Box Score WEST PALM BEACH , Fla. – After a six-day hiatus from the diamond, Nova Southeastern University's baseball team (9-2) dropped its second game in a row, losing to Palm Beach Atlantic (4-6) on Monday by a score of 4-2. The Sharks flew out 13 times in the loss, unable to keep the ball out of the air.
Ryan Castellanos (Jr., Davie, Fla.) took the loss, moving his record to 3-1.
NSU started the game with weekend starters
Roberto Baroniel (Sr., Miami, Fla.) and Castellanos. Castellanos had a rough top of the second inning, surrendering three singles and a double to the Sailfish, as they scored three runs to take an early lead. He would then settle down in the top of the third inning and hand the game over to
Zachary Westcott (R-Sr., Weston, Fla.) in the top of the fourth, who silenced the Sailfish offense for four innings.
The Sharks threatened in the top of the third inning, registering two two-out singles from
Kavan Thompson (Jr., Melbourne, Fla.) and
Roche Woodard (Sr., Tampa, Fla.).
Mario Urdaneta (Sr., Ocala, Fla.) then drove a ball to deep centerfield, but the Sailfish centerfielder tracked it down, making a running catch at the warning track.
NSU finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth, scoring two runs on a flyball from
Justin Garcia (Jr., Hialeah, Fla.) that dropped in between the shortstop and centerfielder, scoring Urdaneta and
Alexander Fernandez (Sr., Davie, Fla.), who reached on a two-out single and walk, respectively.
The Sharks had a chance to tie or take the lead in the top of the eighth, loading the bases with only one out. But they came up empty after the Sailfish pitcher struck out Garcia, followed by an
Andres Visbal (So., Miami, Fla.) popout, ending the threat. PBA added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, doubling to right centerfield off of
Devin Raftery (R-Jr., Deltona, Fla.), scoring the runner all the way from first.
The Sharks were set down in order in the top of the ninth, falling to the Sailfish for their second loss of the season. NSU is back in action Tuesday, hosting Northwood beginning at 6 p.m.
