Boca Raton, Fla. – Lynn University's baseball team defeated Saint Leo University 11-9 on Friday afternoon in its Sunshine State Conference (SSC) home opener.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lynn 11, SLU 9
Records: Lynn (8-6-1, 3-1 SSC), SLU (2-12, 1-3)
Location: Lynn Baseball Field | Boca Raton, Fla. 
All-Time Series: Lynn trails 45-34 (last meeting, 2019)
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STATS OF THE GAME:

• Luis Beltran went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, finishing with four RBI.
• Trevor Romeo finished with three runs scored and two hits, adding an RBI.
• Nicholis Prather (3-0) went 6.0 innings, scattering six hits and surrendering seven runs, six earned, with 11 strikeouts.
• Jake Buxbaum earned the save (1) while Samuel Beck pitched 2.0 innings in relief of Prather.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Prather matched a career-high with 11 Ks, last recorded against Saint Leo on Feb. 22, 2019.
• Lynn wins its second-straight SSC series opener in 2020.
• The matchup featured two ties and four lead-changes.

UP NEXT:

Lynn finishes its three-game set with Saint Leo, tomorrow, Feb. 29, with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.