SAINT LEO, Fla. -- Barry baseball opened up the conference series with Saint Leo on Friday night at Thomas B. Southard Stadium with a 9-7 loss.
The Bucs fell behind 9-2 before rallying for five runs in the ninth.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Saint Leo 9, Barry 7
Records: Barry (4-9, 1-3 SSC), Saint Leo (11-2, 4-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Series tied 58-58-1
SUMMARY:
Game 1
- T1: Andrew Rapoza walked and scored on a single by Garrett Thompson. | Barry 1, Saint Leo 0
- B2: Jared Morello, Chase Turner and Tate Sweatt all doubled off Barry starter Jonathan Hernandez (0-4) as the Lions scored three runs. | Saint Leo 3, Barry 1
- B4: Back-to-back-to back doubles by Turner, Zach Scott and Sweatt led to three more runs for the Lions. | Saint Leo 6, Barry 1
- B5: Peyton Issacson hit a solo homer to pad the Lions' lead. | Saint Leo 7, Barry 1
- T8: Justin Lamazares walked and scored on a single by Ryan Baldwin. | Saint Leo 7, Barry 2
- B8: The Lions took advantage of an error, a balk and a wild pitch to score twice. | Saint Leo 9, Barry 2
- T9: The Bucs sent 10 men to the plate to score five runs in the ninth. Thompson and Richie Sobalvarro had RBI singles and the Bucs also scored on a walk, hit batter and a wild pitch. | Saint Leo 9, Barry 7
NOTEWORTHY:
- Hernandez took the loss for the Bucs. He allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk in three innings.
- Jordan Pendleton (2-0) worked seven innings, holding the Bucs to a run on six hits and two walks and striking out seven.
- Drew Tumbelty came on in the ninth with one out and the bases loaded and got the final two outs to earn his third save.
- Reuben Pino led the Bucs at the plate, going 3-for-5. Thompson was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI.
- Sweatt led the Lions with a pair of hits, three runs and two RBI.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Buccaneers play the rest of the series tomorrow at 1 and 4 p.m. at Thomas B. Southard Stadium.
