Baseball | 1/30/2019 10:08:00 AM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Barry Buccaneers open the 2019 season against the Tusculum College Pioneers on Friday at 1:00 pm at Feinbloom Field.
The Bucs finished 22-28 last season and 9-21 in the Sunshine State Conference. The Pioneers wer 25-27 in 2018, 13-14 in the South Atlantic Conference. Andrew Rapoza was named second-team Preseason All-South Region after batting .352 with 10 doubles, four homers, 45 runs scored and 16 stolen bases out of the leadoff slot for the Bucs. First-Team All-SAC members outfielder Jarel McDade and second baseman Daulton Martin are back for the 2019 season for the Pioneers.
Inside the Matchup:
Series record: Series tied 2-2; Barry has won the last two in a row
Season records: Barry 22-28. 9-21 SSC; Tusculum 25-27, 13-14 SAC
Streaks: Barry W1; Tusculum L2
Team Statistical Comparison*
| Stat |
Barry |
Tusculum |
| Batting Average |
.296 |
.296 |
| Runs |
329 |
380 |
| RBI |
291 |
321 |
| On-Base Percentage |
.384 |
.398 |
| Slugging Percentage |
.441 |
.412 |
| Fielding Percentage |
.955 |
.958 |
| ERA |
6.26 |
5.68 |
| Opponents Batting |
.297 |
.295 |
| Strikeouts |
384 |
337 |
| Walks Allowed |
166 |
235 |
Team Leaders*
| Stat |
Barry |
Tusculum |
| Batting Average |
Richie Sobalvarro - .364 |
Daulton Martin - .413 |
| Hits |
Andrew Rapoza - 69 |
Martin - 86 |
| HR |
Jonathan Quintana - 12 |
Jarel McDade - 10 |
| RBI |
Quintana - 46 |
McDade - 45 |
| On-Base Percentage |
Rapoza - .427 |
Martin - .500 |
| Slugging Percentage |
Quintana - .595 |
Martin - .635 |
| Wins |
Jonathan Hernandez - 4 |
Chase McAllister - 5 |
| ERA |
Pablo Arevalo - 4.57 |
McAllister - 3.86 |
| Batters Struck out |
Arevalo - 59 |
Charles Hall - 71 |
| Saves |
Daniel Broeseker - 8 |
Pedro Rodriguez/Mitch McCain - 4 |
* Stats from 2018;
Returners
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