FAU Evens Series With 5-3 Win Over Red Wolves

JONESBORO, Ark., (4/23/11) – Florida Atlantic jumped out to a two-run lead and then scored two more in the eighth inning to take a 5-3 victory over the Arkansas State baseball team to even their Sun Belt Conference series at 1-1 Saturday at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field.

The win pushed FAU to 24-15 with a 12-5 league mark while ASU fell to 18-24 with a 6-11 Sun Belt record.

“We had opportunities and just didn't get it done all the way around,” said ASU head coach Tommy Raffo. “They got a good eighth inning and took advantage of a HBP and they got a hit and we had to make a move and we weren't able to hold it from there.”

FAU struck first in the second inning when Joey Burkhalter tripled to drive in Nick Delguidice before Nathan Pittman drove in Burkhalter on a ground out to ASU shortstop Dustin Jones.

The Red Wolves took the lead in the fourth inning 3-2 when they strung together three-straight hits. Todd Baumgartner doubled to left-field with one out in the frame and was plated along with Jordan Castaldo when Logan Uxa tripled to right-center. Tyler smith then drove in Uxa when he grounded out to third.

FAU then scored runs in the fifth and eighth to get back on top on RBI hits from Church and Delguice and a ground out by Cassidy, taking the advantage 5-3.

Uxa led ASU going 2-3 with two RBI and a run scored while Michael Faulkner was 2-4 from the plate. Burkhalter was 4-4 for the Owls with an RBI and run scored.

Brad Allen pitched well for ASU giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out six batters falling to 2-4 on the season. Meiers took the win for the Owls while Adams picked up the save.

FAU outhit ASU 11-10 while committing one error to the Red Wolves three.

ASU and FAU will complete the three-game set on Sunday with a 12 p.m. first pitch at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Jordan Castaldo: INF; 6' 1"; Junior; L/R

#25 Brad Allen: RHP; 6' 4"; Senior; R/R

#10 Michael Faulkner: OF; 5' 11"; Sophomore; L/L

#15 Logan Uxa: OF; 6' 3"; Sophomore; L/R

Players Mentioned

#14 Jordan Castaldo
: 6' 1"; Junior; L/R
: INF

#25 Brad Allen
: 6' 4"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

#10 Michael Faulkner
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; L/L
: OF

#15 Logan Uxa
: 6' 3"; Sophomore; L/R
: OF

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