MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Barry University softball team (42-17, 15-19 SSC) fell to the Rollins College Tars (39-15, 14-10 SSC) 1-0 to close out the Sunshine State Conference series on Sunday at Buccaneer Field.

 

Rollins took at 1-0 lead in the fifth inning and held on for the win. Sherri Rabenold doubled in the winning run with a one-out RBI double to score Meghan Shaw to account for the run.

 

Barry scattered three hits over seven innings, while the Tars scored once on five hits.

 

Cristina DeTagle went two-for-three to lead Barry at the plate and Brittany Anderson singled. Rabenold was one-for-three with an RBI leading the Tars.

 

Amber Jack (26-10) went five innings allowed five hits, one run and struck out three in the loss for Barry. Casey Pyron hurled two innings of no-hit shutout relief. Nicole Anderson (25-11) went 4.2 innings of relief and struck out six to earn the win for Rollins, while Ingrid Schumacher earned the start.

 

The series capped off a successful 42-17 season for the Buccaneers. Now Barry hopes for a bid to play in the NCAA South Regional Tournament that will be hosted at Valdosta State May 10-13. Announcements will be made on Monday, May 7.

 

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Rollins............. 000 010 0 -  1  5  0      (39-15, 14-10 SSC)

Barry............... 000 000 0 -  0  3  0      (42-17, 15-9 SSC)

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Pitchers: Rollins - Nicole Anderson; Ingrid Schumacher(5). Barry - Amber Jack; Casey Pyron(6).

Win-Nicole Anderson(25-11)  Loss-Amber Jack(26-10)  T-1:41  A-97

Game: SB0506