Going for the goal: Joe Ciringione (above) and Dave Shultz (below) both look for a way to score in the game against the Gators. Photos by Christina Cernik for The Beacon.

Sailfish Weekly Report
February 20, 2012

Baseball, softball headline week

By Joshua Reid / Sports Editor

On Feb. 14 Palm Beach Atlantic University's baseball team battled cross-town rival Northwood University in its only match of the week, winning a rout 16-6.

The win brought the team's record to 5-2 on the season.

Nic Novacs received the win to improve to 2-0 on the young season.

He allowed eight hits and three runs in five innings while striking out six and walking only one.

Thirteen PBA players registered at least one hit in the game, including Matt Wisniewski who went 2-3 with a pair of walks and scored three runs.

PBA's next game is on Feb. 21 against Florida Memorial University at Palm Beach Gardens High School at 7 p.m.

Feb. 14 also saw the men's tennis team competing.

It was the third consecutive match the Sailfish lost 0-9, this time against Lynn University.

The loss dropped the team's record to 0-3 on the early season.

The team was to travel to Barry University on Feb. 17 for its fourth-consecutive road match.

On Feb. 14 the softball team won back-to-back games against Colorado Christian University, winning the first game 4-1 and the second game 9-1.

Junior Mary Pippin was credited with the win in the first game, as she gave up just five hits and struck out six batters in seven innings.

Senior Chris Donovan was credited with the win in game number two, as she gave up six hits and struck out one batter in six innings for her first win of the season.

The Sailfish went to Huntsville, Ala. on Feb. 17 to play in the UAH Ringour Charger Childhood Tournament.

The 2012 men's lacrosse season started on Feb. 12 as they traveled to the University of Florida to take on the Gators. The Sailfish fell 7-11.

Ryan Talks, Bobby Hantskes, and Colin Price each had two goals for the Sailfish, whereas Dave Schultz had the seventh goal.

Up next for the Sailfish is a scrimmage on Feb. 25 against Georgia State at Memorial Field in Lake Worth.

To see results of the tournament and of all the games, go to pbasailfish.com.