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2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team

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2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record28–29 (12–15 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jordan Tabakman
  • Michael Cleary
  • Ricky Santiago
Home stadiumFAU Baseball Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
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
# 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 Current redshirt 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 Current redshirt 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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
Post-Season
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