SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Barry Buccaneers dropped a split doubleheader losing 4-3 to Wingate and falling 5-2 to Armstrong Atlantic on Saturday at Pirate Field.
In the first game, the Bucs carried a 3-0 lead into the ninth inning, scoring three runs in the fifth inning.
Bobby Hartney and
Jerry Thornton hit back-to-back singles to start the frame and both came around on a ground ball by
Alex Meneses, which Bulldog shortstop Jon Svanda threw away. Menese later scored on a wild pitch.
But the Bulldogs plated four runs for the comeback win. Pinch hitter Dustin Hurdle cleared the bases with a double through the left side and came around to score the winning run when Mike Davila hit Bryan Baylis with his first pitch.
The Bucs wasted a brilliant performance by starter
Jayson Brown, who tossed 6.2 innings, allowing no runs on two hits and two walks, while striking out eight.
Jon Adams (0-1) took the loss, allowing all four runs on three hits and two walks. Jimmy Bowman (1-0) picked up the win for Wingate by working a perfect ninth inning.
In the second game, the Pirates unloaded for three runs in the first inning, on a passed ball and a two-run homer by Brandon Nunez off Buccaneer starter
Alex Gonzalez (0-1).
The Bucs nibbled back, scoring single runs in the fourth, on a
Ricky Sanchez homer, and the seventh on an RBI double by
Jerry Thornton to trim the lead to 3-2.
But the Pirates responded with single runs of their own in the seventh and eight and shutout the Bucs the rest of the way.
Jon Troop (2-0) got the win with five innings work, allowing one run on Sanchez's homer, along with three other hits and two walks, while recording four strikeouts. Matt Nalutka worked a perfect ninth for his first save. Gonzalez took the loss, going 7.1 innings and allowing 11 hits, leading to all five runs. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.
The Bucs will conclude this road trip against Wingate at 10:00 am on Sunday, before heading home to face the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
Game 1
Wingate 4, Barry 3 (02/12/2005 at Savannah, Ga.)
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Barry............... 000 030 000 - 3 6 0 (4-2)
Wingate............. 000 000 004 - 4 5 2 (2-5)
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Pitchers: Barry - Brown; Adams(7); Rhoads(9); Davila(9). Wingate - Eric Brown; Jimmy Bowman(9).
Win-Jimmy Bowman(1-0) Loss-Adams(0-1) T-2:57 A-82
Rhoads faced 2 batters in the 9th.
Davila faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game 2
Armstrong Atlantic 5, Barry 2 (02/12/2005 at Savannah, Ga.)
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Barry............... 000 100 100 - 2 9 2 (4-3)
Armstrong Atlantic.. 300 000 11X - 5 12 0 (4-0)
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Pitchers: Barry - Gonzalez; Tomoleoni(8). Armstrong Atlantic - Troop; Webb(6); Nalutka(9).
Win-Troop(2-0) Save-Nalutka(1) Loss-Gonzalez(0-1) T-2:44 A-114
HR BUB - Sanchez (4).
HR AASUBS - Nunez (2).
