As the ball disappeared over the outfield fence and into the palm trees, the Florida Atlantic Owls breathed a sigh of relief.
Esteban Puerta’s two-run home run in the eighth inning masked an afternoon of missed opportunities and boosted FAU to a 7-6 win over Middle Tennessee State on Sunday.
With Puerta’s home run, FAU swept the opening weekend of Conference USA play and will visit Miami for a midweek matchup on Wednesday night. The Owls (14-5-1, 3-0 Conference USA) have now won four straight games and nine of their past 10 games.