BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Lynn University baseball team came away with a 12-6 victory over Stillman College on Friday evening to claim the opener of a three-game series.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lynn 12, Stillman 6

Records: Lynn (3-6), Stillman (2-8)

Location: Lynn Baseball Field | Boca Raton, Fla.

Series: Lynn leads 5-0

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Lynn starter Frank Grandinette struck out the first two Tigers of the afternoon before Tyler Curtis put an exclamation point on the end of the inning with a diving snag.
• After Alex Turner led off the second inning with a walk and stole himself into scoring position, Grandinette began the scoring with a double to right-center.
• The Fighting Knights added three more runs before the inning came to a close but then scratched across two more a frame later.
• Ryan Donovan opened the home fifth with a standup triple, and Turner followed with an RBI groundout.
• The Tigers managed a run in each of the next three frames, but the Blue and White erupted for five in the eighth to take a 12-3 lead.
• Miguel Ceballos started the eighth with the first home run of his Lynn career, and four batters later, Curtis gave the Fighting Knights their second longball of the inning.
• Stillman tallied three runs in the ninth, but the comeback effort was cut short when pinch hitter Kevin Usselman grounded out to second to end the ballgame.

QUOTABLE:

• "It was good to see our guys pick each other up today. We made some key pitches in big situations, and I really liked the energy that our guys showed. Tomorrow, we're aiming for a series victory. We want to keep getting better every game." – Lynn head coach Rudy Garbalosa

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Grandinette improved to 2-0 on the season after allowing just one earned run on five base hits over 6.2 innings of work.
• Third baseman Kyle Schindler powered the Lynn offense, going 3-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a pair of runs scored.
• Ceballos and catcher John Silviano joined Schindler in the multi-hit category, recording a pair of hits apiece.
• Alex Caballero tossed the final 2.1 innings for the home nine, earning the first save of the season.
• Stillman left fielder Hank Parker proved to be problematic for the Lynn pitching staff, going 4-for-4 and scoring a run.
• Right hander Josh Freeman took the loss after surrendering seven runs on eight base hits through five innings.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Ceballos' eighth-inning homer was the first of his Lynn career.
• Grandinette has recorded eight strikeouts in each of his last two starts.
• The Fighting Knights never trailed on Friday and now stand 5-0 in the all-time series.

ON DECK

Lynn and Stillman return to action on Saturday, when they are set to wrap up the season series with an afternoon doubleheader. First pitch from Lynn Baseball Field is slated for 12:00 pm.