MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The 15th-ranked Barry Buccaneers turned in a dominating performance in their Sunshine State Conference baseball opener against the Nova Southeastern Sharks, winning 10-3 at Feinbloom Field on Friday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #15 Barry 10, Nova Southeastern 3
Records: Barry (9-0, 1-0 SSC), Nova Southeastern (3-8, 0-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 57-48-1
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
- B1 - Willie Escala, who had singled down the left field line, scored on a wild pitch by Shark starter JP Williams (0-1). | Barry 1, NSU 0
- B3 - JC Garcia singled through the left side and Andrew Rapoza followed with a bunt single. Garcia scored one out later on a ground out and Richie Sobalvarro delivered an RBI single to right for a second run. | Barry 3, NSU 0
- B5 - Escala reached on a bunt single and advanced to second when NSU third baseman Duncan Pastore threw the ball down the right field line. Chris Cabrera laced a single to left center, scoring Escala. Cabrera later scored on a bases-loaded walk to Derek Smolenski. | Barry 5, NSU 0
- T6 - The Sharks finally scratched across a pair of runs in the sixth. Stephen Schissler chopped a single on the left side and Tyler Epstein sent a ball through the right side. After a fielder's choice by Pastore and a wild pitch, Adan Fernandez roped a single to right field, driving in two runs. | Barry 5, NSU 2
- B6 - The Bucs got the runs back in the bottom of the inning. Garcia laced a ball down the right field line that got past a diving Schissler and rolled to the wall for a triple. Rapoza knocked him in with a single to left. After a walk to Escala, Cabrera drove in Rapoza with another single to left. | Barry 7, NSU 2
- T8 - Pastore led off with a single and stole second. He went to third on hit by Fernandez and scored on a fielder's choice. | Barry 7, NSU 3
- B8 - Escala walked with one out and scored ahead of a Cabrera triple. Sobalvarro drove in Cabrera with a single to center and later scored himself on a wild pitch. | Barry 10, NSU 3
NOTEWORTHY:
- Frank II Gonzalez (3-0) earned the win with six innings work. He gave up two runs on six hits and struck out six without issuing a walk.
- The two runs for Gonzalez were the first allowed by a rotation starter this season. They were also the first runs that he allowed to NSU in two career starts.
- Williams took the loss for NSU. He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
- Cabrera led the Bucs at the plate. He was 3-for-5 with two runs and four RBI.
- Garcia also was 3-for-5 and scored twice. Rapoza was 3-for-6 with two runs. Escala was 2-for-3 with two walks and scored three times.
- Fernandez led the Sharks, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Pastore had two hits and two runs.
ON THE HORIZON:
The series continues with a single game on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
