2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team

Last updated
2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball
Florida Atlantic Owls baseball logo.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record28–29 (12–15 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jordan Tabakman
  • Michael Cleary
  • Ricky Santiago
Home stadium FAU Baseball Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 East Carolina  198 .7044315 .741
UTSA  1710 .6303224 .571
Tulane  y1512 .5563524 .593
Wichita State  1512 .5563229 .525
UAB  1314 .4812629 .473
Florida Atlantic  1215 .4442829 .491
Charlotte  1215 .4442434 .414
Rice  1116 .4072336 .390
South Florida  1116 .4072629 .473
Memphis  1017 .3702332 .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.

Contents

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
RankSchool (1st Place Votes)Total
1East Carolina (9)81
2Charlotte67
3UTSA64
4Florida Atlantic54
5South Florida (1)47
6Memphis35
7Wichita State34
8Rice29
9Tulane25
10UAB14


Roster

2024 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Nick GaragozzoL/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Mount Laurel, New Jersey
2 INF Skyler SchulzR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Boynton Beach, Florida
4 INF Joey SlatteryL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
5 OF Jalen DeBoseR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)Sr Sanford, Florida
6 C Dylan LaPointeR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Valrico, Florida
7 RHP C.J. WilliamsR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sr Deerfield Beach, Florida
8 LHP Trey BeardL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Dunedin, Florida
9 OF Spencer RichR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Longmont, Colorado
10 C John SchroederR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Lakewood Ranch, Florida
11 INF Patrick WardR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)So Port St. Lucie, Florida
13 RHP Steven AndrewsR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Delray Beach, Florida
14 RHP Tyler MurphyR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Palm City, Florida
15 INF Brando LerouxR/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)165 lb (75 kg)Jr Markham, Ontario, Canada
16 RHP AJ SheltonR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Dunedin, Florida
17 RHP Mark LoubierL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Winter Springs, Florida
18 LHP Ben GilbertL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)Sr Babson Park, Florida
19 INF Christian AdamsL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Royal Palm Beach, Florida
21 RHP Danny TreheyR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Kansas City, Kansas
22 OF Jake MillanR/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Springbrook, Pennsylvania
23 RHP Dawson BallL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Wellington, Florida
24 INF Mike La RoccaL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)Sr Vero Beach, Florida
25 RHP Braden OstranderR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Melbourne, Florida
26 INF Emilio GonzalezL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)230 lb (104 kg)Fr Cape Coral, Florida
27 RHP David AlvarezL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
28 INF Daulton Frank  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Loxahatchee, Florida
29 RHP Kyle BeatyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Dacula, Georgia
30 C Andrew McKennaL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Hinsdale, Illinois
33 RHP Dylan OborneR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
34 OF Carter BradyR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Parkland, Florida
35 RHP Bryan BoullyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Dover, Florida
36 C Phoenix MedinaR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Lawton, Oklahoma
37 RHP Brandon Smith  Redshirt.svg S/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Woodstock, Georgia
40 RHP Justin GayR/R6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg)Jr Brooksville, Florida
42 LHP Sam DrumhellerR/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg)Sr Tampa, Florida
43 LHP Max MartzolfL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)250 lb (113 kg)Jr Port St. Lucie, Florida
44 RHP Nicholas Del PradoR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)Sr Miami, Florida
49 LHP Kide AdetuyiR/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Merritt Island, Florida
55 LHP Zach AbbeyL/L6 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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2 January 2024

Schedule

Legend
 Florida Atlantic win
 Florida Atlantic loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida 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.


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