Baseball | 2/28/2019 11:38:00 AM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Barry Buccaneers host the Saint Leo Lions this weekend at Feinbloom Field in a three-game Sunshine State Conference baseball series.
The Bucs are 8-3, 4-2 SSC on the season through the first 11 games. The Lions are 9-5 overall and 2-1 in the SSC. The Lions are ranked fifth in the NCBWA South Region poll, while the Bucs clock in tied for sixth, setting up a highly influential matchup this early in the season.
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Inside the Matchup:
Series record: Saint Leo lead 60-58-1; although Barry holds a 32-22-1 edge at Feinbloom Field
Season records: Barry 8-3, 4-2 SSC; Saint Leo 9-5, 2-1 SSC
Streaks: Barry W6; SLU W2
Team Statistical Comparison
| Stat |
Barry |
Saint Leo |
| Batting Average |
.298 |
.290 |
| Runs/G |
7.8 |
6.9 |
| RBI/G |
6.8 |
6.4 |
| On-Base Percentage |
.392 |
.393 |
| Slugging Percentage |
.409 |
.455 |
| Fielding Percentage |
.959 |
.967 |
| ERA |
4.92 |
4.01 |
| Opponents Batting |
.254 |
.271 |
| Strikeouts/9IP |
9.00 |
9.05 |
| Walks Allowed/9IP |
3.34 |
4.01 |
Team Leaders
| Stat |
Barry |
Saint Leo |
| Batting Average |
Paul Salata - .391 |
Jared Morello - .434 |
| Hits |
Andrew Rapoza - 16 |
Morello - 23 |
| HR |
JC Garcia - 3 |
Peyton Isaacson - 4 |
| RBI |
Salata - 13 |
Isaacson - 14 |
| On-Base Percentage |
Salata - .563 |
Morello - .552 |
| Slugging Percentage |
Salata - .652 |
Morello - .623 |
| Wins |
Anthony Gutierrez, Frank Gonzalez - 2-0 |
Ryan Nolan - 2-0 |
| ERA |
Gutierrez - 0.00 |
Shane Haight- 3.12 |
| Batters Struck out |
Frank Gonzalez - 24 |
Joey Antonolooulos - 22 |
| Saves |
Hugo Casilla - 3 |
Trevor Sanchez - 3 |
