OVERALL: 32-16
THE AMERICAN: 11-10
LAST WEEK: 3-1
STREAK: L1
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Tuesday – vs. No. 30 FAU, Win, 2-1 (10)
Saturday – vs. No. 19 Houston, Win, 3-2
Saturday – vs. No. 19 Houston, Win, 6-4 (12)
Sunday – vs. No. 19 Houston, Loss, 6-3
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Tuesday, May 8 – at FAU, 6:30 p.m. (FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches)
Friday, May 11 – vs. Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 12 – vs. Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 13 – vs. Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m.
QUICK RECAP
• Tyler Osik drove in the game-winning run, his third walk-off of the season, in the 10th inning, as the pitching staff did not issue one walk in a 2-1 win over No. 30 FAU.
• Thad Ward tossed seven strikeouts in four innings of relief to keep No. 19 Houston off the board. Dallas Beaver blasted a seventh-inning home run to lift UCF to a 3-2 win in the series opener.
• Adams Torres drove in his first career RBI to tie the game in the top of the ninth at 4-4. JJ Montgomery punched seven over five innings, before the Knights scored twice in the top of the 12th to clinch the weekend series with a 6-4 victory.
• Despite scoring three runs through the opening two innings, the Knights could not overcome a four-run first inning by the Cougars, falling in the finale 6-3.
PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Thad Ward, Jr., RHP, Fort Myers, Fla.
1 GP, 4 IP, 7 K, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB
• Held Houston off the scoreboard for the final four innings, striking out seven.
• Worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth and no outs when he came in.
• Induced an inning-ending groundout with a runner on second.
• Picked up his fifth win of the season, as well as his 10th career victory.
JJ Montgomery, Jr., RHP, Indianapolis, Ind.
2 GP, 7 IP, 0.00 ERA, 9 K, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 R
• Tossed two scoreless innings against FAU with two strikeouts.
• Threw five innings of game two against Houston.
• Struck out seven and allowed just one unearned run.
• Held the Cougars off the board, despite runners in scoring position in the eighth and 11th innings.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ray Alejo, R-Jr., OF, Orlando, Fla.
4 GP, 4 GS, .214/.450/.357, 7 R, 6 BB, 8 SB
• Took the team lead with 29 steals, after swiping eight bags.
• On Sunday, became the first Knights since 2007 to steal four bases in a game.
• Also drew six walks on the week.
• Stole home in the series finale against Houston.
TEAM NOTES
• The Knights improved to 10-6 against ranked opponents.
• UCF went 9-for-11 when stealing to take the season tally to 99.
• Dallas Beaver hit .375 with four RBI.
• Tyler Osik chipped in with three RBI.
• Rylan Thomas' on-base streak came to an end on Sunday. The sophomore finished at 55 games, the second longest tally in program history.
• UCF relied on its bullpen in all three games. The relievers shaved their ERA down to 2.88, while the team ERA is down to 3.01.
• Adams Torres notched the first three hits of his career, as well as his first two RBI.
• Torres first RBI came in the top of the ninth to tie the game on Saturday night.