Owls steal one from UCF in Boca Raton

Thanks to a sacrifice fly from Sean Bukovich in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Owls were able to hold on and defeat the Central Florida Golden Knights 3-2 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton.
The Owls may have put up even more runs if a ball hit by Bukovich a few pitches earlier had stayed inside fail territory, but nonetheless it proved to be enough after FAU earned the victory.
This game could have easily went in UCF's favor Tuesday after the Owls left seven runners stranded in scoring position. FAU has had struggles in recent games coming up with clutch hits that can produce runs.
However, the Owls still played solid baseball, much to the satisfaction of the head coach.
"I thought it was a fantastic win," coach John McCormack said. "I thought the guys played their hearts out. There was energy. There was enthusiasm."
FAU will continue conference play this weekend at home against Louisiana-Monroe on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Fast facts:

• Third Baseman Sean Bukovich had a hand in two of the three FAU runs. He scored a run in the fourth and had the RBI in the seventh.
• Each FAU batter recorded a hit in the game. Ten different batters in all.
• Second Baseman Raymond Church extended his hitting streak to 14 games by going 2-for-4 against UCF.