MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry University softball team recognized members of the 1998 NCAA Division II Finalists, with several former players in town for the 25th anniversary season, before No. 23 University of Alabama Huntsville swept the Buccaneers in a non-league doubleheader on Saturday (5-2 and 10-4) at Buccaneer Field on the Miami Shores campus.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Alabama Huntsville 5-10, Barry 2-4
2022 Records: Barry (2-2, 0-0 SSC), Alabama Huntsville (3-1, 0-0 GSC)
All-Time Series: With the sweep, No. 23 Alabama Huntsville extends its streak in the series to nine straight wins. The Chargers lead the all-time series, 26-14.
SUMMARY:
Game 1
- T1: Kaylee Vaught grounded out to ss, RBI; Lawryn Hayes scored. | Alabama Huntsville 1, Barry 0
- B2: Becka Mellor reached on a fielding error by ss; Brooklyn Rushton scored, unearned. | Alabama Huntsville 1, Barry 1
- B4: Taylor Thompson tripled to right field, RBI; Becka Mellor scored. | Barry 2, Alabama Huntsville 1
- T5: Lawryn Hayes singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Sadie Thompson scored. | Alabama Huntsville 2, Barry 2
- T6: Kaylee Vaught led off the inning with a solo shot to left center. Alexis Douthitt singled to left field, RBI; Maddie Cartron advanced to third; Jada Henderson scored. | Alabama Huntsville 4, Barry 2
- T7: Maddie Cartron singled to left field, RBI; Kaylee Vaught advanced to second; Kinley Adams scored. | Alabama Huntsville 5, Barry 2
Game 2
- T1: Lawryn Hayes scored on a wild pitch. | Alabama Huntsville 1, Barry 0
- B1: Taylor Thompson homered to left center. | Alabama Huntsville 1, Barry 1
- T3: Kinley Adams singled to left field, RBI; Lawryn Hayes score. | Alabama Huntsville 2, Barry 1
- T4: Kinley Adams singled to center field, RBI; Lawryn Hayes scored. Maddie Cartron doubled to center field, 2 RBI; Kaylee Vaught scored, unearned; Lila Young scored. | Alabama Huntsville 5, Barry 1
- B4: Sofia Chamorro doubled to left center, 3 RBI; Jordan Ream scored; Cassandra Lee scored; Mac Stone-Folmar scored. | Alabama Huntsville 5, Barry 4
- T5: Alexis Douthitt scored on a passed ball. | Alabama Huntsville 6, Barry 4
- T6: Lila Young doubled to left center, RBI; Lawryn Hayes scored. | Alabama Huntsville 7, Barry 4
- T7: Kaylee Vaught singled to shortstop, Caitlyn Bryson scored; Lawryn Hayes singled to second base, Jessica Edde scored. Sadie Thompson scored on a wild pitch. | Alabama Huntsville 10, Barry 4
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
NOTEWORTHY:
- Haelee Angelico pitched all seven innings in the opener for the Bucs while Katie Bracken went the distance for the Chargers.
- Maci Barnhart started the nightcap for Barry and Angelico finished.
- UAH used four pitchers during the 10-4 victory: starter Megan Shurtz was followed by Kaylee Hawkins, Grace O'Berry, and Josie Thompson.
- Taylor Thompson drove in two runs with a pair of extra base hits, a triple and a solo homerun.
- Megan Shurtz started on the mound for UAH, turning in 3.0 innings with two runs allowed for a no-decision.
- Lawryn Hayes excelled out of the lead-off spot in game two on Saturday, as she went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs and one RBI. One of Hayes' four base hits went for a triple in the top of the third.
- The Chargers were also adept on the base paths against the Bucs, posting seven steals as a team led by Hayes and Bryson with two each.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry hosts No. 12 Valdosta State on Sunday, February 5 at Buccaneer Field (11 a.m.).
