WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Lynn University baseball team claimed the opener of a doubleheader against Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday afternoon by a final of 5-4 before falling 14-10 in the nightcap.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lynn 5, Palm Beach Atlantic 4| Palm Beach Atlantic 14, Lynn 10

Records: Lynn (9-8), Stillman (12-9)

Location: Rubin Park | West Palm Beach, Fla.

Series: Lynn leads 36-22

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

Game 1  

• The Sailfish started the scoring in the home first, plating three runs on three base hits.
• Kyle Schindler opened the fifth with a bunt single, and after John Silviano followed with a single, Tyler Curtis bunted both over to start a big inning.
• Ryan Donovan and Alex Turner each added base hits before Frank Grandinette and Eric Schindler each reach on defensive blunders. After five, Lynn claimed a 5-3 advantage.
• Palm Beach Atlantic plated the final run of the game in the ninth on a solo home run from shortstop Mac Hessney.
• Lynn starter Donovan Armas tossed five innings before giving way to the bullpen.
• Mike McFerran and Jonathon Wake combined for the final four innings on the hill, allowing just one run along the way.

Game 2

• PBA again struck in the first inning, scoring on RBI-singles from Sean Visconti and Kyle Simon.
• The Sailfish managed three more in the third before taking a 6-0 lead an inning later.
• Lynn got on the board in the top of the fifth with a solo shot off the bat of Miguel Ceballos.
• The home nine responded in the bottom half with three runs to go on top 9-1.
• Over the next two innings, the Fighting Knights totaled seven runs on nine base hits, highlighted by a bases-loaded double from Kyle Schindler.
• PBA again answered the Lynn offense, tallying three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 14-8 lead.
• Donovan Christman doubled home a run in the ninth before Silviano plated him from second.
• Five Lynn pitchers combined to toss eight innings on the mound, but starter Jaret Vermillion took his first loss of the year.

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Alex Turner totaled five base hits on the day, including two for extra bases.
• Wake earned his first save of the year in the opener.
• Eric Schindler came off the bench in the nightcap to post a three-hit, four-RBI game.
• Six Lynn hitters had an extra-base hit on the afternoon.
• Payton Smith was the only Fighting Knight arm of the series finale to not surrender a run.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The Sailfish have claimed three of the four games between the two teams this season.
• Lynn has scored ten or more runs in a game six times this spring and are 3-3 in those contests.

ON DECK

Lynn returns to the yard on Tuesday, when they host Wilmington at Lynn Baseball Field in non-conference action. First pitch is set for 2:30 pm.