MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Buccaneers lost to the Bobcats Tuesday night after battling back and fourth at the plate.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: St. Thomas 18, Barry 14
Records: Barry (14-14, 2-4 SSC), St. Thomas (24-9)
All-Time Series: St. Thomas leads 41-32-1

SUMMARY:

• T1: The Bobcats scored four runs in the first to start the game. Randy Oliva had a double to left field to score two RBI.
• T2: St. Thomas increased their lead to eight runs with four more in the second inning. Oscar Rodriguez and Oliva each had singles.
• B2: The Bucs got two runs back in the second, including a homer from Alexis Monge-Rodriguez, his second in consecutive games.
• T3: The Bobcats continued to knock in runs, scoring three more in the third. Michael Centeno had a two-run home run.
• B4: The Bucs added three runs in the fourth to make it 11-5 Bobcats. Julian Abreu had a homer to left field.
• B5: Barry got within one run of the Bobcats after scoring five runs in the fifth to make it 11-10. The Bucs took advantage of having bases loaded for consecutive at-bats. Justin Lamazares and Anthony Rondon both drew walks to force in runs.
• B6: Rondon singled in the sixth to bring in two runs to take the lead for the Bucs for the first time in the game.
• T8: The Bobcats scored seven runs in the eighth to take the 18-12 lead. Centeno homered to left field, good for his second home run of the game.
• B9: Lamazares belted his team-leading sixth homer in the ninth to score two more runs, bringing the Bucs within four runs of the Bobcats. 

NOTEWORTHY:

• Andrew Denis (3-1) took the win for the Bobcats after giving up two hits and one run.
• Blaine Duncan (3-1) was tagged with the loss for the Buccaneers, giving up three hits and two runs.
• The teams combined to send 14 pitchers to the hill, throwing 366 pitches.

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry hosts PBA for another conference series from Mar. 24-25.