BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University baseball team delivered a dominant all-around performance on Tuesday afternoon, using a six-run sixth inning to break the game open and power past Palm Beach Atlantic, 12-3, at the Lynn Baseball Field. The Fighting Knights combined timely hitting, aggressive baserunning and a steady outing from the pitching staff to secure the victory, highlighted by a three-RBI effort from Scout Simpson and 14 total walks drawn by the Blue and White.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Sailfish threatened early in the first with a hit and stolen base, but the Fighting Knights erased the danger with a strong defensive sequence to keep the game scoreless
- Lynn matched with early pressure as Scout Simpson singled and swiped both second and third, but PBA worked out of the inning to keep it 0-0
- The Blue and White broke through in the second as Jackson Tyer delivered an RBI double to left, scoring Joel Tapia-Melo for a 1-0 lead
- Palm Beach Atlantic responded in the third, capitalizing on a Lynn error and a wild pitch to even the score at 1-1
- Lynn answered right back in the bottom half, using aggressive baserunning and PBA miscues to plate an unearned run on an RBI groundout from Simpson, regaining a 2-1 advantage
- The Fighting Knights added insurance in the fourth as Amaris Harrison came through with an RBI single to push the lead to 3-1
- Lynn pitching settled in from there, retiring the side in order in both the fifth and sixth innings to maintain control
- The game broke open in the sixth as the Fighting Knights erupted for six runs, highlighted by a two-RBI single from Simpson and an RBI knock from Jason Lashley, along with bases-loaded walks and wild pitches to extend the lead to 9-1
- Lynn added three more in the seventh, capitalizing on a double play, an error, and a wild pitch to stretch the margin to 12-1 at the time
- PBA scratched across two runs in the eighth, taking advantage of a Lynn error and a late RBI single, but the deficit remained sizable at 12-3
- The Fighting Knights bullpen closed the door over the final frames, including a key double play in the ninth, to secure the 12-3 victory
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Simpson led the offensive charge, going 2-for-4 with a game-high three RBI, a walk and three stolen bases
- Lashley added a strong day at the plate, finishing 1-for-4 with an RBI, two walks and two stolen bases
- Harrison recorded a 1-for-3 performance with an RBI, a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base
- Tyer delivered an RBI double and scored a run while drawing a walk in a 1-for-3 outing
- Cole Beck went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk to contribute to the Lynn offense
- Justin Lopez scored twice and added a hit while also executing a sacrifice bunt
- Willie Kimbler chipped in with a 1-for-3 day and a walk, scoring once
- The Fighting Knights showed patience at the plate, drawing 14 walks as a team
- Lynn totaled nine hits and plated 12 runs, with nine different RBI recorded across the lineup
- Yandiel Reyes got the start, allowing just one run over 3.0 innings with three strikeouts
- Alfonso Lombardi and Justyn Hart combined for four scoreless innings in relief to stabilize the game
- The Lynn bullpen held PBA to just three runs on five hits across nine innings while striking out four
 
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights will head to Winter Park this weekend to take on No. 22 Rollins in a three-game SSC series. Action kicks off with a single game on Friday at 3 pm.