MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The 13th-ranked Barry Buccaneers swept a Sunshine State Conference baseball doubleheader from the Florida Tech Panthers 2-1 in 12 innings and 11-2 at Feinbloom Field on Saturday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Game 1 Final: #13 Barry 2, Florida Tech 1 (12 innings)
Game 2 Final: Barry 11, Florida Tech 2
Records: Barry (15-4, 6-3 SSC), Florida Tech (5-17, 2-7 SSC)
All-Time Series: Florida Tech leads 67-62
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
GAME ONE:
- T12 - Dylan Owens singled to lead off the inning off Angel Almonte. Pablo Arevalo (2-0) came in to relieve him and the Owens moved to second on a bunt. He moved to third on a passed ball and scored on a throwing error by Arevalo. | Florida Tech 1, Barry 0
- B12 - Arrison Perez and Mike Fernandez were hit by pitches from Blake Beyel (0-2). Bran Socorro came in to run for Fernandez. JC Garcia slapped a double down the right field line, scoring Perez and Socorro motored all the way around with the winning run. | Barry 2, FT 1
SUMMARY:
GAME TWO:
- B1 - Chris Cabrera doubled off the wall in center and scored on an error by shortstop Raul Quintero. | Barry 1, FT 0
- B2 - Derek Smolenski singled to lead off. He stole second, went to third on another error by Quintero and scored on a base hit by Soccoro. | Barry 2, FT 0
- B3 - Willie Escala singled to left to lead off the inning. He stole second and motored all the way around when Panther starter Joey Hecht (0-3) threw the ball away on a pick off. Richie Sobalvarro singled and moved to second on a hit by Ariel Diaz. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch and Sobalvarro scored on a ground out by Smolenski. | Barry 4, FT 0
- T4 - Tyler Brown doubled to left center with two outs and scored on a single by Josh Ford. | Barry 4, FT 1
- B5 - Escala walked and stole second. Sobalvarro knocked him in with a double down the right field line. He later scored on a passed ball. | Barry 6, FT 1
- B7 - Escala, Cabrera and Sobalvarro walked to lead off the inning. After a double play, Matos doubled high off the batter eye in center. | Barry 8, FT 1
- B8 - Pinch hitter Ysnabi Capote doubled to right for his first career hit and scored on a single by Joel Alvarez. After a walk to Elijah Eusebe and a single by Escala to load the bases, Alvarez scored on a fielder's choice and Ariel Diaz capped the scoring with an RBI single to left. | Barry 11, FT 1
- T9 - Alec Eldridge doubled to lead off the ninth and scored on a single by Brett Parrish. | Barry 11, FT 2
NOTEWORTHY:
- Myles Gayman tossed 10 shutout innings in the opener, scattering six hits and two walks and striking out five. But he did not figure in the decision.
- Arevalo picked up the win in his secons straight game after the Bucs scored in the 12th.
- Boris Villa matched Gayman for seven innings before he had to come out. He held the Bucs to two hits and two walks and struck out nine.
- Blake Beyel (0-2) took the loss in relief. In 4.1 innings, he allowed two runs on two hits and a walk and struck out three.
- MIke Reagan (3-2) earned the win in the night cap. He worked 6.2 innings, allowing a run on eight hits and a walk and striking out four.
- Hecht took the loss, giving up five runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks in 4.1 innings.
- Escala and Diaz each hd three hits in the twinbill for the Bucs. Escala scored twice and swiped four bases. Sobalvarro had three runs.
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