# 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls 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.
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 |

## 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 10–0$^7$ | 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 |
| March 23 | Charlotte | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6–5$^{10}$ | M. Martzolf (1–0) | AJ Wilson (1–1) | None | 359 | 14–7 | 2–0 |
| March 24 | Charlotte | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 1–13$^8$ | 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 5–10$^8$ | 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 11$^1$ | 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 11$^2$ | 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 2–3$^{10}$ | 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 2–14$^7$ | 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 1–13$^7$ | B. Price (3–2) | T. Beard (4–4) | None | ESPN+ | | 28–29 | 2–2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.