Western Kentucky battled No. 17 Florida Atlantic into extra innings Thursday night before the Owls manufactured a run in the bottom of the 12th to take Game 1 with a 4-3 win at FAU Baseball Stadium.
Due to potential inclement weather on Saturday, the two squads will play a doubleheader on Friday, with the first game of the day starting at noon CDT.
WKU (24-28 overall, 10-18 Conference USA) had FAU down to its final strike in the bottom of the ninth before the Owls plated the tying run on a wild pitch to send the game into extras.