MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers, ranked seventh in one baseball poll and 13th in the other, scored early and often in a 14-1 rout of Felician on Tuesday night at Feinbloom Field.
The Bucs (17-4) are ranked seventh in the Collegiate Baseball national poll and 13th by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 14, Felician 1
Records: Barry (17-4), Felician (2-9)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 9-1
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
- B1 - With one out, Willie Escala, Chris Cabrera and Richie Solbalvarro drew walks from Falcon starter Mike Martinez (0-1) to load the bases. One out later, Ariel Diaz walked to drive in Escala. Cabrera scored when Bran Socorro was hit by a pitch and Sobalvarro came home on a walk to Blake Brito. | Barry 3, Felician 0
- B2 - JC Garcia led off with a single and later scored on an error by third baseman Sean Downey. Escala, who singled and stole a base came home on a wild pitch. | Barry 5, Felician 0
- T3 - The Falcons mounted their only offense of the night in the third. Martinez doubled down the right field line with two outs and Jake Pellecchia drove him in with a single to right. | Barry 5, Felician 1
- B3 - Socorro singled to lead off the inning and Brito doubled to left center. Arrison Perez ripped a double to left, scoring both runners. Garcia followed with an RBI single. | Barry 8, Felician 1
- B4 - Ariel Diaz led off with a smash off pitcher Joe Krause's leg. Socorro followed with a short pop into right field that fell between the fielders, but Diaz was erased on the play. Brito had a single through the right side and Perez had an RBI single to score Socorro. After a Garcia single, all three runners moved up on a wild pitch, with Brito scoring and Danny Cunningham doubled to right center to bring in two more. | Barry 12, Felician 1
- B6 - Omar Baldo singled and Perez walked to lead off the inning. Baldo scored on a ground out and Sobalvarro singled to right to drive in Perez. | Barry 14, Felician 1
NOTEWORTHY:
- Willie Sanchez (1-0) worked six strong innings, to earn the win. He allowed one run on three hits and four walks and struck out two.
- Jake Fishman worked the final three innings, allowing just one hit, and struck out four, to earn his first save.
- Martinez too the loss for Felician. In two-thirds of an inning, he walked five, hit one and allowed three runs.
- Perez was 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
- Garcia and Brito also each had two hits and scored two runs.
- Cunningham drove in three.
- The Bucs went 10-4 in this home stand.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs hit the road for their first Sunshine State Conference series away from Feinbloom Field this weekend as they battle the Saint Leo Lions at Thomas B Southard Stadium. Only Friday night's game will be broadcast on the SSC Digital Network.
