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  • AAC baseball weekly preview: The conference has a combined record above .500

    AAC baseball weekly preview: The conference has a combined record above .500

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    Tiger centerfielder at bat Will Marcy versus Bowling Green at the FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field.

    The 10 teams in the American Athletic Conference have a combined record of 59-53 to start the 2024 baseball season. East Carolina is ranked 11th among the top 25 D-1 baseball. UAB and Rice are the only two teams below .500. 

    East Carolina University Pirates (7-4)

    The Pirates opened up the week facing off against four teams in a one-game stretch. After winning two straight against No.15 ranked North Carolina, they lost on the road Tuesday against Old Dominion 5-6. Then on Friday faced Purdue at home winning 7-1. ECU closed out the weekend at home against Cal State Fullerton and Southeastern Louisiana. The Pirates won 2-1 and lost 9-11 against Southeastern Louisiana. The 11th-ranked Pirates will meet VCU in the two-game series at home. Next up the Pirates take on VCU in a two-game series. 

    University of Memphis Tigers (7-6)

    The Tigers are above .500 so far this season and tied the two-game series against UT Martin at home. They took on Wright State in a three-game weekend series, winning 2-1. Memphis were looking for their first series sweep but fell short in the finale of the series 17-7. This marks the Tiger’s second straight series win. They now go to Oxford, Miss., to face Ole Miss (8-5) in a one-game match. The Rebels are on a two-game winning streak and have a 6-3 record at home. 

    Florida Atlantic University Owls ( 6-5) 

    The Owls finished the week with a 2-3 record. They faced off against UCF in a one-game series at home and lost 6-11. UCF have won 5 of their last 6 games with a record of 8-1 (.889). Then on Wednesday, losing the game against UNF 6-8. The Owls went on to win the three-game series against Stonehill. This week they face off against No.4 Florida. 

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers (6-6)

    The 49ers opened up the week with a one game series 3-2 win Tuesday at home against the Wofford Terriers who have a record above .500 (9-2). They then went on the road to Norfolk, VA to face Old Dominion in a three-game series, losing 2-1. The 49ers are back at home Tuesday against Western Carolina and then take on Maryland in a three-game weekend series. 

    University of South Florida Bulls (5-5)

    The Bulls went to Tallahassee, FL to take on Florida State. They went on to lose 4-12 in a one-game. Then on Friday they opened up the three-game weekend series on the road against UCF losing 1-2. They face off against a North Florida team who have won six straight games. 

    AAC weekly baseball honors list 

    PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

    Caleb Hill, Sr., OF – UTSA 

    PITCHER OF THE WEEK 

    Caden Favors, Sr. – Wichita State 

    HONOR ROLL

    • Trey Yesavage, Jr., P – East Carolina 
    • Carter Cunningham, Sr., INF – East Carolina 
    • Jacob Compton, Sr., 1B/DH – Memphis 
    • Gavin Schulz, Jr., INF – Tulane 
    • Camden Johnson, Fr., INF – Wichita State