Season of Florida Atlantic University baseball team
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
AAC coaches poll
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
2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
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)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 2 January 2024
|
Schedule
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