WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic baseball team took on Lynn University at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches earlier tonight. The Sailfish lost 6-5 in a grueling 13 inning game.
The Fighting Knights jumped out to an early lead in the first inning, scoring two runs off of a two-RBI double.
Blake Ebo's solo home run in the second inning and an RBI single from
Sean Houck in the third tied the game up for the Sailfish.
PBA would take the lead in the sixth inning after
Nate Housen scored off of a Lynn error and get would one more run in the top of the seventh. The momentum seemed to be in the favor of the Sailfish, but Lynn swung the game in their favor by scoring three runs of their own in the bottom of the seventh. The 'Fish would come up clutch in the ninth inning after a costly Lynn error brought
Jiovel Lantigua in to score.
Solid defense from the Sailfish would push the game into extra innings. The game was tightly contested late, with neither team giving an inch. Finally, in the 13
th inning, the Fighting Knights would load the bases and earn the win in walk-off fashion.
PBA will play again on Thursday, Apr. 14 in a home series against Nova Southeastern University.