MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers spotted the Nova Southeastern Knights an eight-run lead in the first inning, but came back to win 10-9 in non-conference baseball action at Feinbloom Field Tuesday night.

The Knights (24-15) sent 12 batters to the plate, scoring eight runs in the first inning. Jeff Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and Greg Burrows added a bases-loaded triple in the frame.

The Bucs (24-17) crept to within one run with a seven-run second inning of their own. Nick Corbeil and Alex Meneses each had two-run doubles.

Fausto Faraldo put the Bucs up 9-8 with a two-run homer in the fourth inning, but the Knights came back to tie the game in the fifth. Rodriguez walked and scored on a single by Alex Froloff.

In the bottom of the fifth, Bobby Hartney slapped a single into right field to score Brian Lima, who had led off with a base hit, with the eventual winning run.

Glenn Zavitz (3-0) tossed seven inning of two-hit relief, giving up one run. He walked two and struck out six.

Reliever Joe Franco (0-1) took the loss for the Knights, giving up three runs on five hits in 3.1 innings.

The Bucs travels to Florida Gulf Coast this weekend to face the Eagles in a three-game set.

Barry 10, Nova Southeastern 9 (04/12/2005 at Miami Shores, Fla.)
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Nova Southeastern... 800 010 000 - 9 11 3 (24-15)
Barry............... 070 210 00X - 10 13 3 (24-17)
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Pitchers: Nova Southeastern - Carris; Franco(2); Leo(6); Spier(7). Barry - Davila;
Tomoleoni(1); Zavitz(3).
Win-Zavitz(3-0) Loss-Franco(0-1) T-3:34 A-135
HR NSB - J. Rodriguez (4).
HR BUB - Faraldo (5).
Tomoleoni faced 2 batters in the 3rd.