This marks FAU’s first series loss of the season.
The FAU Owls baseball team (14-7, 1-2 C-USA) opened conference play with a three-game set against the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Golden Eagles (13-7, 2-1 C-USA). The Owls took one of the games.
Game 1 (Friday, March 18): USM 9, FAU 7
The Owls’ dropped their conference opener on Friday night. This marked the team’s second consecutive loss.
FAU soared early, plating two runs in the opening frame. Sophomore shortstop Armando Albert walked to lead off the inning, then he advanced to second on a wild pitch.