WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers split their Sunshine State Conference baseball doubleheader against the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish at Rubin Park on Saturday, hammering out a 6-4 win in game one, but dropping the nightcap 6-5.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 6, PBA 4; PBA 6, Barry 5
Records: Barry (15-21, 3-15 SSC), PBA (20-16, 9-9 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 53-32
SUMMARY:
Game 1
- B2: Connor Rowland reached on a error, stole second and third and came home on an overthrow at third base. | PBA 1, Barry 0
- T3: Jonathan Quintana gave the Bucs a 2-1 lead with a two-run homer. | Barry 2, PBA 1
- B4: Rowland, who had singled, scored on a balk and Evan Dougherty doubled and scored on a single by Eddie Vicinanza. | PBA 3, Barry 2
- T5: Andrew Rapoza tied the game on the front end of a double steal. | Barry 3, PBA 3
- T7: Rapoza blasted a three-run homer, scoring Joel Alvarez and Arrison Perez. | Barry 6, PBA 3
- B7: Jake Summey, the defensive hero of Friday night's game, launched a solo homer. | Barry 6, PBA 4
Game 2
- T1: Rapoza walked and scored on a single by Justin Lamazares. | Barry 1, PBA 0
- B1: Rowland scored on a double by Hakeem Rhodes. | Barry 1, PBA 1Â
- T4: Quintan hit a solo shot to give the Bucs a lead. | Barry 2, PBA 1
- B5: Ryan Johnson took the lead back for the 'Fish with a two-run single. | PBA 3, Barry 2Â
- T8: Paul Salata hit a pinch hit, three-run homer to put Barry back on top. | Barry 5, PBA 3
- B8: Back-to-back double by Johnson and Rowland scored one run and Summey drove in the equalizer with a single.
- B9: Rowland singled off Daniel Broeseker to score Kyle Simon with the game-winner.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Roger Garcia (1-1) worked 2.1 innings to earn the win in game one. He allowed a run on just two hits and struck out two. Broeseker worked a scoreless ninth for his fifth save.
- Sean Horner (1-4), who gave up three runs on two hits and two walks in a third of an inning, took the loss.
- Joey Henessey (2-1) worked a scoreless ninth to get the win in the nightcap.
- Ping-Chun Ho (1-1) took the loss. He allowed a run on two hits in a third of an inning.
- Quintana led the Bucs at the plate, going 4-for-8 with two homers, three runs and three RBI.
- Rapoza was 3-for-9 with four runs and three RBI.
ON THE HORIZON:
Buccaneer baseball hosts Florida Memorial on Wednesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. at Feinbloom Field.