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Duncan Pastore vs. Saint Leo (2019)
9
Winner Nova Southeastern NSUB 26-13, 15-9 SSC
3
Lynn LYNN-B 16-23, 6-18 SSC
Winner
Nova Southeastern NSUB
26-13, 15-9 SSC
9
Final
3
Lynn LYNN-B
16-23, 6-18 SSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nova Southeastern NSUB 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 9 16 0
Lynn LYNN-B 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 2

W: Kilbourne, Kyle (1-1) L: Samuel Beck (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Big-Hitting Sharks Roll to the SSC Sweep at Lynn

Eight Sharks collected hits, with six multi-hitters on a 16-hit day in Boca Raton

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 18 Nova Southeastern Sharks (26-13, 15-9 SSC) offense stayed hot in the series finale at Lynn (16-23, 6-18 SSC), building a significant lead across three middle innings to wrap the series in a sweep on the 9-3 victory over the Fighting Knights on Sunday at the Lynn Baseball Field. With the fifth Sunshine State Conference series win captured on Saturday, Sunday's sweep of coach Greg Brown's alma mater was the second this season against league competition.

With the win, the Sharks jump into first place in the Sunshine State Conference standings, gaining a half game lead over Tampa and Eckerd to set up a crucial league road trip next weekend.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final Score: Nova Southeastern – 9, Lynn – 3
Records: Nova Southeastern (26-13, 15-9 SSC), Lynn (16-23, 6-18 SSC)
Location: Lynn Baseball Field | Boca Raton, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
The slowest offensive start for the Sharks in the series, the Sharks used a little small ball to put Brandon Chinea in scoring position, reaching second on a sacrifice and third on a wild pitch. Third baseman and leadoff hitter Duncan Pastore drove him in on a single into right field for the third-inning lead. After designated hitter Andrew Labosky reached on an error, catcher Garrett Wolforth found a gap in the right side for an RBI single and left fielder Christian Demby added a sacrifice fly to build up a three-run lead.
 
In the third, the Fighting Knights also got their offense moving a little bit. Using a one-out walk and two consecutive singles, Alec Ojeda brought in one run and Byron Murray added a sacrifice fly to slice the NSU lead to a single score.
 
In the fourth, right fielder Bryan Diaz singled and stole second – knocking the base out of the ground on the slide – going on to steal third on a double-theft. A bloop single into shallow right field tacked runs back up for the Sharks, as Pastore's two-out, two-RBI base hit pushed NSU back up 5-2 – Diaz and Daniel Irisarri raced through the dish on the slow-developing fly.
 
Overcoming his own slow start to re-assert himself as the NSU player of the series, center fielder Samuel Duran pulled a line-shot double past Lynn third baseman Murray to score Demby on a fifth-inning double. With Diaz reaching as a hit batsman, shortstop Brandon Chinea knocked in two more on a double over the third base bag to send Murray diving again – then stole third and scored on a wild pitch as NSU started to pull away from the Fighting Knights with a four-run frame against reliever Kendrick Pico.
 
The Sharks got another solid performance out of Matt Ornelas on the mound, going 4.0 innings in his first start of the month - with two runs allowed on six hits, striking out one with one walk. Senior Kyle Kilbourne and junior Ryan Maya worked well behind Ornelas after Nik Sanders had to depart early from his outing – all three keeping the scoreboard clear. The Sharks' defense put in work all afternoon, scoring a pair of double plays and aiding the pitching staff to strand 12 Lynn runners.
 
Two utility field players shifted in to do some work in the pitching rotation as Pastore covered the eighth with a lone Lynn run and Demby stepped in for the ninth, closing the door on the 9-3 victory and the road sweep of the Fighting Knights.
 
STATS OF THE DAY/SERIES:
  • The Sharks move their series lead to 59-54 over the Fighting Knights.
  • NSU kept the hit parade rolling on Sunday with 16 base knocks, bringing the hit count for the series to 49 and a three-day team batting average at .402.
  • Moving their three-day run total to 35, the Sharks scattered nine runs across three consecutive innings in the third-fifth.
  • Eight NSU batters collected a hit and six produced a multi-hit performance.
  • The Sharks stole seven bases on Sunday – five by the end of the fourth – led by Diaz with a pair.
  • Just a freshman, Pastore had a season-best 4-for-5 hitting with three RBI and one run to lead the Sharks. He also stole a base.
  • Offensive player of the series, Duran was 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI, securing a .667 weekend (10-for-15), driving in five runs and scoring seven times – logging a .688 on-base percentage and .933 slugging percentage against Lynn.
  • Chinea also went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs.
  • Stranding 12 Lynn runners, NSU held the Knights to .100 (1-of-10) in opportunities with runners in scoring position.
FROM COACH GREG BROWN AND HIGHLIGHT PLAYERS
UP NEXT:
The Sharks return home to the NSU Baseball Complex, next facing Keiser (30-15) on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Next weekend, NSU will travel to St. Petersburg to square off in a key road series at Eckerd. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_Baseball or visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com. 
 
 
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