MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers stayed unbeaten in 2020 with a twinbill sweep of the Tuskegee Golden Tigers at Feinbloom Field in baseball action on Saturday. Barry won game one 12-1 and took the nightcap 10-0 in seven innings.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Game 1: Barry 12, Tuskegee 1
Game 2: Barry 10, Tuskegee 0 (7 innings)
Records: Barry (6-0), Tuskegee (1-5)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 11-1
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
GAME ONE:
- B1 - Willie Escala beat ot another infield single and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Freddie Matos. | Barry 1, Tuskegee 0
- B2 - Omar Baldo was hit by Tiger pitcher Nytorious Cooler and Elijah Eusebe drew a walk. After a single by Escala loaded the bases, Chris Cabrera hit into a fielder's choice, but Tiger shortstop Dominic Johnson muffed the throw, allowing Baldo and Eusebe to score. Escala scored on an RBI single by Richie Sobalvarro. Barry 4, Tuskegee 0
- B3 - Baldo and Eusebe again both got on. Rapoza knocked in Baldo with a double down the left field line and Eusebe scored on a ground out. | Barry 6, Tuskegee 0
- T4 - Johnson singled to open the inning, advanced on an error and scored on a single by Tayari Albright. | Barry 6, Tuskegee 1
- B5 - Derek Smolenski was hit by Cooler leading off the inning. He later scored on a wild pitch by Darien Brown. | Barry 7, Tuskegee 1
- B8 - Keith Sherard walked Sobalvarro, Ariel Diaz and Smolenski to lead to the bases with two outs. Baldo delivered a bases-clearing double. After Eusebe was hit by a pitch, Rapoza had a two-run double. | Barry 12, Tuskegee 1
SUMMARY:
GAME TWO:
- B3 - Rapoza led off the third with a single to left. After a ground out, Cabrera bounced a single up the middle to knock in what proved to be the winning run. | Barry 1, Tuskegee 0
- B4 - Matos walked to lead off the inning and scored on a wild pitch. | Barry 2, Tuskegee 0
- B5 - Rapoza doubled down the right field line to open the inning. Escala dropped down a bunt to move him up, but Tiger pitcher Hunter Hudson threw the ball away at first, allowing Rapoza to score. Cabrera followed with his first homer of the year. Diaz singled, stole second and scored on a infield single by Bran Socorro. | Barry 8, Tuskegee 0
- B6 - Eusebe blooped a single to right. He scored on a triple by Danny Cunningham. After a walk to Escala, Cabrera ripped a double to score Cunningham. Escala scored on a fly ball by Diaz and Cabrera came in when Tiger rightfielder Corey Stallings threw the ball away at third. | Barry 12, Tuskegee 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- Mike Regan (2-0) worked five innings in the opener. He allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk and struck out six.
- Pablo Arevalo, Angel Almonte, Ben Terwilliger and Anthony Boix combined for four innings, one walk and six strikeouts in relief.
- Cooler (0-1) took the game one loss for the Tigers. He allowed seven runs (two earned) on seven hits, two walks and two hit batters in four innings.
- Frank II Gonzalez (2-0) scattered a hit an two walks in six shutout innings in the nightcap. He struck out five.
- Arrison Perez piched a perfect seventh.
- Rapoza was 5-for-8 with three doubles, two runs and three RBI.
- Cabrera had a single, double and homer and drove in five.
- Baldo went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI.
- Eusebe and Escala each scored four runs.
- With the Florida Southern Moccasins losing to Columbus State 6-3, the Bucs are the last unbeaten team in the Sunshine State Conference.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs visit the St. Thomas Bobcats on Tuesday, Feb. 11
