Lynn University

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University baseball team honored 15 of its seniors and graduate students on Senior Day before dropping a pair of tightly contested games to Saint Leo, falling 2-1 in game one and 8-4 in the series finale. The Fighting Knights were competitive throughout the afternoon, highlighted by a strong pitching performance and a four-hit day from Justin Lopez in the opener and a three-home run effort in game two, but were unable to capitalize in key moments as the Lions secured the sweep.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game #1):
- Both teams traded scoreless innings early, with Lynn and Saint Leo each going quietly through the first two frames
- Saint Leo broke through in the third, capitalizing on a throwing error and a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead
- The Fighting Knights answered immediately in the bottom half, as Bruce Thornton singled and later scored on an RBI single from Justin Lopez to even the game at 1-1
- The Lions regained the lead in the fifth, using a double and two wild pitches to plate a run and move ahead 2-1
- Lynn threatened in the fifth, loading the bases with three singles, but a lineout double play ended the inning and kept the deficit at one
- Both pitching staffs settled in late, with Lynn holding Saint Leo scoreless from the sixth through the ninth to stay within striking distance
- The Fighting Knights had chances in the seventh with runners on the corners, but a double play erased the opportunity
- Lynn was retired in order in the ninth, sealing the narrow 2-1 loss in game two of the series
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS (Game #1):
- Lynn out-hit Saint Leo 10-7, but was limited to just one run in the narrow 2-1 loss
- Lopez had a perfect day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with the team's lone RBI
- Thornton added a strong performance, finishing 2-for-4 and scoring Lynn's only run
- Amaris Harrison contributed two hits, helping spark multiple offensive chances
- The Fighting Knights left eight runners on base, including a key bases-loaded opportunity in the fifth inning
- Charlie Devito added a sacrifice bunt as Lynn looked to manufacture runs offensively
- On the mound, Ryan DiMaggio turned in a strong start, tossing 7.0 innings while allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts
- DiMaggio was charged with three wild pitches, which led directly to both Saint Leo runs
- Andrew Ravelo provided solid relief, working 2.0 scoreless innings and allowing three hits

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HOW IT HAPPENED (Game #2):
- Lynn got on the board first in the second inning as Joel Tapia-Melo and Jackson Tyer launched back-to-back solo home runs to give the Fighting Knights a 2-0 lead
- Saint Leo answered in the fourth, stringing together five hits and taking advantage of a Lynn error to plate five runs and swing the momentum to a 5-2 lead
- The Fighting Knights responded in the bottom half, as Scout Simpson homered and Ivan Herrera added an RBI double to cut the deficit to 5-4
- Both teams settled in during the middle innings, with Lynn's pitching staff holding Saint Leo scoreless in the fifth and sixth to keep the game within one
- Saint Leo added an insurance run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly to extend its lead to 6-4
- Lynn threatened late in the eighth, putting runners on second and third, but a double play ended the rally and kept the deficit intact
- The Lions added two more in the ninth on a two-run single to push the lead to 8-4
- Lynn loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but was unable to capitalize as the comeback bid fell short in the series finale
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS (Game #2):
- Lynn scored 4 runs on 8 hits, highlighted by three home runs in the contest
- Tapia-Melo and Tyer went back-to-back with solo home runs in the second inning to give Lynn an early lead
- Simpson added a solo homer in the fourth, finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI
- Tapia-Melo led the offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, home run, RBI and two runs scored
- Herrera delivered a strong performance, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI
- Lynn recorded five extra-base hits (2 doubles, 3 HRs) to generate offense
- Lynn left seven runners on base, including missed opportunities in the late innings
- On the mound, Mason Tinsley took the loss, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits over 3.1 innings
- Chase Wills provided effective relief, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings to keep Lynn within striking distance
- The bullpen combined for 5.2 innings, allowing 3 runs after the early damage
 
UP NEXT:
Lynn heads south to Nova Southeastern for the final series of the regular season. Action kicks off on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. with game one.