FAU sophomore catcher Mike Albaladejo’s bat is warming up as the Owls enter Sun Belt play this weekend at Troy. (FAUOwlAccess.com file photo)
Charging into Troy
FAU has won three consecutive games heading into this weekend’s Sun Belt Conference opener at Troy.
Originally published on
3/11/2010
by
Marcus Nelson
BOCA RATON – Ready or not, FAU begins Sun Belt Conference play this weekend when the Owls travel to face Troy in a three-game series beginning on Friday at 7 p.m.
FAU coach John McCormack thinks the team is prepared to start conference play.
“We’re ready for it,” McCormack said. “These guys are looking forward to it.”
Following an impressive series last weekend when the Owls took two out of three games vs. Boston College and then defeated Pitt on Wednesday, FAU appears to be on a hot streak.
And the Owls would like nothing better than to keep it going vs. the Trojans, which swept FAU last season.
“Against Troy, it was hell,” said senior outfielder Anthony Mesa. “It was not fun. They just beat us down and when a team does that, I have a personal vendetta when I face them the next year and I have a personal vendetta against Troy.”
FAU (6-4, 0-0 Sun Belt)
at Troy (5-5, 0-0 Sun Belt)
- When: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.
- Where: Riddle-Pace Field, Troy Ala.
- Radio: Streaming live
- Scouting the Trojans: Official site
Pitching plans: Friday - Trojans RHP Tyler Ray (1-2, 6.20) vs. Owls RHP Taylor Everist (0-3, 3.50). Saturday - Trojans LHP Shane McCain (2-1, 6.60) vs. Owls RHP Mike Gipson (3-0, 1.80). Sunday - Trojans RHP Andrew Dickinson (2-1, 5.00) vs. Owls RHP Kevin Alexander (1-1, 6.08).
About the Owls: FAU has won three consecutive games. …Nick DelGuidice is the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week. …FAU closer Glen Troyanowski's shoulder is still bothering him and did not make the trip .
About the Trojans: Troy’s game at Southern Miss was rained out Wednesday. …The Trojans beat Bethune-Cookman two out of three games over the weekend. …Trojans coach Bobby Pierce won his 250th game at Troy on Saturday vs. the Wildcats.