MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry's baseball team lost their home opener Wednesday night to Ave Maria 11-3.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: AMU 11, Barry 3
Records: Barry (1-3), AMU (6-1)
All-Time Series: Ave Maria leads 2-1
SUMMARY:
- T1: The Gyrenes scored early when Justin Hartshorne scored off of a sacrifice fly from teammate Ryan Keegan.
- B1: Ryan Baldwin advanced home from third to score for the Bucs, as Paul Salata was hit by a pitch with bases loaded.
- T2: AMU regained the lead with four added runs in the second inning. Matt Wiles doubled to left center, grabbing three RBI.
- B2: Baldwin came back in the second inning to knock in Juan Sebastian Dayoub with a shot up the middle, to make it 5-2 AMU.
- T4: Ryan Cook increased the lead for the Gyrenes with a hit to the right side of the field to score Hartshorne.
- T5: Hartshorne drove a ball that made it by Barry's shortstop and third baseman to score Steven Valentine.
- B5: Barry outfielder, Reuben Pino knocked in Andrew Puglielli to score the Buc's final run of the game to make the score 7-3, in favor of the Gyrenes.
- T8: The Gyrenes added three more runs in the eighth. Barry's pitching helped, hitting several of AMU's batters with bases loaded.
- T9: Rico Soto rounded up the scoring for the night, singling up the middle to knock in Hartshorne to make the final score 11-3 AMU.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Zack Rose grabbed his first win of the season for the Gyrenes, giving up three hits and two runs through 13 batters.
- Pablo Arevalo took the loss for the Bucs, giving up five runs in two innings pitched.
- Jonathan Quintana was hit by a pitch twice, and stole two bases as well.
- Baldwin went 2-5 with one run and one RBI for the Bucs.
- Valentine went 4-5 for the Gyrenes, and had two runs and one RBI.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs continue season play this weekend in a three-game series against Pfeiffer University. The games will take place from Friday to Sunday, with one game a day.
