WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic baseball team concluded its series against Florida Southern on Saturday.

The Sailfish looked to bounce back after a heartbreaking loss on Friday. PBA had a chance to win both games today but lost a pair of one-run ball games. The Sailfish battled back to force extra innings in game one but came up short in 10 innings. PBA held a 5-4 lead heading into the ninth in game two, but the Mocs pushed across a pair of runs in the top of the inning and held on in the ninth to win 6-5.

The Sailfish travel to Lynn for a midweek game on Tuesday. The matchup in Boca Raton is set for 3 p.m.

Game One – FSC: 6, PBA: 5

The Mocs struck first in game one. FSC scored two runs on three hits and an error, giving the visitors a 2-0 lead. The Sailfish answered in the bottom of the inning. Nate Housen led off with a walk, followed by a single from Pedro Figueroa. Matty Warren sent a single up the middle to drive in two runs and tie the game. Warren moved to second on a sac bunt before stealing third. He scored on an FSC error. PBA scored another run on a second miscue from the Mocs, giving PBA a 4-2 lead.

FSC tied the game in the top of the fourth. Four base hits and a hit batter made it a 4-4 game. The Mocs got back in front in the top of the seventh. A single and a walk led to an RBI single to make it a 5-4 game. Matthew Faranda started the bottom of the seventh with a double down the leftfield line. He moved to third on a groundout and scored after another FSC error, tying the game at five.

The game stayed tied until the 10th. Three singles have the Mocs a 6-5 lead. PBA stranded a runner at third to keep the deficit at one, but PBA was retired in order in the bottom of the inning.

Ryan Webster got the start on the mound. He pitched 3.1 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts. AJ Prendergast was the first out of the bullpen. He gave up one run in three innings on four hits and one walk with three punchouts. Isaac Beebe finished the game. He tossed 3.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

PBA tallied eight hits in the game, led by Figueroa and Jake McNamara with two hits each.

Game Two – FSC: 6, PBA: 5

The Sailfish got ahead early in game two. Ben Green doubled down the leftfield line, leading to an RBI single up the middle from Sal Grinstead that gave PBA a 1-0 lead. The Mocs plated three runs in the top of the second on five consecutive two-out hits to make it 3-1.

PBA answered with two runs in the bottom of the second. Singles from Brice Mortillaro and Raymond Hawkins gave PBA two runners on base. A sac bunt moved runners to second and third, setting up an RBI single from Faranda to tie the game at three.

Faranda gave the Sailfish the lead with an RBI single to drive in Hawkins in the fourth inning. McNamara kept the rally going with an RBI double to give the 'Fish a 5-3 lead. FSC got one run back in the fifth, scoring on a wild pitch with two outs, making it a 5-4 game.

PBA held the lead until the ninth. A leadoff walk and a triple tied the game at five. After two quick outs, it seemed like the 'Fish would escape the inning with the game tied, but a two-out single gave FSC a 6-5 lead. The Sailfish went down quietly in the ninth.

Derek Langfelder was the starting pitcher. He gave up four runs (three earned) in six innings on nine hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Gavin Ingram pitched two innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk with one strikeout. Jared Murray pitched 0.2 innings, getting two clutch outs in the ninth. Jack Mischke finished the game, giving up a hit and a walk in 0.1 innings.

PBA's offense totaled 13 hits. Faranda led the offense with four hits, three RBIs, a walk, and a run scored. Green and Hawkins tallied two hits and a walk each.