlotte | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–510 | M. Martzolf (1–0) | AJ Wilson (1–1) | None | 359 | 14–7 | 2–0
March 24 | Charlotte | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 1–138 | C. Carson (1–0) | T. Beard (1–2) | None | 403 | 14–8 | 2–1
March 28 | at Memphis | FedExPark
Memphis, TN | L 1–2 | D. Warren (4–1) | C.J. Williams (4–1) | B. Sanders (6) | 634 | 14–9 | 2–2
March 29 | at Memphis | FedExPark | W 13–5 | M. Martzolf (2–0) | L. Ellis (0–4) | None | 561 | 15–9 | 3–2
March 30 | at Memphis | FedExPark | W 14–3 | T. Beard (2–2) | C. Robinson (1–3) | None | 652 | 16–9 | 4–2
| April (6–11)

Date  | Opponent  | Stadium
Site | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | AAC
Record
April 2 | Miami (FL) | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–4 | B. Smith (2–1) | A. Crowther (0–3) | D. Trehey (2) | 574 | 17–9 | –
April 5 | No. 12 East Carolina | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 1–4 | T. Yesavage (6–1) | C.J. Williams (4–2) | W. Lunsford-Shenkman (3) | 919 | 17–10 | 4–3
April 6 | No. 12 East Carolina | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–5 | D. Trehey (2–1) | D. Beal (3–2) | None | 533 | 18–10 | 5–3
April 7 | No. 12 East Carolina | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 6–11 | J. Hunter (2–2) | B. Ostrander (0–3) | W. Lunsford-Shenkman (4) | 448 | 18–11 | 5–4
April 9 | at Miami (FL) | Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL | L 6–14 | A. Crowther (1–4) | B. Smith (2–2) | None | 2,371 | 18–12 | –
April 12 | at Wichita State | Eck Stadium
Wichita, KS | W 4–2 | S. Andrews (3–0) | C. Favors (5–3) | D. Trehey (3) | 1,808 | 19–12 | 6–4
April 13 | at Wichita State | Eck Stadium | L 9–14 | J. Mount (1–0) | D. Trehey (2–2) | None | 1,588 | 19–13 | 6–5
April 14 | at Wichita State | Eck Stadium | L 5–108 | T. Dobbs (5–3) | T. Beard (2–3) | H. Holmes (1) | 1,671 | 19–14 | 6–6
April 16 | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park | L 0–1 | J. Ritchey (2–1) | D. Ball (0–2) | Z. Lampton (2) | 629 | 19–15 | –
April 19 | Tulane | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 5–0 | C.J. Williams (5–2) | L. Fladda (1–3) | None | 467 | 20–15 | 7–6
April 20 | Tulane | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 3–8 | C. Welch (5–1) | T. Murphy (3–1) | None | 395 | 20–16 | 7–7
April 21 | Tulane | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 5–9 | H. Shuffler (4–0) | S. Andrews (3–1) | None | 352 | 20–17 | 7–8
April 23 | at Miami (FL) | Alex Rodriguez Park | L 2–5 | J. Vargas (1–0) | B. Ostrander (0–4) | N. Robert (3) | 2,264 | 20–18 | –
April 26 | at South Florida | USF Baseball Stadium
Tampa, FL | W 3–2 | S. Drumheller (1–0) | J. Cebert (4–5) | D. Trehey (4) | 1,336 | 21–18 | 8–8
April 27 | at South Florida | USF Baseball Stadium | L 5–8 | D. Madonna (2–1) | T. Murphy (3–2) | None | 1,138 | 21–19 | 8–9
April 28 | at South Florida | USF Baseball Stadium | W 6–3 | S. Andrews (4–1) | J. Cebert (4–6) | D. Trehey (5) | 1,364 | 22–19 | 9–9
April 30 | Florida | Condron Ballpark
Gainesville, FL | L 8–10 | R. Slater (4–2) | D. Ball (0–3) | None | 4,790 | 22–20 | –
| May (4–7)

Date  | Opponent  | Stadium
Site | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall
Record  | AAC
Record
May 3 | UAB | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 1–12 | B. Berry (7–2) | C.J. Williams (5–3) | None | 328 | 22–21 | 9–10
May 4 | UAB | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 0–15 | B. Shelton (2–5) | B. Smith (2–3) | None | 351 | 22–22 | 9–11
May 5 | UAB | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–5 | S. Drumheller (2–0) | B. Hill (0–2) | None | 337 | 23–22 | 10–11
May 7 | Florida Gulf Coast | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 9–6 | D. Trehey (3–2) | A. Valiente (1–1) | None | 308 | 24–22 | –
May 10 | at Rice | Reckling Park
Houston, TX | L 4–5 | D. Hickson (3–0) | S. Andrews (4–2) | None | 2,547 | 24–23 | 10–12
May 111 | at Rice | Reckling Park | W 14–3 | T. Beard (3–3) | J.D. McCracken (1–3) | D. Trehey (6) | 2,173 | 25–23 | 11–12
May 112 | at Rice | Reckling Park | L 4–5 | T. Alch (1–3) | B. Smith (2–4) | G. Stratton (2) | 2,134 | 25–24 | 11–13
May 14 | at Florida Gulf Coast | Swanson Stadium
Fort Myers, FL | L 18–28 | D. Crum (1–2) | D. Ball (0–4) | None | 142 | 25–25 | –
May 16 | UTSA | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 1–14 | U. Quiroga (8–1) | C.J. Williams (5–4) | None | 366 | 25–26 | 11–14
May 17 | UTSA | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 2–310 | R. Riojas (10–3) | D. Trehey (3–3) | None | 420 | 25–27 | 11–15
May 18 | UTSA | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–4 | S. Andrews (5–2) | R. Orloski (3–5) | D. Trehey (7) | 384 | 26–27 | 12–15
Post-Season
| AAC Tournament (2–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Seed  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Tournament Record
May 21 | vs. (3) Tulane | 6 | BayCare Ballpark
Clearwater, FL | L 2–147 | C. Welch (7–3) | C.J. Williams (5–5) | None | ESPN+ |  | 26–28 | 0–1
May 22 | vs. (2) UTSA | 6 | BayCare Ballpark | W 12–5 | T. Beard (4–3) | U. Quiroga (8–2) | None | ESPN+ | 743 | 27–28 | 1–1
May 24 | vs. (7) Charlotte | 6 | BayCare Ballpark | W 10–8 | S. Drumheller (3–0) | C. Carson (2–2) | D. Trehey (8) | ESPN+ | 862 | 28–28 | 2–1
May 25 | vs. (3) Tulane | 6 | BayCare Ballpark | L 1–137 | B. Price (3–2) | T. Beard (4–4) | None | ESPN+ |  | 28–29 | 2–2

Schedule Source:[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## References

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1. ^ "Baseball Standings". theamerican.com. American Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
2. ^ "East Carolina Voted as American Baseball Preseason Favorite".
3. ^ fausports.com

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