WINTER PARK, Fla. - The Lynn University baseball team was unable to capitalize on its limited scoring chances on Friday afternoon, falling to Rollins, 5-0, in the Sunshine State Conference series opener. Despite a strong start on the mound from Andrew Ravelo and a bases-loaded opportunity midway through the game, the Fighting Knights were held to just two hits as the Tars used timely hitting and late insurance runs to secure the victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Both sides went quietly in the first inning, as Andrew Ravelo worked a clean frame and Lynn was retired in order to keep things scoreless early
- Rollins broke through in the second, using a two-out single and a Lynn error to plate an unearned run and take a 1-0 lead
- The Fighting Knights continued to struggle offensively through the third and fourth innings, as Rollins' starter set down the first 12 Lynn hitters without allowing a hit
- Ravelo settled in on the mound, delivering multiple clean innings and working around scattered baserunners to keep Lynn within striking distance
- Lynn's best opportunity came in the fifth, as Jason Lashley and Cole Beck recorded singles and Amaris Harrison drew a walk to load the bases
- The threat was cut short at the plate, as Rollins recorded an out on a fielder's choice, followed by a flyout to strand three runners and keep the deficit at 1-0
- Rollins threatened in the bottom half of the fifth with a double and a walk, but Ravelo escaped the jam to hold the Tars scoreless
- In the sixth, Rollins added to its lead, capitalizing on a hit-by-pitch and a single before a sacrifice fly pushed the advantage to 2-0
- In the seventh, Joel Tapia-Melo drew a walk to give Lynn a baserunner, but the Fighting Knights were unable to capitalize and left him stranded
- Rollins responded in the bottom half with a solo home run to extend the lead to 3-0, later adding traffic on the bases before Lynn recorded the final outs to limit further damage
- In the bottom half of the eighth, the Tars added insurance runs, using a pair of singles and timely hitting to plate two runs and extend the lead to 5-0
- In the ninth, Charlie Devito reached on a pinch-hit walk to provide a spark, but a double play quickly ended the threat as Rollins took game one, 5-0
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn was limited to just two hits in the contest, coming from Jason Lashley and Cole Beck
- The Fighting Knights drew three walks, with Joel Tapia-Melo, Amaris Harrison, and Charlie Devito each reaching base via free pass
- On the mound, Andrew Ravelo delivered a strong start, allowing just one unearned run over 5.0 innings while scattering five hits
- Allan Jorge provided a clean inning in relief, keeping Lynn within one run
- The bullpen saw action from Seth Bass, Jake Warnock, and Landon Petrisko as Lynn worked through the later innings
 
UP NEXT:
Lynn returns to action tomorrow in Winter Park as the Fighting Knights close out the SSC series with Rollins in a doubleheader set for 12:00 pm.