LAKELAND, Fla. – The Lynn University baseball team claimed both games of a doubleheader against Florida Southern on Saturday with finals of 11-9 and 8-5. After an 11-8 victory on Friday night, the Fighting Knights have now won their sixth straight and stand 3-0 in Sunshine State Conference action.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lynn 11, Florida Southern 9 | Lynn 8, Florida Southern 5

Records: Lynn (8-6, 3-0 SSC), Florida Southern (8-6, 0-3 SSC)

Location: Henley Field | Lakeland, Fla.

Series: FSC leads 53-28

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

Game 1 

• Lynn started the scoring in the third inning when Kyle Schindler took a 2-0 pitch over the wall in right. 
• Florida Southern responded in the home half with three runs of their own, capped by a two-run shot from centerfielder Sam Machonis. 
• Frank Grandinette and Eric Schindler each left the yard for the second time this season in the fourth to pull even at 3-3. 
• The Mocs plated three an inning later to regain a 6-3 advantage. 
• The sixth inning saw the Blue and White erupt for four runs to go back in front 7-6. 
• FSC again answered, plating two in the home seventh. 
• Ryan Donovan and Miguel Ceballos each came away with RBI base hits in the eighth, and when the dust settled, Lynn led 11-8. 
• Moc first baseman Jason Sierra cleared the left field wall with a solo shot in the ninth, but the Fighting Knights held on for the 11-9 victory. 
• Donovan Armas pitched into the sixth before turning things over to the bullpen. 
• Rigo Beltran earned the win in relief, while Payton Smith tossed two frames to earn his third save. 

Game 2

• Kyle Schindler singled to become the game's first base runner, and Silviano and Donovan each followed with RBI hits. 
• Silviano slammed a moonshot over the right field fence in the third to take a 3-0 lead, but Florida Southern managed four in the home half. 
• Lynn plated four in the fifth inning thanks largely to Donovan's two-run bomb.
• The Mocs inched closer in the bottom half when a bases-loaded fielder's choice brought in a run. 
• Miguel Ceballos scored on a passed ball in the seventh to give Lynn an 8-5 lead. 
• Vermillion gave the Fighting Knights five innings on the hill before Jonathon Wake and Kyle Schindler teamed up to finish out the game.

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Silviano went 4-for-6 on the day with a home run, a pair of doubles, two RBI, and six walks. 
• Four other Fighting Knights went deep to give Lynn eight home runs for the weekend. 
• Donovan's four RBI on the afternoon were best on the club. 
• The Blue and White drew 12 walks. 
• Beltran earned his first win of the season after 1.1 innings on the mound, while Smith allowed just one hit over the final two innings of Saturday's opener. 
• Vermillion allowed five runs on seven hits in the nightcap, while Wake overcame three base hits to post 3.2 scoreless frames. 
• Kyle Schindler earned the save in his first outing this season.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Vermillion is undefeated on the mound this spring. 
• Beltran earned his first career win as a Fighting Knight.
• Kyle Schindler became the fourth Lynn reliever to earn a save.

Lynn returns to action on Friday, March 6, when they head to West Palm Beach to take on the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic. First pitch is slated for 6:00 pm.