A five-run eighth inning propelled FAU to a 9-6 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday in Boca Raton.
Stephen Kerr’s two-RBI single proved to be the big blow in the inning, capping the scoring. The Owls scored two runs earlier in the inning on a couple of bases-loaded walks. FAU added another run on a balk.
Austin Langham’s two-RBI single highlighted a three-run first inning. FAU also scored another frame in the inning on the first bases-loaded walk of the game.
The win allowed FAU to sweep the two-game season series against Bethune-Cookman.
GameBrowser: FAU 9, Bethune-Cookman 6
Moving Forward: Tyler Frank drive in two runs and scored two more. …Kerr and Langham both had two hits and drove in two. …Blake Sanderson struck out three in three shutout innings.
Sliding Backward: Pedro Pages went hitless with a walk in two official at-bats. …Nick Prather surrendered two runs on four hits in 1/3 of an inning of work. …Starting pitcher Sean Labsan allowed three runs on eight hits in four innings of work.
Key Stat: 4 – runs scored by FAU on balls never put in play, three on bases-loaded walks and another on a balk.
Up Next: FAU spends the weekend at Charlotte for a C-USA series.
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