BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Eckerd baseball team trailed early, and attempted to rally back in late innings, but ultimately dropped the series opener 5-1 to Lynn in Boca Raton on Friday afternoon.
After two scoreless innings, the Fighting Knights jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third with a two-run homerun. They grew their lead in the third on a solo shot from Fowler to make it 3-0 Knights. Zade Stark got the Tritons on the board with an extra-bases RBI to shrink the Triton deficit back down to two, but Lynn tacked on a pair of unearned insurance runs in the seventh. With two on and one out in the top of the ninth, Eckerd had a chance to mount a comeback. The Knights, however, were able to close the door with no further damage, taking the series opener 5-1.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Lynn 5, Eckerd 1
WP: Benton (2-0) LP: Edens (0-3) S: Shane (4) HR: Dougherty (1), Fowler (1)
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-13 (0-4 SSC); Lynn 7-9 (1-3 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Stark recorded the Tritons' only extra-base hit, a triple.
- EC and LU were even in hits with eight apiece.
- Three Tritons had stolen bases: Luis Garrido, Dawson Jones, and Colton Pizzio.
- Edens plated eight strikeouts through six innings of work.
- Stark, Garrido, and Cole Schumaker all had multi-hit performances.
UP NEXT
Eckerd will continue its series against Lynn tomorrow at 11:00 AM with a doubleheader in Boca Raton, Fla.
