The FAU baseball team traveled to Hattiesburg, Miss. for the Conference USA Tournament. They went 1-2 in the three games they played, falling in the quarterfinals.
Game 1 (Thursday, May 26): UTSA 6, FAU 4
FAU’s defensive mishaps proved costly after dropping the tournament opener 6-4 against UTSA Thursday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Senior left-handed pitcher Hunter Cooley got the start on the mound for the Owls. He came into the matchup with an 8-4 record with 79 strikeouts. In his last outing against UTSA, he posted his season-high in strikeouts with 10.