Two for Two

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BOCA RATON – Kyle Marman followed Jake Miednik’s shutdown opening night performance with a gem of his own, pitching FAU to a 6-1 victory over George Washington.

The junior righty only allowed four hits, all of the infield variety, while striking out seven in six innings of work. Marman threw 57 of his 79 pitches for strikes and earned the win.

“Marman was really good – set the tone,” McCormack said.

Eric Rivera started the scoring for FAU in the second with a single that drove in Cody Wilson, who received a double on a misplayed fly ball.



Leading 2-0, the Owls broke the game open in the sixth, taking advantage of four walks and three hits to score four runs. Diamond Johnson’s two-run single under diving third baseman Trevor Kuncl proved to be the big hit in the inning.

The Owls’ bid for a second consecutive shutout to open the season ended with one out in the ninth on the Colonials sixth infield hit of the night, a bases-loaded chopper to shortstop Tyler Frank, who fielded the ball cleanly but had no play.

GameBrowser: FAU (2-0) 6, George Washington (0-2) 1

Moving Forward: Second baseman Eric Rivera went 2 for 2 with an RBI, a run scored and two walks. …Slowed in the preseason by arm trouble, Mark Nowatnick made his first appearance of the season a flawless one, needing only six pitches to retire the side in order in the sixth. …Diamond Johnson enjoyed a two-hit afternoon for the Owls.

Sliding Backward: Tyler Frank isn’t having the kind of start to the season he hoped for. After five hitless at bats on Saturday, Frank is 0-for-7 on the season. He also dropped a Pedro Pages throw on a steal attempt that, if caught, would have been an easy out. “He’s trying to do everything at one at-bat,” McCormack said. “He’s just got to relax.” …Matt Harris had a rough first appearance as an Owl. He struggled to locate his pitches, surrendering two hits and a walk. …Catcher Pedro Pages left six runners on base.



Key Stat: 10 – runners stranded by FAU on Saturday. Over the first two games the Owls have left 19 men on base. “It’s a small village,” McCormack said. “Hopefully we can get some hits and some guys just relax and stop pressing and just do what they normally do.”

Up Next: FAU goes for the season-opening sweep of George Washington on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for noon.