Florida Atlantic scored four runs in the first and four pitchers made that stand-up in a 4-2 series-opening victory over Seton Hall at FAU baseball stadium.
The victory snaps a brief two-game losing streak for the Owls, losses that came at Oregon.
FAU opened the game with four consecutive hits. Tyler Frank led off the bottom of the first with a double. Joe Montes drove him home with a single.
David Miranda followed with a double that put runners on second and third. Pedro Pages drove in Montes and Miranda with a single to left center. Pages would later score on Eric Rivera’s sacrifice fly.
FAU starter Jake Miednik scattered six hits through five innings, allowing only one unearned run while striking out eight to earn the win.
GameBrowser: FAU (9-4) 4, Seton Hall (5-6) 2
Moving Forward: Pedro Pages enjoyed the only multi-hit game for FAU, going 2-for-4. …Reliever Drew Peden retired both batters he faced. …Zach Schneider walked a batter but still recorded the save.
Sliding Backward: FAU managed only three hits after the first inning. …Reliever Weston Clemente allowed a hit to the only batter he faced. …Cody Wilson struck out twice in four hitless at-bats.
Key Stat: 2 – extra base hits for FAU, both coming in the first inning.
Up Next: FAU and Seton Hall play the middle game of their weekend series on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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