John McCormack

 At this time last year, FAU pitcher Ryan Garton was just still trying to get back to the place he was a year earlier, when he became the ace of a staff as a sophomore and compiled a 7-3 record.  Garton came into the season with high expectations, but...

 Mike Albaladejo said the memory of when he committed to FAU more than four years ago remains crystal clear.  “It was around Christmas and over the phone. I was visiting family in Connecticut. Time flies,” Albaladejo said about the...

   FAU junior first baseman Mark Nelson was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week Monday.  In three games against rival Florida International, Nelson had 11 RBI and three home runs to lead the Owls to a sweep of the Golden Panthers.  All four of...

 FAU brings a four-game win streak into Wednesday’s game against nationally ranked Miami at FAU Baseball Stadium.  The Owls swept rival Florida International over the weekend, to improve to 14-7 and sit on top of the Sun Belt standings at 3-0.  &...

 FAU starter Ryan Garton gave up 11 hits it 6 1/3 innings, but they were all singles and he got the big pitches when he needed them in the Owls’ 7-3 victory overLouisiana-Lafayette Friday at FAU Baseball Stadium.  While Garton was pitching his...

FAU junior outfielder Corey Keller was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week Monday.  In four games last week Keller hit .733 (11-for-15) with three home runs and he had key hits in the Owls three-game sweep of Louisiana-Lafayette that put FAU (19-10, 8-...

  FAU takes a four-game winning streak into Friday’s game against South Alabama, the first in a three-game series against the Jaguars at FAU Baseball Stadium.  The Owls (20-10, 8-1), which have won six of their last seven, are alone on top of the...

 FAU has lost its last two games, but the good news is that the Owls’ next three games are against a Sun Belt opponent.  The Owls have won all four of their Sun Belt series this season, and at 10-2 (22-12 overall) are on top of the standings with a...

 FAU has another chance to improve its RPI when the Owls travel to Orlando Tuesday to play Central Florida.  But the Owls (24-13) have to overcome a depleted pitching staff if they are going to upset the Knights (30-8), who are ranked No. 12 by...

 FAU took advantage of Arkansas State mistakes and a rain delay of 1 hour and 27 minutes to beat the Red Wolves 6-2 Sunday in the only game to be played of three that were scheduled at FAU Baseball Stadium.  All of the Owls’ runs were unearned,...

 FAU will get its final chance to beat a ranked team this season when they travel to Coral Gables Tuesday to play No. 22 Miami.  The Owls (25-14) are 0-4 against ranked teams this season, and 0-2 versus the Hurricanes.  FAU coach John McCormack said...

FAU coach John McCormack knew he had a solid pitching staff going into this season.  The question was his position players, many of who were stepping into starting jobs for the first time.  One of those was junior first baseman Mark Nelson, and Nelson...