2020 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 10-6 |
| Conf Record: | 0-0 |
| Head Coach: | John McCormack |
| Stadium: | FAU Baseball Stadium |
The 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the sport of baseball for the 2020 college baseball season. The Owls competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Conference USA. They played their home games at FAU Baseball Stadium, on the university's Boca Raton, Florida, campus. The team was coached by John McCormack, who was in his eleventh season at Florida Atlantic. On March 16, 2020, the Conference USA announced that all spring sport competition and championships, including baseball, have been cancelled.[1]
Previous season
The 2019 Owls finished 41–21 overall, and 22–8 in the conference. They lost in the Athens Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Preseason
C-USA media poll
The Conference USA pre poll was released on January 29, 2020 with the Owls predicted to finish in second place.[2]
| Media poll |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 6 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 4 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | - |
| 4 | Old Dominion | - |
| 5 | Rice | 1 |
| 6 | FIU | 1 |
| 7 | WKU | - |
| 8 | UAB | - |
| 9 | UTSA | - |
| 10 | Marshall | - |
| 11 | Charlotte | - |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | - | |
Schedule and results
| 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls Baseball Game Log |
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| Regular Season |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| February 14 | | No. 40 | FAU Baseball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL | 8–4 | Reese (1–0) | Ludman (0–1) | None | 787 | 1–0 | 0-0 | | February 15 | Delaware | No. 40 | FAU Baseball Stadium | 9–5 | Kostantis (1–0) | Silan (0–1) | None | 718 | 2–0 | 0-0 | | February 16 | Delaware | No. 40 | FAU Baseball Stadium | 8-25 | Ireson (1–0) | Wakeley (0–1) | None | 532 | 3–0 | 0-0 | | February 18 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 6–4 | Entenza (1–0) | T. Shuck (0–2) | Hartigan (1) | 620 | 4–0 | 0-0 | | February 21 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 9–8 | Entenza (2–0) | DiRado (0–1) | None | 534 | 5–0 | 0-0 | | February 22 | Binghamton | | FAU Baseball Stadium | Postponed (rain) Makeup: February 23 as a doubleheader[3] | | February 23 (1) | Binghamton | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 9–4 | Reese (2–0) | Satriale (0–1) | None | 598 | 6–0 | 0-0 | | February 23 (2) | Binghamton | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 11–4 | Visconti (1–0) | Kopcza (0–1) | None | 598 | 7–0 | 0-0 | | February 28 | | | Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL | 1–7 | Brustoski (1–0) | Reese (2–1) | None | 4,249 | 7–1 | 0-0 | | February 28 | | | Dick Howser Stadium | 1–5 | Van Eyk (1–0) | Josey (0–1) | None | 4,249 | 7–2 | 0-0 | | February 29 | No. 9 Florida State | | Dick Howser Stadium | 6–16 | Anderson (1–0) | Waterbor (0–1) | Ahearn (1) | 5,443 | 7–3 | 0-0 | |
Shortened due to rain
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| March 3 | | | FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, FL | 3–7 | Luethje (2–0) | DeGusipe (0–1) | None | 1,984 | 7–4 | 0-0 | | March 4 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 11–2 | Cooley (1–0) | McFarlane (1–2) | None | 1,166 | 8–4 | 0-0 | | March 6 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 4–2 | Josey (1–1) | Murphy (2–2) | Hartigan (2) | 501 | 9–4 | 0-0 | | March 7 | Northeastern | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 7–10 | Jacobsak (2–1) | Reese (2–2) | Dufault (3) | 551 | 9–5 | 0-0 | | March 8 | Northeastern | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 1–6 | Keane (3–1) | Visconti (1–1) | None | 464 | 9–6 | 0-0 | | March 10 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | 5–0 | Entenza (3–0) | Shoemaker (0–1) | None | 549 | 10–6 | 0-0 | | March 11 | Penn | | FAU Baseball Stadium | Cancelled [4] | | March 13 | | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Norfolk, VA | Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)[5] | | March 14 | Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | | March 15 | Old Dominion | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | | March 18 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | March 20 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | March 21 | UAB | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | March 22 | UAB | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | March 24 | Miami (FL) | | Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL | | March 27 | | | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | | March 28 | Louisiana Tech | | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | | March 29 | Louisiana Tech | | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | | March 31 | | | John Euliano Park
Orlando, FL | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| April 3 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic) | | April 4 | Southern Miss | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | April 5 | Southern Miss | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | April 7 | UCF | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | April 9 | | | Reese Smith Jr. Field
Murfreesboro, TN | | April 10 | Middle Tennessee | | Reese Smith Jr. Field | | April 11 | Middle Tennessee | | Reese Smith Jr. Field | | April 15 | Miami (FL) | | Alex Rodriguez Park | | April 17 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | April 18 | WKU | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | April 19 | WKU | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | April 21 | Florida | | McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL | | April 24 | | | Infinity Insurance Park
Miami, FL | | April 25 | FIU | | Infinity Insurance Park | | April 26 | FIU | | Infinity Insurance Park | | April 28 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| May 1 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic) | | May 2 | UTSA | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | May 3 | UTSA | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | May 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | | Swanson Stadium
Fort Myers, FL | | May 8 | | | Reckling Park
Houston, TX | | May 9 | Rice | | Reckling Park | | May 10 | Rice | | Reckling Park | | May 14 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | May 15 | Charlotte | | FAU Baseball Stadium | | May 16 | Charlotte | | FAU Baseball Stadium | |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Florida Atlantic team member | |
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Schedule Source:[6]
Rankings
See main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
Notes and References
- Web site: Conference USA Cancels Spring Sport Competition . March 16, 2020 . Florida Atlantic University Athletics .
- Web site: BASE: 2020 Preseason Awards.
- Web site: Baseball's Saturday Game Postponed; Rescheduled as Part of Sunday Doubleheader . February 22, 2020 . Florida Atlantic University Athletics .
- Web site: Baseball's Finale against Penn Canceled . March 11, 2020 . Florida Atlantic University Athletics .
- Web site: Competition Has Been Suspended . March 12, 2020 . Florida Atlantic University Athletics .
- Baseball Unveils 2020 Schedule. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. November 26, 2019.
- Web site: Baseball's Hartigan Earns C-USA Weekly Honor. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. February 24, 2020.
