FAU was eliminated from the Conference USA tournament with a 13-2 loss to Rice on Saturday morning, ending its conference title hopes and potentially its season. FAU is not expected to earn an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament when the field is announced Monday afternoon.
The game ended after seven innings due to Conference USA’s mercy rule.
FAU (35-21-1, 18-12 Conference USA) entered Biloxi, Miss., needing a deep tournament run to re-enter the at-large bubble conversation or a conference championship to clinch a NCAA bid outright. But Rice had other ideas.