Baseball team pounded in rematch with UCF in Orlando

The Owls had a lot of things going in their favor heading into Tuesday's rematch against Central Florida.
FAU had just defeated the Knights a week earlier, they were riding a six-game winning streak, and Raymond Church had a 17-game hit streak. All three came to an end as the Owls were shutout 12-0 at Jay Bergman Field in Orlando.
UCF scored three runs in the second inning off of pitcher Jake Meiers and never looked back from there. The Knights scored runs in four consecutive innings, including four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. FAU's pitching staff was abused, allowing UCF to churn out 16 hits on the night.
The Owls had chances to put up runs but they left seven runners on base for the game. Pitcher Ahmed Garcia surrendered three runs in only one inning of work.
This was only the second time this season the Owls have been shutout with the first time coming in a 5-0 loss to Stony Brook in February.
FAU will resume conference play this Friday at 7:30 p.m. against Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Ark.

Raymond Church sets up to make a catch
against FIU on Sunday, April 17.