BOCA RATON, Fla. – Leon Paulino led Lynn University with three hits and starting pitcher
Matt Tiberia tossed 7.0 innings with seven strikeouts as the Fighting Knights dropped the first game in their series with seventh-ranked Saint Leo, 7-2, Friday afternoon. Lynn settles at 21-21 overall with the loss and 7-15 in the SSC.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The ballgame started as a pitchers' duel as Lynn starter
Matt Tiberia and Saint Leo starter Luke Lashutka combined for eight strikeouts over the first three innings
- The Lions got on the board with two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings for a 4-0 cushion
- The Fighting Knights put a run across the plate in the home half of the fifth when
Jesse Robinson singled to left and scored
Deric LaMontagne
- Lynn added to its total in the sixth with another single run, this time off the bat of
Leon Paulino as he singled to center that plated
Julio Camarena
- Saint Leo added a run in the seventh and tacked on two in the eighth with a home run
-
AJ Orrico drove home
Peter Avino with two outs in the ninth for the contest's final run
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Paulino capped the afternoon at 3-of-4 with an RBI and is hitting .442 over his nine-game hitting streak
- Orrico was 2-for-5 with an RBI
- Camarena was 2-for-5 with a run scored
- Tiberia endured the loss after allowing five earned runs with the seven strikeouts
-
Tyler Venditti pitched a clean scoreless inning of relief
UP NEXT:
- Lynn hosts Saint Leo tomorrow for a twinbill at 12:00 pm
- Senior day festivities for the Fighting Knights will take place between games at approximately 3:00 pm
