DAVIE, Fla.--The Nova Southeastern baseball team (20-8, 5-2 SSC) knocked off visiting No. 17 Barry University (17-9, 1-3 SSC) 10-2 in the first of a three-game Sunshine State Conference series at the NSU Baseball Complex.

After the two teams scored a run each in the first inning, NSU took the lead for good in the bottom of the second when Greg Burrows drove a 1-2 pitch from Bucs' starer Jayson Brown (3-2) over the right field fence for a three-run homer and a 4-1 NSU advantage.

NSU starting RHP Kyle Ruwe (5-3) allowed nine hits and two runs while striking out nine for his sixth complete-game effort of the season. Brown took the loss for the Bucs, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts.

Cesar Aranguren kept his 32-game hitting streak alive with a bad-hop single in the eighth inning. He is three games from tying Allen Dina's SSC record of 35 straight set in 1998.

The two sides will continue their three-game series tomorrow at the NSU Baseball Complex with a doubleheader slated for 1:00 p.m.

Nova Southeastern 10, Barry 2 (03/18/05 at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
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Barry............... 100 000 100 - 2 9 3 (17-9, 1-3)
Nova Southeastern... 130 001 41X - 10 12 2 (20-8, 5-2)
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Pitchers: Barry - Brown; Davila(6); Adams(7). Nova Southeastern - Ruwe.
Win-Ruwe(5-3) Loss-Brown(3-2) T-3:05 A-235
HR NSB - Burrows (3).