FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team won their fifth consecutive game, defeating the Lynn Fighting Knights 10-8 on Friday evening at the NSU Baseball Complex. Zeth Rodriguez (3-3, HR) and Boris Pena (2-4, HR, 3 RBI) led the Sharks' offense in the Sunshine State Conference victory. 


Records: Nova Southeastern 23-15, 13-9 SSC | Lynn 21-24, 7-18 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 10 | Lynn 8
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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• The Sharks took an early 1-0 lead as Justin Wachs scored on a wild pitch. 
• Lynn followed with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning, taking a 2-1 advantage over NSU
• NSU took advantage of a miscue by the Lynn defense, tying the game following an error. 
• Boris Pena hit his team leading seventh home run of the season, putting the Sharks ahead 5-2 in the third inning. 
• Later in the frame, Jorge Braceras came into score on another Lynn defensive mistake, extending NSU's advantage to 6-2. 
• The Fighting Knights cut Nova Southeastern's lead to 6-4 following a two-run home run. 
• Zeth Rodriguez added his sixth home run of the season, pushing NSU's lead to 8-4, in the bottom of the fifth inning. 
• Wachs pushed the Sharks advantage to 8-4 with a sacrifice fly. 
• Lynn scored three runs in the seventh inning, putting the score at 8-7. 
• Tyson Cooper came up clutch with a two-run double, driving in both Ryan Cainzos and Rodriguez, giving NSU a 10-7 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. 
• Lynn scored one run in the top of the ninth, but Michael Dillon held on to earn his third save of the season and sealed NSU's fifth consecutive win. 

Nova Southeastern continues their Sunshine State Conference series against Lynn with game two on Saturday, April 27th, at the NSU Baseball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball.