INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 17, Lynn 5
Records:  Florida Tech (23-7, 7-5 SSC) | Lynn (18-10, 6-7 SSC)
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.

STATS OF GAME:

• Byron Murray hit a RBI double to left center in the top of the first, scoring Anthony Orrico, getting the Knights on the board first.
• Matt Archer and Murray both scored on a wild pitch, extending the Knights' lead 3-0.
• Joseph Encarnacion hit a sacrifice fly to right field, plating Yuzuki Okamura.
• Okamura would reach first on an error by Paul Castillo in the top of the second, plating Archer to extend the lead 5-0.
• The Panthers would answer in the bottom of the second with a four-run rally. Diego Garcia hit a RBI single to right field, scoring Dylan Owens.
• Hayden Kimball doubled to right center, plating Alec Eldridge.
• Paul Castillo singled to right field, advancing Sam Schner to second, Kimball to third, and scoring Garcia.
• Jakob Newton hit a sacrifice fly to center field, plating Kimball, cutting the Knight lead 5-4.
• Dylan Dohanos singled to center field in the bottom of the fourth, scoring Kimball, tying the game 5-5.
• Newton singled through the right side, advancing Dohanos to third, and plating Schner.
• Brett Parrish hit a RBI bunt single, advancing Newton to second, allowing Dohanos to score, to extend the Panther lead 7-5.
• Owens hit a RBI single to center field, scoring both Parrish and Newton for the final runs of the fourth inning.
• In the bottom of the sixth inning, Dylan Owens singled up the middle, allowing Jakob Newton to score and extend the Panthers lead 10-5.
• Owens scored on a wild pitch, but a throwing error by the Knights' catcher allowed Eldridge to score as well.
• The Panthers would go through the entire batting order in the bottom of the sixth and extend the lead 17-5.
• Preston Schumacher pitched one-third of an inning, allowing two hits, four runs, and threw 25 pitches.
• Jason Englert pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing no runs, no hits, and threw 22 pitches.
• Danny Vassallo pitched four innings, allowing only three hits, one run, struck out seven Knights, and threw 61 pitches.
• Samuel Orozco pitched one inning, allowing one hit, no runs, and struck out one.
• Andres Rodriguez pitched one inning, allowed no hits, no runs, and struck out one.
• Zach Rodgers pitched one inning, allowed one hit, no runs, and struck out two.
• Andrew Dunham closed the game for the Panthers where he pitched one perfect inning, striking out three batters on 12 pitches.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• This was the first series between Florida Tech and Lynn since March 5, 2021. The Panthers now lead the all-time series 47-46.
• Dylan Owens extended his hitting streak to 12 with his infield single in the bottom of the second.
• Jakob Newton extended his on base streak to 29 with his walk in the bottom of the first.
• Dylan Owens caught Anthony Orrico stealing second in the top of the sixth, extending his Sunshine State Conference leading total to 12.

UP NEXT:  The Panthers return to action on Friday night at 6:00 P.M. for a Sunshine State Conference series against Florida Southern at Henley Field.
 
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