Boca Raton, Florida – The Fighting Knights would start the game slow and struggled to climb out of the first inning hole, falling to Tampa in the final game of the series.

Score: Tampa 9 Lynn 1
Records: Lynn (27-21, 13-17 SSC) Tampa (36-8, 20-4 SSC)
Location: Lynn Baseball and Softball Complex| Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Fighting Knights would start the game in an early 6-0 hole after the first inning.
• In the bottom of the third the Spartans would hit a Lynn batter to put the first runner on base. Joseph Rosselli was walked right after, putting a runner in scoring position.
• A series of errors by Tampa throughout the inning allowed Lynn to score their first run to make it 8-1.
• Jose Martinez would hold Tampa scoreless for two straight innings, then the Spartans scored one run in the bottom of the fifth to give them a 9-1 lead.
• Joseph Encarnacion would blast a lead off single to left field, then a few at bats later Byron Murray blasted a double to right field.
• The Fighting Knights would leave both runners on in the inning.
• Jake Buxbaum would hold Tampa scoreless for the final three innings, while throwing two strikeouts during that stretch.
• The Fighting Knights would try and galvanize each other in the ninth, but fell short against Tampa.