Wednesday's game vs. Pitt may have looked like a typical midweek game. It certainly felt like a typical midweek game.

The only thing atypical was it was played in the afternoon in front of a small crowd. All of which just contributed to the Owls coming out a little flat.

However, FAU woke up and scored five runs in the sixth and rallied to break a 7-7 tie by striking for three runs in the eighth inning.

Of course by then FAU was pumped up - and why not?

By defeating the Panthers, the Owls have won three games in a row. Two victories against the ACC's Boston College and the Big East's Pittsburgh is a pretty good accomplishment. And don't forget the Owls took 2-of-3 from Cincinnati in the season opening series.

Going 3-1 against the Big East and 3-1 against the ACC are the kind of results the NCAA will look at it late May when it's time to make at-large selections.

Am I saying the Owls are ready to be in that situation? Not just yet. As we saw through the first five innings, the hitting still needs to be consistent. Also, the bullpen is still a work in progress as long as closer Glen Troyanowski, who isn't making the trip to Troy this weekend, is on the shelf.

However, it looks like the Owls aren't that far away from having a team that could be poised to be sniffing a possible NCAA bid if injuries don't multiply and the hitting gets in a groove.

It may be stretch, but the Owls (6-4) have already won some big games this season, and that's a positive sign.

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7 p.m. Baseball, FAU at Troy

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