BOCA RATON, FLA. – Lynn University's baseball team lost to Saint Leo, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series. The loss marks the first Sunshine State Conference series that the Fighting Knights lost this season with the Lions winning the series 2-1.Fourth-ranked Lynn drops to 33-10 overall and 15-6 in the SSC.
 
Saint Leo (29-13, 11-7 SSC) got on the scoreboard first with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. Lynn responded with a run in the bottom half off a RBI single by Alex Freedman bringing home fellow senior Enrique Perez. 

Freedman, a shortstop from Davie, Fla., put the Fighting Knights on the scoreboard again in the sixth with a solo blast to right field for his second home run of the season.

Travis Connelly (3-4) was tagged with the loss after going five innings on the mound allowing three earned runs on seven hits with a pair of strikeouts. Bobby Kruse and Bill Mendek both took the mound in relief combining for two innings of one-run ball. 

Lynn enters the highly anticipated series with top-ranked and defending national champions Tampa on Friday, April 25. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at the Lynn University Baseball Field.  Fans can stay updated on all the latest happening s in Lynn Athletics by logging on to LynnFightingKnights.com. Don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook and follow @LUKnights on Twitter and Instagram.