Boca Raton, Florida – The Fighting Knights used a season-high three home runs to power past Delta State 17-13.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Lynn 17 Delta State 13
Records: Lynn (5-1) Delta State (5-0)
Location: Lynn Baseball and Softball Complex| Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Fighting Knights came out swinging, as Byron Murray blasted a home run to left field, to bring home Anthony Orrico and give Lynn a 2-1 lead in the first inning.
• In the second inning, Delta State regained the lead, going up 5-2.
• In the third inning, Joseph Rosselli picked up two RBI's on a single to center field. Ryan Ford and Murray scored on the hit, which tightened up the score 5-4 heading into the fourth.
• Nate Shane came in to relieve starter Greyson Fletcher in the top of the fourth. Shane pitched in 2.0 innings, allowing three hits and throwing one strikeout.
• Delta State scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning, pushing their lead to 8-4 lead.
• In the bottom of the fourth, the Fighting Knights exploded for six runs to take their first lead of the game. It all got started when Orrico got hit by a pitch. Matt Archer followed it up with a single to left field for the first hit of the inning. After an out was recorded, Ford singled to left field to score the first run of the inning. 
• Yuzuki Okamura came to the plate next, and he sent a home run to left field, bringing home Ford and Archer and tying the game at eight. 
• Brandon Kruzinski would get an RBI after being hit by a pitch to give Lynn their first lead of the game. It was followed by a sacrifice fly from Orrico which scored Anthony Sanabria.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Lynn extended their lead when Sanabria went deep for the second Lynn home run of the day.
• In the sixth inning, Delta State tied the game at 12.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Sanabria hit a two-run double to give Lynn the lead again. 
• Delta State would add a run in the eighth, but Lynn would add three as Archer, Ford and Okamura each recorded RBIs.
• Jake Buxbaum pitched the final 3.2 innings for the Fighting Knights to pick up the win. He only allowed one hit and one run, while throwing four strikeouts.
• Sanabria and Okamura each recorded four RBIs. They, along with Archer and Murray, also had three hits.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights will be back in action against Valdosta State tomorrow, Feb. 13 at 12 p.m.