MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Buccaneers won a three game series against Sunshine State Conference opponent Florida Southern 2-1 after taking games two and three today at Buccaneer Field in double-header action. Barry dropped game one 7-3 last night and stormed back today winning game one 8-6 and game two 8-5. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Game One Final: Barry 8, Florida Southern 6
WP | Rawls (1-1) LP | Gault (1-7) 
Game Two Final: Barry 8, Florida Southern 5
WP | Vallee (10-18) LP | Ehlers (13-9) 
Records: Barry (13-28, 6-12), FSC (14-19, 6-15 SSC)
All-Time Record: Florida Southern leads 69-59

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING:

"We really don't give up in a lot of games. It's nice to leave the field with a couple of wins today," - Bucs assistant coach Sophie Slagle said. 

"I feel really good [right now]. At the beginning of the season I was in a slump, but now I'm doing a better job of going up to hit with a plan. We struggled with our fielding today in some situations, but we made up for it with our at-bats," - Bucs left fielder Berlin Colvin said.

I just try to do everything I can for my team. Everyone was contributing and we all did a really good job with the bats today." - Bucs third baseman Peyton Rawls said.

Wins at times have been tough for us so anytime you get two in one day, it feels good. Tip your cap to Florida Southern, I thought they fought in both games. Peyton made some great plays at third base and earned her first college win during game one as a pitcher. Our hope going forward is to have a really great month of April and send a message to the rest of the conference that we're setting up to be really good next year. - Bucs head coach Sean Cotter.

SUMMARY:
Game One

• B1 - The Bucs picked up their first run of the game when Andrea Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to left field, allowing Lynsey Duncan to tag. Colvin picked up her first of four RBI's on the day when she singled to left field, driving in Savannah Starling. | Barry 2, FSC 0
• T2 - Southern capitalized on a pair of Barry errors to put up four runs in the inning and take the lead. | FSC 4, Barry 2
• B3 - Barry answered right back with Duncan and Starling reaching base to start the inning. Rawls would lay down a perfect bunt to advance the runners to second and third with one out. Johnson would single back up the middle to score Duncan and Colvin followed that up with an RBI single herself. After Fallon Dragich was plunked by the Mocs' pitcher, Jordyn Petty drew a walk with the bases load to give the Bucs the lead for the second time in the game. Karla Santiago was due up next and drove in two more runs for Barry with a double to left field. | Barry 7, FSC 4
• T4 - FSC picked up an RBI single in the inning, but left two runners stranded on base. | Barry 7, FSC 5
• T5 - The Mocs would hit an inside-the-park home run when Colvin went crashing into the left field fence and appeared to be seriously injured. She would stay in the game. Gabby Vallee came into the game in relief for Rawls who started the game for the Bucs. | Barry 7, FSC 6
• B6 - The Bucs added on an insurance run when Rawls singled up the middle and scored Santiago. | Barry 8, FSC 6

SUMMARY:
Game Two 

• T1 - Southern pounded out three straight singles and scored a run after Vallee was able to record the first two outs of the inning. | FSC 1, Barry 0
• B1 - Duncan and Starling recorded back-to-back singles for the Bucs to start the inning, Duncan was able to reach third base on Starling's base hit. With runners on the corners, Rawls popped up to the catcher and Starling bolted for second, the FSC catcher threw to second and Duncan was able to take home. RBI singles by Colvin and Santiago gave the Bucs two more runs. Taylor Randazzo laid down a beautiful suicide squeeze bunt that allowed Johnson to score from third. | Barry 4, FSC 1
• B2 - Rawls recorded her first career triple, scoring Duncan from first base. Johnson also put down a squeeze but and drove in Rawls. | Barry 6, FSC 1
• T4 - Southern brought in a run on a sacrifice fly to left field. | Barry 6, FSC 2
• B4 - Colvin's stellar day continued with and RBI double to center field that scored Rawls. | Barry 7, FSC 2
• T5 - Vallee was able to work herself out of a bases loaded jam and only give up two runs to keep the Bucs in the lead. | Barry 7, FSC 4
• B5 - With runners on the corners, Duncan took off for second base and was eventually picked off by the Mocs, but not before Santiago crossed home plate to give the Bucs their eighth run of the game. | Barry 8, FSC 4
• T7 - The Mocs picked up a run on an RBI double, but Vallee was able to shut the door on FSC and picked up her 10th win of the season. | Barry 8, FSC 5

• The 12 hits against FSC in game one today were the most for the Bucs in a game since February 8th against East Stroudsburg when they had 16. The 23 hits in the two games are the most in back-to-back games for the Bucs since that date as well.
• Santiago went 5-for-6 (.833) in the two games today against FSC.
• Rawls picked up her first career win in game one in 4.1 innings of work against the Mocs. Only one of the six runs given up by Rawls were earned. 

Barry will head to Tampa, Florida to take on the Spartans at Namoli Family Stadium. The three game series will begin on Friday, April 5th and continue Saturday, April 6th with double-header action. Game one on Friday is set for 6:00 PM.