LAKELAND, Fla. – The Lynn University baseball team earned an exciting 11-8 win over Florida Southern on Friday night to begin Sunshine State Conference action on a high note and earn its fourth consecutive win.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lynn 11, Florida Southern 8

Records: Lynn (6-6, 1-0 SSC), Florida Southern (8-4, 0-1 SSC)

Location: Henley Field | Lakeland, Fla.

Series: FSC leads 53-26

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• John Borup was hit by a pitch to start the game, and John Silviano homered two batters later to give Lynn an early 2-0 lead.
• Ryan Donovan's second-inning double highlighted a three-run frame, and the Fighting Knights went up 5-0.
• The Mocs got on the scoreboard in the fourth after a two-out error plated a run.
• Donovan started the fifth with a double and later scored on a wild pitch.
• Borup extended the lead to 7-1 with an RBI single through the right side just before the seventh inning stretch.
• Tyler Curtis and Alex Turner each left the yard in the eighth, giving Lynn an 11-1 advantage.
• Florida Southern responded with a four-run home half, taking advantage of defensive mishaps by the Fighting Knights.
• Moc left fielder Dominic Brugnoni swatted a three-run shot in the bottom of the ninth, but the comeback attempt was cut short when pinch hitter David Lugo struck out to end the game.
• Lynn starter Frank Grandinette tossed seven innings without allowing an earned run. 

QUOTABLE:

• "I felt good from the first pitch, and I just wanted to focus on one pitch at a time. Giving my team an opportunity to win is all I care about. My teammates have my back and give me the confidence, so that's actually a big boost for me. It's huge for us to start conference with a win, and we're really starting to put the pedal to the metal right now."  – Lynn starting pitcher Frank Grandinette

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Grandinette improved to 3-0 on the season after fanning seven and hurling 130 pitches, including 84 strikes.
• After Alex Caballero struggled as the first man out of the Lynn bullpen, Mike McFerran and Payton Smith each tossed an inning to close out the night.
• Borup and Donovan each finished their night with three base hits, while Silviano, Turner, Grandinette, and Kyle Schindler went for two base knocks apiece.
• Moc starter Ben Richardson lasted just 5.1 innings before giving way to the bullpen.
• A.J. Smith struck out the first four Fighting Knights he faced before finally surrendering the last five runs.
• Walker Burgess tossed a flawless ninth for the home nine, picking up a pair of whiffs along the way.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Both starting pitchers were right handers from Orlando, and neither had a loss entering play.
• The Fighting Knights have now won four in a row, their longest such streak since last April.
• Friday's win marked the first team in three seasons that Lynn has won the series opener against Florida Southern.
• The Blue and White are 4-0 this season in games pitched by Grandinette.

UP NEXT

Lynn and Florida Southern return to action on Saturday, when they are set to wrap up the regular season series with a doubleheader. First pitch from Henley Field is slated for 1:00 pm.