MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The junior varsity Bucs opened the 2023 season with an 8-3 win over Elev8 .

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 8, Elev8
Records: Barry (1-0) | Elev8 (2-2)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 1-0

SUMMARY:

• B1 - The Bucs jumped out to a quick lead in the first inning. Aramis Ramirez, Jr. trotted home on a bases loaded walk to Freddie Rodriguez after drawing a walk of his own. | Barry 1, Elev8 0
• B3 - Rodriguez manufactured another run in the third, tripling to right center and coming home on a wild pitch. | Barry 2, Elev8 0
• T4 - Elev8 trimmed the lead to one in the fourth. Carter McCormick singled up the middle and took second on a Buccaneer miscue. Diago Machado followed with an RBI double to right. | Barry 2, Elev8 1
•  B5 - In the fifth inning, the Bucs pushed across a pair. Lee-Anthony Santiago drew a lead off walk and Carson Fellows beat out an infield hit. One out later, Rodriguez drew a walk to load the bases and Damian Tomayo singled to center to score Santiago. Alex Campbell drove in Fellows with a sacrifice fly to right. | Barr 4, Elev8 1
• T6 - Elev8 again cut a run off the lead in the sixth. Dwayne Cartwright walked and went to second on a wild pitch. David Alvarez drove him in with a single to left center. | Barry 4, Elev8 2
• B7 - The Bucs broke the game open in the seventh with four runs. CJ Bussell walked and scored on another triple by Rodriguez. After walks to Vincenzo Macolino and Akira Nakamura, Rodriguez and Macolino scored on wild pitches and Nakamura came home on an error by the shortstop. | Barry 8, Elev8 2
• T8 - Cartwright got another run for the visitors. He walked with one out and scored on a double by Alvarez. | Barry 8, Elev8 3

NOTEWORTHY:

• Billy Eich (1-0) picked up the win in the split game for Barry. He worked two scoreless, hitless innings, allowing only one walk and striking out four.
• Lucas Roberts (0-1) took the loss for Elev8. He worked four innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks and struck out three.
• Dylan Ecken had three hits to lead Barry at the plate, while Rodriguez went 2-for-2 with two triples two runs scored and two RBI. He also walked twice.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs host Atlantis JV on Monday, Feb. 6.