2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team

The 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team represents Florida Atlantic University in the sport of baseball for the 2023 college baseball season. The Owls compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA. They play their home games at FAU Baseball Stadium, on the university's Boca Raton campus. The team is coached by John McCormack, who is in his fifteenth season at Florida Atlantic.

2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball
ConferenceConference USA
Record33–22 (16–13 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachJordan Tabakman
Michael Cleary
Ricky Santiago
Home stadiumFAU Baseball Stadium
2023 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Dallas Baptist ‍†‍‍ 23–4 .85240–12 .769
UTSA ‍‍‍ 19–7 .73136–16 .692
Western Kentucky ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55630–22 .577
Charlotte ‍‍‍ 14–12 .53826–25 .510
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ 14–13 .51931–22 .585
Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍ 14–13 .51925–24 .510
Louisiana Tech ‍‍‍ 14–13 .51926–27 .491
FIU ‍‍‍ 7–20 .25920–32 .385
Rice ‍‍‍ 7–20 .25919–34 .358
UAB ‍‍‍ 7–20 .25916–34 .320
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 17, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

On October 21, 2021, Florida Atlantic accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023.[2] The 2023 season is the program's last as a member of C-USA.[3]

Previous season

The 2022 Owls finished 35-23 overall, and 19-11 in the conference. They lost to Southern Miss during the 2022 Conference USA baseball tournament.

Preseason

C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 2, 2023, with the Owls predicted to finish in third place.[4]

Media poll
Rank School (1st Place Votes) Total
1LA Tech (5)91
2DBU (4)90
3Florida Atlantic74
4Charlotte (1)70
5UTSA66
T6Middle Tennessee39
T6UAB39
8Rice32
9FIU28
10WKU21

Preseason All-CUSA teams
  • Nolan Schanuel - Outfielder
  • Hunter Cooley – Starting Pitcher

Personnel
2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Armando Albert L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Plantation, Florida
2 RHP Jacob Josey Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ellenton, Florida
4 INF Joey Slattery L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
5 OF Jalen DeBose R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Sanford, Florida
6 INF Lucas Phelps R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Valrico, Florida
7 INF Dom Presto R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
8 OF Dylan Goldstein L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Southwest Ranches, Florida
9 OF Spencer Rich R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Longmont, Colorado
10 C John Schroeder R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lakewood Ranch, Florida
11 INF Patrick Ward R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lakewood Ranch, Florida
12 INF Nolan Schanuel L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Boynton Beach, Florida
13 RHP C.J. Williams R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Deerfield Beach, Florida
14 RHP Tyler Murphy R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Palm City, Florida
15 INF Jackson Ross R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lakeland, Florida
16 RHP Robert Wegielnik Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Fort Myers, Florida
17 RHP Sammy Beir R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Coral Springs, Florida
18 LHP Hunter Cooley R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Vero Beach, Florida
19 INF Christian Adams L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Royal Palm Beach, Florida
21 RHP Danny Trehey R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Kansas City, Kansas
22 OF Jake Millan R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Springbrook, Pennsylvania
23 RHP Dawson Ball L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Wellington, Florida
24 OF Mitchell Hartigan L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Jupiter, Florida
25 RHP Braden Ostrander R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Melbourne, Florida
28 INF Daulton Frank Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Loxahatchee, Florida
29 LHP Evan Waterbor L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Trinity, Florida
30 C Andrew Hernandez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Miami, Florida
31 RHP Tibur Rivero R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Stuart, Florida
32 LHP Tyler Monzon L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Miami, Florida
33 RHP Dylan Oborne R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
34 C Caleb Pendleton R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Jensen Beach, Florida
35 RHP Bryan Boully R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Dover, Florida
37 RHP Brandon Smith Current redshirt S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Woodstock, Georgia
39 C Phoenix Medina R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lawton, Oklahoma
40 RHP Sean Goodwin Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Niceville, Florida
41 LHP Marc Degusipe Current redshirt L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Tampa, Florida
42 LHP Sam Drumheller R/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Tampa, Florida
43 LHP Max Martzolf L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Port St. Lucie, Florida
44 RHP Nicholas Del Prado R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
55 RHP Hayden Compton R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Centerburg, Ohio
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: 5 February 2023

Schedule and results
Legend
 Florida Atlantic win
 Florida Atlantic loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida Atlantic team member
2023 Florida Atlantic Owls Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
May (7-3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record C-USA record
May 5at CharlotteRobert and Mariam Hayes Stadium
Charlotte, NC 		W 8–4R. Wegielnik (3-1)E. Michelson (1-3)None66027–1911–11
May 6at CharlotteRobert and Mariam Hayes StadiumW 10–9R. Wegielnik (4-1)M. Langhorne (1-2)None71828–1912–11
May 7at CharlotteRobert and Mariam Hayes StadiumL 4–12C. Kramer (4-4)N. Del Prado (5-3)None68028–2012–12
May 9at Florida Gulf CoastSwanson StadiumL 3–11N. Love (4-2)J. Josey (4-4)LJ McDonough (6)21828–2112–12
May 12Louisiana TechFAU Baseball StadiumW 9-5C.J. Williams (2-1)J. Fincher (8-4)R. Wegielnik (5)42829–2113–12
May 13Louisiana TechFAU Baseball StadiumL 12–616R. Smith (3-3)J. Josey (4-5)None64629–2213–13
May 14Louisiana TechFAU Baseball StadiumW 12–1110B. Ostrander (1-0)G. Martinez (0-5)None32430–2214–13
May 16Florida Gulf CoastFAU Baseball StadiumW 15-58H. Cooley (5-6)M. Rippl (2-2)None26731–2214–13
May 18at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field
Birmingham, AL		W 16-5H. Cooley (6-6)B. Walton (3-7)J. Josey (1)13732–2215–13
May 19at UABJerry D. Young Memorial FieldW 8–6S. Drumheller (2-0)L. Harris (1-1)R. Wegielnik (6)14233–2316–13
May 20at UABJerry D. Young Memorial FieldTime: 2:00 p.m.––
Post-Season
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Florida Atlantic team member
Schedule Source:[5]


References
  1. "2023 Baseball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. "FAU Accepts Invite to The American". FAUSports.com. October 21, 2021.
  3. "FAU's American Move Officially Set for 2023". FAUSports.com. June 10, 2022.
  4. "BSB: C-USA Announces 2023 Preseason Poll and Awards".
  5. "FAU Baseball Announces 2023 Regular Season Schedule" (Press release). Florida Atlantic University Athletics. December 1, 2022.

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