CLEARWATER, Fla. – No. 4 Florida Atlantic hit four home runs on the way to an 8-6 win over No. 8 Rice in an elimination game on Wednesday afternoon, May 21, at the 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.
With the win, Florida Atlantic (37-20) will play the loser of Tulane and UTSA on Friday, May 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. Rice concludes the season 17-40.
John Schroeder hit his 16th and 17th home runs of the season, the second giving Florida Atlantic the lead in the sixth inning, 5-4.