2022 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team

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2022 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball
Florida Atlantic Owls baseball logo.svg
Conference Conference USA
Record35-23 (19-11 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachGreg Mamula
Brady Kirkpatrick
Michael Cleary
Home stadiumFAU Baseball Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 15 Southern Miss  y2370 .76743160 .729
Louisiana Tech  y20100 .66742190 .689
Old Dominion  19110 .63341170 .707
Florida Atlantic  19110 .63335230 .603
UTSA  19110 .63338200 .655
Middle Tennessee  17130 .56729260 .527
Charlotte  17130 .56736220 .621
UAB  13170 .43331250 .554
Rice  9210 .30017390 .304
Marshall  9210 .30020341 .373
FIU  8220 .26716340 .320
Western Kentucky  7230 .23318360 .333
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 19, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the sport of baseball for the 2022 college baseball season. The Owls competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference USA. They played their home games at FAU Baseball Stadium, on the university's Boca Raton campus. The team was coached by John McCormack, who was in his fourteenth season at Florida Atlantic.

Contents

Previous season

The 2021 Owls finished 35–25 overall, and 18–14 in the conference. They lost to Old Dominion during the 2021 Conference USA baseball tournament.

Preseason

C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 16, 2022, with the Owls predicted to finish in fifth place. [2]

Media poll
Predicted finishTeam1st Place Votes
1Southern Miss6
2LA Tech2
3Old Dominion1
4Charlotte2
5Florida Atlantic-
6UTSA-
7FIU1
8Rice-
9WKU-
10Middle Tennessee-
11UAB-
12Marshall-

Preseason All-CUSA teams

Personnel

2022 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Armando AlbertL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)150 lb (68 kg)So Plantation, Florida
2 RHP Jacob Josey  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Sr Ellenton, Florida
4 INF Joey SlatteryL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
5 OF Jalen DeBoseR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)So Sanford, Florida
6 OF Jack ClarkeL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Miami Shores, Florida
7 INF Dom PrestoR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
8 OF Dylan GoldsteinL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Southwest Ranches, Florida
9 OF Gabriel Rincones, Jr.L/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)So Glenrothes, Scotland
10 C John SchroederR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr Lakewood Ranch, Florida
12 INF Nolan SchanuelL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Boynton Beach, Florida
13 INF Steven Loden  Redshirt.svg L/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
14 RHP Brock Helverson  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
15 INF Jackson RossR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Lakeland, Florida
16 RHP Robert Wegielnik  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)So Fort Myers, Florida
17 C Shane MagrannR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Sr Coconut Creek, Florida
18 LHP Hunter CooleyR/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Vero Beach, Florida
21 C Daniel TomaselloR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)So Tampa, Florida
22 OF Jake MillanR/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Springbrook, Pennsylvania
23 RHP Dawson BellR/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Wellington, Florida
24 OF Mitchell HartiganL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Jupiter, Florida
25 RHP Braden OstranderR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Melbourne, Florida
26 RHP Bryce BraxtonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Dade City, Florida
27 OF Tyler KelderR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Gr Kingston, New York
28 INF Daulton Frank  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Loxahatchee, Florida
29 LHP Evan WaterborL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Trinity, Florida
31 RHP Tibur RiveroR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Stuart, Florida
33 C Nicholas ToneyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Royal Palm Beach, Florida
34 C Caleb PendletonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Jensen Beach, Florida
35 RHP Bryan BoullyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Dover, Florida
37 RHP Dante ViscontiR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)So St. Johns, Florida
40 LHP Tyler BurnhamL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)Gr New Brunswick, New Jersey
41 LHP Marc Degusipe  Redshirt.svg L/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg)So Tampa, Florida
42 LHP Sam DrumhellerR/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg)So Tampa, Florida
43 LHP Max MartzolfL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)250 lb (113 kg)Fr Port St. Lucie, Florida
44 RHP Nicholas Del PradoR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)So Miami, Florida
49 LHP Tyler RapfR/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Point Pleasant, New Jersey
55 RHP Hayden ComptonR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Centerburg, Ohio
Head coach

John McCormack (Lynn)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Mamula (St. Bonaventure)
Brady Kirkpatrick (San Diego)
Michael Cleary (Dayton)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 31 July 2022

Schedule and results

2022 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball game log
Regular season (34–21)
February (5–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordC-USA record
Feb. 18 Minnesota FAU Baseball StadiumBoca Raton, FL L
1–9
Ireland
(1–0)
Josey
(0–1)
None6340–1
Feb. 19MinnesotaFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
8–2
Cooley
(1–0)
Maldonado
(0–1)
None5411–1
Fe. 20MinnesotaFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
13–4
Waterbor
(1–0)
Holetz
(0–1)
None5342–1
Feb. 21MinnesotaFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
17–9
Drumheller
(1–0)
Liffrig
(0–1)
None4983–1
Feb. 23at No. 24 Miami Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, FL L
1–9
Ligon
(1–0)
DeGusipe
(0–1)
None7593–2
Feb. 25 Delaware FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
5–8
Ludman
(1–0)
Josey
(0–2)
None4423–3
Feb. 26DelawareFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
8–3
Cooley
(2–0)
Ledesma
(0–1)
None4914–3
Feb. 27DelawareFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
5–1
Rivero
(1–0)
Silan
(0–1)
None3935–3
March (11–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordC-USA record
Mar. 1 Michigan FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
5–1
Wegielnik
(1–0)
Wood
(0–1)
None6986–3
Mar. 2MichiganFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
13–20
Smith
(1–0)
Martzolf
(0–1)
None5576–4
Mar. 4 Fordham FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
9–5
Visconti
(1–0)
Quintal
(0–2)
None4477–4
Mar. 5FordhamFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
15–10
Rivero
(2–0)
Ey
(0–3)
Martzolf
(1)
5288–4
Mar. 6FordhamFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
10–3
Josey
(1–2)
Hughes
(0–1)
None4479–4
Mar. 8vs. Seton Hall Centennial ParkPort Charlotte, FL W
19–6
Del Prado
(1–0)
Shine
(0–1)
None21710–4
Mar. 11 Sacred Heart FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
6–3
Cooley
(3–0)
C. Jeter
(0–3)
Wegielnik
(1)
41411–4
Mar. 12Sacred HeartFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
15–10
Rivero
(3–0)
LaMay
(0–2)
None33612–4
Mar. 13Sacred HeartFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
11–1
Burnham
(1–0)
Babuschak
(0–3)
None37513–4
Mar. 15 North Dakota State FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
3–12
Roehrich
(2–0)
Del Prado
(1–1)
None33413–5
Mar. 18at Southern Miss Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS L
7–9
G. Ramsey
(2–0)
Visconti
(1–1)
None ESPN+ 4,54313–60–1
Mar. 19at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL
4–6
L. Harper
(1–1)
Waterbor
(1–1)
G. Ramsey
(2)
ESPN+4,66313–70–2
Mar. 20at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSW
7–3
Josey
(2–2)
Ethridge
(1–3)
NoneESPN+4,30414–71–2
Mar. 23MiamiFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
1–7
Garland
(3–1)
Waterbor
(1–2)
Walters
(5)
1,74214–8
Mar. 25 UTSA FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
4–5
Malone
(3–0)
Cooley
(3–1)
Shafer
(2)
36414–91–3
Mar. 26UTSAFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
12–9
Waterbor
(2–2)
Quiroga
(1–3)
Wegielnik
(2)
41715–92–3
Mar. 27UTSAFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
8–4
Josey
(3–2)
S. Miller
(1–3)
None35516–93–3
Mar. 29at UCF John Euliano ParkOrlando, FL L
1–13
W. Saxton
(2–0)
B. Helverson
(0–1)
None1,54116–10
April (11–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordC-USA record
Apr. 1at Rice Reckling ParkHouston, TX W
9–4
Cooley
(4–1)
Chandler
(1–5)
None1,70217–104–3
Apr. 2at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXW
6–5
Drumheller
(2–0)
R. Garcia
(1–1)
Wegielnik
(3)
2,20618–105–3
Apr. 3at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXW
7–1
Josey
(4–2)
Wood
(0–1)
None2,12919–106–3
Apr. 5UCFFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
5–3
Wegielnik
(2–0)
Centala
(1–3)
None54820–10
Apr. 8 UAB FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
3–4
Reynolds
(2–2)
Cooley
(4–2)
Taylor
(7)
38520–116–4
Apr. 9UABFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
6–8
Ballard
(5–1)
Waterbor
(2–3)
Taylor
(8)
39920–126–5
Apr. 10UABFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
13–6
Burnham
(2–0)
Walton
(4–2)
None49521–127–5
Apr. 12at No. 2 MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLL
6–7
Gates
(1–0)
Wegielnik
(2–1)
Walters
(11)
3,00421–13
Apr. 14 Western Kentucky FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
5–3
Cooley
(5–2)
Terbrak
(5–2)
None38522–138–5
Apr. 15Western KentuckyFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
8–7
Martzolf
(1–1)
Kates
(3–4)
Wegielnik
(4)
39323–139–5
Apr. 16Western KentuckyFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
9–3
Burnham
(3–0)
Sinnard
(0–2)
None38924–1310–5
Apr. 19at Florida Gulf Coast Swanson StadiumFort Myers, FL L
1–5
D. Batcher
(1–0)
Visconti
(1–2)
N. Love
(1)
25924–14
Apr. 22at Old Dominion Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexNorfolk, VA L
0–14
Morgan
(4–0)
Cooley
(5–3)
None33824–1510–6
Apr. 23at Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VAL
7–11
Pantos
(6–0)
Josey
(4–3)
None45524–1610–7
Apr. 24at Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VAW
5–4
Burnham
(4–0)
Gomez
(2–1)
Wegielnik
(5)
29925–1611–7
Apr. 26Florida Gulf CoastFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
8–7
Martzolf
(2–1)
Batcher
(1–1)
None44326–16
Apr. 29 FIU FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
7–1
Cooley
(6–3)
P. Pridgen
(2–6)
None63927–1612–7
Apr. 30FIUFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
4–6
C. Lequerica
(2–3)
Josey
(4–4)
None62127–1712–8
May (7–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordC-USA record
May 1FIUFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
11–5
Burnham
(5–0)
C. Santana
(0–2)
None49228–1713–8
May 6at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W
10–2
Cooley
(7–3)
Gibson
(4–3)
None2,29029–1714–8
May 7at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LAL
6–11
Jennings
(4–1)
DeGusipe
(0–2)
None2,36029–1814–9
May 8at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LAW
5–2
Burnham
(6–0)
Fincher
(6–2)
Wegielnik
(6)
2,22130–1815–9
May 10at Florida Gulf CoastSwanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FLL
2–7
N. Love
(2–0)
Waterbor
(2–4)
M. Miller
(1)
11830–19
May 13 Charlotte FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
3–10
Giesting
(6–4)
Cooley
(7–4)
None38230–2015–10
May 14CharlotteFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
10–915
Del Prado
(2–1)
Brooks
(3–2)
None43031–2016–10
May 15CharlotteFAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
4–147
Martinez
(1–3)
Burnham
(6–1)
None37031–2116–11
May 19at Marshall Kennedy Center FieldHuntington, WV W
8–6
Cooley
(8–4)
Purnell
(5–6)
Wegielnik
(7)
8932–2117–11
May 20at MarshallKennedy Center Field • Huntington, WVW
14–12
Drumheller
(3–0)
Davenport
(2–3)
Josey
(1)
9933–2118–11
May 21at MarshallKennedy Center Field • Huntington, WVW
11–1
Del Prado
(3–1)
Addkison
(1–3)
None9934–2119–11
Post-season (1–2)
C-USA Tournament (1–2)
DateOpponentSeedSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 26vs. (5) UTSA(4)Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL
4–5
Malone
(9–3)
Martzolf
(2–2)
NoneESPN+034–220–1
May 26vs. (8) UAB(4)Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSW
11–17
Burnham
(7–1)
Harris
(3–2)
NoneESPN+035–221–1
May 27vs. (1)/No. 14 Southern Miss(4)Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL
0–5
Riggins
(8–4)
Josey
(4–5)
Rogers
(6)
ESPN+3,17235–231–2
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Cancelled
Bold = Florida Atlantic team member
Schedule Source: [3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' —*—*—*
Baseball America —*—*
Collegiate Baseball^RV
NCBWARVRV—*
D1Baseball—*—*

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards

References

  1. "2022 Baseball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  2. "2022 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards".
  3. "Baseball Unveils 2022 Schedule" (Press release). Florida Atlantic University Athletics. December 2, 2021.
  4. "DeBose Named C-USA Hitter of the Week". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. February 21, 2022.
  5. "Rincones, Jr. Earns C-USA Hitter of the Week". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. April 11, 2022.
  6. "Cooley, Schanuel Earn C-USA Academic Honors". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. May 23, 2022.
  7. "Del Prado Earns C-USA Pitcher of the Week". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. May 23, 2022.
  8. "Owls Land Four on C-USA All-Conference List". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. May 24, 2022.

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