FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team completed a three-game sweep over Palm Beach Atlantic in a Sunshine State Conference series on Saturday evening, winning game two of the series 12-5 before finishing the sweep with a 1-0 walk-off win courtesy of Adam Smith.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Scores – (Game One) Nova Southeastern 12, Palm Beach Atlantic 5 | (Game Two) Nova Southeastern 1, Palm Beach Atlantic 0
Records – Nova Southeastern 7-9, 3-3 SSC | Palm Beach Atlantic 6-10, 0-6 SSC
Location – NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED – Game One
Top of the First – Cooper Omans got the start for the Sharks in the second game of the series, and struck out the first two PBA hitters he faced.

Bottom of the Second – Stephen Schissler drove in the first run of the contest on an RBI single, plating Adam Smith to give NSU a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Gregory Delgado scored on a wild pitch and gave the Sharks a 2-0 advantage.

Top of the Third – Palm Beach Atlantic responded with a pair of runs, tying the game at 2-2.

Bottom of the Fifth – Nova Southeastern reclaimed the lead as Daniel Irisarri came into score on a wild pitch, putting the Sharks ahead 3-2.

Top of the Seventh – Palm Beach Atlantic took a 4-3 lead, scoring a pair of runs in the inning. Danny Vazquez limited the damage, leaving the bases loaded.

Bottom of the Seventh – Smith came through for the Sharks in the bottom half of the frame, driving in Irisarri and tying the score at 4-4.

Top of the Eighth – The Sailfish added another run, taking a 5-4 lead over NSU in the late innings.

Bottom of the Eighth – Nova Southeastern's offense erupted in the bottom of the inning, as the Sharks recorded seven hits and eight runs in the frame, taking a 12-5 lead. Adam Frank (single), Duncan Pastore (two singles), Irisarri (single), Ihosvany Castañeda (single), Kolbe Aven (single), and Schissler (double) all recorded hits in the inning to rally the Sharks.

Top of the Ninth – Michael Dillon recorded the final three outs, striking out two, and sealed the SSC series win for the Sharks.

HOW IT HAPPENED – Game Two
The final game of the Sunshine State Conference series between the Sailfish and the Sharks was a pitchers' duel throughout the contest. Frank Elissalt tossed six scoreless innings, striking out nine, and earned his first quality start of the season. On the otherside, PBA's Beebe also threw six shutout innings.

Matt Kavanaugh, in two innings of work, recorded important outs to keep the Sailfish off the scoreboard. The southpaw rolled a double-play in the top of the seventh inning and then stranded the go-ahead run on third base by recording a strikeout. Anthony Karoly completed the shutout for the Sharks, striking out a pair in the top of the ninth.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Derek Bermudez led off the inning with a single, which was followed by another base-hit from Pastore. Irisarri laid down a perfect bunt, loading the bases, for Adam Smith. Smith lined a single into right-field, plating Ryan Cainzos (pinch-running for Bermudez), as the Sharks completed the series sweep in dramatic fashion.

UPCOMING
Nova Southeastern hosts St. Cloud State in a three-game series beginning on Thursday, March 9, from the NSU Baseball Complex.