TGIF FAU Fam. Well, summer is officially here and that means one thing.

Let’s head to the ballyard and check out the Boys of Summer!

Catch up with some former Owls shining on the diamond in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

⚾️ The Boys Of Summer
🏈 TEN Weeks Away!
⌛️ On This Date In FAU Sports History
🦉 And much, much more

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

TEN.

That’s right, you read it correctly.
We are just 10 weeks away from the return of FAU football and it’s
Friday night in East Lansing with Michigan State on August 30.

Get your popcorn ready.
The Owls are coming.

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🔼 The Boys Of Summer. Nothing like enjoying the day at the ballpark this time of year, right?

Plenty of former Owls are doing more than just enjoying a day or two as 12 former Owls are competing at the professional level.

Three of those 12 are playing significant roles for their major league clubs with Austin Gomber (Rockies), Nolan Schanuel (Angels) and Pedro Pages (Cardinals) all shining in the bigs.

🔼 On This Day in FAU Sports ⏳. Speaking of the Boys of Summer, one of those former Owls is the subject of our “On This Day in FAU Sports.”

It was 20 years ago today that former FAU standout and current FAU Athletics Hall of Fame Jeff Fiorentino was named a Third Team All-American after a standout 2004 campaign.

That spring, Fiorentino launched 17 HRs and drove in 66 RBI, while scoring 84 runs, a single-season program record.

His efforts earned him a third round selection in the 2004 MLB Amatuer draft by the Baltimore Orioles, where he spent 10 seasons playing pro ball, including two stints at the MLB level with Baltimore and the Oakland A’s.

🦉PARADISE TRIVIA BY POWER OWLS

Speaking of Pro Owls, there have been 15 former FAU stars who have reached the major leagues.

Who was the first to do so?

Think you know the answer?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, August 30
🏈 First football game of the season @ Michigan State @ TBA

⇢ Go here for all the information on the various FAU Athletics Summer Camps. 🌞

🦉 Go here for the full Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

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🦉 TRIVIA ANSWER BY POWER OWLS

The Answer: Tim Harikkala.

Harikkala made his major league debut on May 27, 1995 for the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first former FAU baseball player to reach the bigs.

He went on to make MLB stints during six different seasons, last coming in 2007 with the Colorado Rockies.

🦉 Have a great Friday, y’all