MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry University baseball team dropped a 9-7 non-conference decision to the Nova Southeastern Sharks on Tuesday evening. The Bucs led 7-5 in the sixth, but gave up four runs in the ninth for the loss.
The Sharks (5-0) got on the board in the third inning off an Areo Regoli grand slam that scored Nikko Echevarria, Luis Penate, andDusty Maggs.
Nova, however, remained resilient, scoring four runs in the top of the ninth to take a 9-7 lead. The Bucs could muster no more offense in the bottom of the ninth, and lost the game.
Torey Ekey took the win for the Sharks and moves to 1-0 on the season.
Tyler King takes the Buccaneer loss and is 0-1 for the season.
Nova Southeastern 9, Barry 7
(02/08/11 at Miami Shores, Fla.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Nova Southeastern... 004 001 004 - 9 12 1 (5-0)
Barry.......................... 000 025 000 - 7 7 2 (3-2)
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Pitchers: Nova Southeastern - Isaac Hicks; Mauricio Rodriguez(6); Torey Ekey(6); Sean Albury(9)
Win-Torey Ekey(1-0) Save-Sean Albury(2) Loss-
Tyler King(0-1) T-3:05 A-219
HR NSB - Areo Regoli (2).
Weather: Chilly
Game: BB0208
