MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost 5-2 to Florida Tech on Thursday in the opening game of a Sunshine State Conference baseball series at Seminick/Hall Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Florida Tech 5, Barry 2
Records: Florida Tech (7-4, 6-4 SSC), Barry (4-4, 2-2 SSC)
All-Time Series: Florida Tech leads 68-62
SUMMARY:
- T4 - Joel Alvarez walked with one out and went to third on a double by David Vazquez. Bran Socorro followed with a an RBI single. | Barry 1, FT 0
- B5 - The Panthers hung four runs on the board. Raul Quntero, Dylan Owens and Paul Castillo each had RBI singles. | FT 4, Barry 1
- T6 - The Bucs cut into the lead with a two-out rally in the sixth. Vazquez singled to left and scored ahead of a Blake Brito single. | FT 4, Barry 2
- B8 - Castillo hit a lead-off homer for the Panthers. | FT 5, Barry 2
NOTEWORTHY:
- Mike Reagan (0-1) took the loss for Barry in his first start of the season. He allowed three runs on three hits and three walks in 4.2 innings.
- Freshman Daniel Vassallo (1-1) evened his record with six strong innings. He allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk and struck out nine.
- Alex Carpenter allowed one hit, but faced the minimum, in the ninth to earn his third save.
- Vazquez went 4-for-4 at the lace to lead the Bucs. Socorro added two hits and an RBI.
- The Bucs went 9-for-34 at the plate, with the bottom four hitters combining for 8-for-17.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry hosts the Panthers in the conference doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 27. The first game is scheduled for 2:00 pm at Feinbloom Field.
