2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team

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2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball
Florida Atlantic Owls baseball logo.svg
Conference Conference USA
Record34–25 (16–14 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachJordan Tabakman
Michael Cleary
Ricky Santiago
Home stadiumFAU Baseball Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Dallas Baptist  y255 .8334413 .772
UTSA  218 .7243819 .667
Charlotte  y1712 .5863026 .536
Western Kentucky  1614 .5333225 .561
Florida Atlantic  1614 .5333424 .586
Louisiana Tech  1515 .5002830 .483
Middle Tennessee  1416 .4672727 .500
Rice  921 .3002137 .362
FIU  822 .2672134 .382
UAB  822 .2671736 .321
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 21, 2023 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the sport of baseball for the 2023 college baseball season. The Owls competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in 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 fifteenth season at Florida Atlantic.

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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 was 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
RankSchool (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

Personnel

2023 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Armando AlbertL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)150 lb(68 kg)Jr Plantation, Florida
2 RHP Jacob Josey  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Ellenton, Florida
4 INF Joey SlatteryL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Charlotte, North Carolina
5 OF Jalen DeBoseR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)160 lb(73 kg)Jr Sanford, Florida
6 INF Lucas PhelpsR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Valrico, Florida
7 INF Dom PrestoR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
8 OF Dylan GoldsteinL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Southwest Ranches, Florida
9 OF Spencer RichR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Longmont, Colorado
10 C John SchroederR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Lakewood Ranch, Florida
11 INF Patrick WardR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Lakewood Ranch, Florida
12 INF Nolan SchanuelL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Boynton Beach, Florida
13 RHP C.J. WilliamsR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Deerfield Beach, Florida
14 RHP Tyler MurphyR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Palm City, Florida
15 INF Jackson RossR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Lakeland, Florida
16 RHP Robert Wegielnik  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Fort Myers, Florida
17 RHP Sammy BeirR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Coral Springs, Florida
18 LHP Hunter CooleyR/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)Gr Vero Beach, Florida
19 INF Christian AdamsL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Royal Palm Beach, Florida
21 RHP Danny TreheyR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Kansas City, Kansas
22 OF Jake MillanR/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Springbrook, Pennsylvania
23 RHP Dawson BallL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Wellington, Florida
24 OF Mitchell HartiganL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Jupiter, Florida
25 RHP Braden OstranderR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Melbourne, Florida
28 INF Daulton Frank  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb(79 kg)So Loxahatchee, Florida
29 LHP Evan WaterborL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr Trinity, Florida
30 C Andrew HernandezR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)200 lb(91 kg)Gr Miami, Florida
31 RHP Tibur RiveroR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Stuart, Florida
32 LHP Tyler MonzonL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)165 lb(75 kg)So Miami, Florida
33 RHP Dylan OborneR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
34 C Caleb PendletonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Jensen Beach, Florida
35 RHP Bryan BoullyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Dover, Florida
37 RHP Brandon Smith  Redshirt.svg S/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Woodstock, Georgia
39 C Phoenix MedinaR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Lawton, Oklahoma
40 RHP Sean Goodwin  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)240 lb(109 kg)Jr Niceville, Florida
41 LHP Marc Degusipe  Redshirt.svg L/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Tampa, Florida
42 LHP Sam DrumhellerR/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)155 lb(70 kg)Jr Tampa, Florida
43 LHP Max MartzolfL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)250 lb(113 kg)So Port St. Lucie, Florida
44 RHP Nicholas Del PradoR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)235 lb(107 kg)Jr Miami, Florida
55 RHP Hayden ComptonR/R6 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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg 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
Post-season
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Cancelled
Bold = Florida Atlantic team member
Schedule Source: [5]


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