WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Lynn baseball dropped their Tuesday night game against Palm Beach Atlantic, 9-5. The game was played at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and featured 11 Fighting Knight hits, including John Rodriguez's sixth homer of 2023.
Lynn is now 14-20-1 overall this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- John Rodriguez gave the Fighting Knights the lead with a two-run home run in the top of the second inning
- The Sailfish tied the game in the third inning, but Lynn responded with a run in the top of the fourth inning
- AJ Orrico walked, stole second and scored on a throwing error to give Lynn a 3-2 lead
- PBA scored two runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take a 6-3 edge
- David Judge led off the seventh with a single and later scored on a Ryan Ford base hit
- The Sailfish scored three more runs in the seventh with help from a hit by pitch, walk, double and two singles
- Cristian Otero scored Lynn's fifth and final run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Judge
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Byron Murray reached base three times and leads the team with a .464 OB% this season
- Orrico reached base three times and scored his 38th run of the season, which ranks fifth in the SSC
- Leon Paulino extended his hitting streak to nine games and has 16 hits over the stretch
- Judge tallied two RBI and his 34 on the season ranks tied for sixth in the SSC
- Deric LaMontagne has hit safely in seven straight games and 11 of his last 12 contests
- Ford has six multi-hit games over his last 13 contests
- Rodriguez hit his sixth homer of the season and remains the only player in the conference with at least five homers and 10 steals (6, 11)
- Relief pitchers Austin Barnao and Jared Terefenco each pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one batter
UP NEXT:
Lynn travels to Saint Leo this weekend, with the first game between the two Sunshine State Conference schools taking place on Friday, April 14, at 6:00 pm.
