WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.- The Palm Beach Atlantic baseball team edged out a tight 3-2 win over American International on Sunday at J.M. Jake Rubin Park and earned a series split. The 'Fish utilized strong outings from Elijah Budiac and Jack Mischke, allowing just six hits and striking out nine batters over the course of nine innings.

American International jumped ahead in the first inning with a two-run homer from Leandro Guevara. The Sailfish cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the inning when Finley Holmes crossed the plate on a wild pitch. Steven Serna knocked in Kody Kelly with a single to left field to tie the game at two. In the fifth inning, Ian Pennington flew a ball out to right field deep enough to earn a sac fly for Jake McNamara to cross the plate. 

Defensively, the 'Fish stayed strong with clean innings and a crucial pickoff by the Giancarlo Chantres, kept the Yellow Jackets at bay. 

Elijah Budiac took the mound for 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs while fanning 3 batters. He tossed 94 pitches, 58 strikes, and notched a pick-off. Jack Mischke relieved him with an impressive 3-inning stint, surrendering just 1 hit and no runs, striking out 6. Mischke faced 11 batters, issued no walks, and locked down the save with 49 pitches, 36 of them strikes.

Jake McNamara was solid defensively with five assists and added two hits in five at-bats. Finley Holmes reached base multiple times, scoring once and collecting two hits in four appearances.

The Sailfish return to the field on Wednesday at 11 a.m. against Bentley.