FORT MYERS, Fla. - After earning a win over an in-state Power Five foe Wednesday night, Florida Gulf Coast University returns to Swanson Stadium to face another team that reached the 2023 NCAA Tournament as Xavier University visits for a three-game set. First pitch in Friday's game is set for 6:30 p.m.

It took a dozen innings but the Eagles (3-5) picked up a 12-10 win at Miami Wednesday. Javier Gorostola went 3-for-6 and drove in four, including the game-winning RBI in the 12th inning. Jacob Lojewski went 4-for-6 in the win with three runs scored and Robert Moya had a first inning homer as part of a 3-for-5 night with three RBI.

FGCU has played one of the toughest schedules in the country to start the season. According to WarrenNolan.com, the Green & Blue have the No. 4 non-conference strength of schedule so far. FGCU's opening weekend opponent TCU currently ranks No. 1 in RPI for the early season.

Xavier (4-4) won the Big East Conference last season and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers were swept at Clemson to start the year but bounced back in part by taking two of three from an FGCU Atlantic Sun Conference rival, Lipscomb. Briefly last Tuesday, Xavier was down 10-2 against Cincinnati until a replay review reversed a home run call and made it 8-2. From there, Xavier would put eight runs on the board in the sixth and beat their cross-town rivals 11-9.

The series between the two teams will continue Saturday at 2 p.m., with Sunday's finale at 1 p.m.