Box Score BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Lynn University baseball team stumbled out of the gate on Monday afternoon, falling 21-9 against Molloy College.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Molloy 21, Lynn 9
Records: Molloy (10-4), Lynn (14-9)
Location: Lynn Baseball Field | Boca Raton, Fla.
Series: Lynn leads 9-2
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Molloy took advantage of five walks and a hit batsman in the first inning to take a 7-0 lead.
- Lynn responded with a three-run home half before tying the game a frame later.
- The Lions plated six in the third stanza to take the lead for good.
- The final two runs of the game for the Fighting Knights came in the home fourth.
- Molloy went on to score in four of the next five innings.
STATS FROM THE GAME:
- Tyler Curtis was the lone Fighting Knight to post a multi-hit afternoon, going 2-for-5 at the dish.
- Frank Grandinette and Ryan Donovan each drove in two runs, with the latter doing so on his seventh home run of the season.
- Molloy leadoff man Deilyn Guzman recorded an impressive day offensively, tallying five hits while driving in four runs and scoring three times.
- Mike McFerran took the loss for the home nine after allowing five runs over three innings.
- Matt Castaneda earned the win in relief for the Lions.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Donovan has homered in each of his last three games.
- Monday's game was the most runs Lynn has allowed this season.
- The loss snapped a five-game win streak for the Blue and White against teams from outside the state of Florida.
ON DECK
Lynn returns to action on Thursday, when they play host to Adelphi in the first of two games between the two teams this season. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 pm from Lynn Baseball Field.
