BOCA RATON, Fla. (Mar. 15) -- Miami University's baseball team earned one of its biggest wins in recent memory on March 15, shutting down No. 25 Florida Atlantic 5-1.

Miami surged out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning when Brady Nori powered a shot over the right field fence that scored Bobby Barnes. Inspired by the stellar performance of Nate Tekavec on the mound, the RedHawks protected their lead into the eighth inning when Clark Mace smacked a two RBI triple that scored Barnes and Zach Schmidt. The hit by Mace extended his hitting streak to 16 games.

Tekavec went the distance on the mound for the RedHawks, allowing six hits and one unearned run while hurling 10 strikeouts. The win, which moved Tekavec to 2-2, was the fourth in a row for Miami (7-5), which has yet to lose during its Florida trip.

Greg Eubanks took the loss for Florida Atlantic (18-6), which had won nine consecutive games entering the contest.

Miami finishes up the collegiate part of its Florida trip Thursday when it takes on Rutgers at noon and Iona at 3 p.m.

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