BOCA RATON, Fla. – After committing an errant throw that allowed the tying run on Saturday afternoon, Tyler Curtis sent a two-run shot over the right field wall to redeem himself and give the Lynn University baseball team a walk-off 4-2 win over Florida Tech.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lynn 4, Florida Tech 2

Records: Lynn (18-12, 7-2 SSC), Florida Tech (19-11, 4-5 SSC)

Location: Lynn Baseball Field | Boca Raton, Fla.

All-Time Series: Lynn leads 43-33

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Lynn starter Jaret Vermillion struck out the side in the first inning, but a liner in the second gave Florida Tech its first base runner of the day.
• After a miscommunication in the outfield, Panther right fielder Daniel Spzik came in to score the ballgame's first run.
• The Fighting Knights' offense was held to just one hit through five innings, but John Silviano delivered a clutch double in the sixth to plate John Borup and tie the game at 1-1.
• Lynn struck again an inning later, when Borup beat out an infield single and scored a runner from third.
• With two outs and a runner at second in the top of the ninth, Curtis threw a ball wide of first baseman Ryan Donovan, and Florida Tech scored the tying run.
• After a leadoff single off the bat of Alex Turner, Curtis turned an 0-2 pitch into two runs to make up for the defensive mishap.
• Vermillion turned in his best performance of the year, scattering six hits over 5.2 frames while fanning seven and allowing one unearned run.
• Left-hander Rigo Beltran was the first man out of the Lynn bullpen, surrendering just one hit over the next 2.1 innings.
• Payton Smith tossed the ninth for the Blue and White and earned the win after Curtis' big swing.

QUOTABLE

• "Today was a test of our mental toughness, and our guys were up for the challenge. We had opportunities to fold today, but we did a good job of picking each other up. All three of our pitchers did what they needed to do to give us a chance to win. We want to have the mental stamina of a championship team every time we take the field." – Lynn head coach Rudy Garbalosa

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Curtis finished the day as the only Fighting Knight with a multi-hit afternoon.
• Smith improved to 2-1 on the year with the victory.
• Panther starter Justus Labigang gave up just one hit while fanning three over five chapters.
• Grant Willicoxon delivered the final three frames and was responsible for all four Lynn runs.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Saturday marked the first time this season that the Fighting Knights have won a game with less than five runs.
• Lynn has had two walk-off hits this spring, but Curtis provided the first walk-off dinger.

ON DECK

Lynn returns to action next Friday, when it travels to Winter Park, Fla. to take on Rollins in a three-game Sunshine State Conference series. First pitch is set for 6:00 pm.

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