ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost both games of a Sunshine State Conference baseball doubleheader to the Eckerd Tritons at the Turley Athletic Complex on Saturday, losing the series two games to one.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Ecker 14, Barry 5, Eckerd 10, Barry 4
Records: Barry (11-6, 4-5 SSC), Eckerd (7-6, 2-4 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 72-42
SUMMARY:
Game 1
- B1: Eckerd jumped out on top in game one. Michael Ballard scored, after walking, on a single by Kyle Abbott. | Eckerd 1, Barry 0
- B2: The Triton scored three more in the second. Kyle Ericson hit a solo homer to left. Dimi Nunez singled in Kam Gelwick, who had walked, and Nune scored on another single by Ballard. | Eckerd 4, Barry 0
- T3: Steven Nitch got the Bucs on the board with a solo homer to center. | Eckerd 4, Barry 1
- B6: The Tritons scored six runs, including RBI double for Cam Collier and Joe Wike and a grand slam from Tyler Cox. | Eckerd 10, Barry 1
- B7: Cox plated Gelwick with a single through the right side. | Eckerd 11, Barry 1
- T8: Barry scored three in the eighth. Brady Neel doubled and scored on a single by Freddy Rodriguez. Danny Garcia followed with a two-run homer. | Eckerd 11, Barry 4
- B8: Ecker got the runs right back in the bottom of the frame. Collier belted a two-run homer of his own and Wike scored on a bases loaded walk to Ballard. | Eckerd 14, Barry 4
- T9: Braden Forchic homered to right to provide the final margin. | Eckerd 14, Barry 5
Game 2
- T1: Christian Maceda got Barry on the board in the first. He walked and went to third on a double by Evan Wickeri. Joe Stella got the run home with a fly out. | Barry 1, Eckerd 0
- T2: Forchic blasted another a homer, a two-run shot, to add to the lead. | Barry 3, Eckerd 0
- B2: Jake Andriole scored on a gournd out to trim the lead. | Barry 3, Eckerd 1
- B5: The Tritons tied it in the fifth. Ballard had a two-run double and scored on a single by Cox. | Eckerd 4, Barry 3
- B7: The Tritons took the lead on a pair of RBI singles from Jake Andriole and Kyle Ericson. | Eckerd 6, Barry 3
- T8: Barry cut the one run off the lead on a Nitch RBI double. | Eckerd 6, Barry 4
- B8: Ballard knocked in two more runs and Abbott added an RBI single and scored the final run on a bases-loaded walk to Wike. | Eckerd 10, Barry 4
NOTEWORTHY:
- Frank II Gonzalez (1-1) was tagged for the loss in the first game. He worked five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks. It was his first loss since May 5, 2019 at Florida Tech as a freshman.
- Angel Cespedes (2-1) took the loss in the nightcap. He allowed four runs on four hits and two walks in 4.1 innings.
- Cox (3-1) earned with win in game one for Eckerd. He held the Bucs to a run on four hits in 6.0 innings.
- Tucker Shalley (2-1) got the win in game two with three shutout innings of relief. He gave up two hits and a walk.
- Gavin Grubbs worked the rare four-inning save. He gave up a run on four hits and a walk.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry plays the California (Pa.) Vulcans in a game at the Russ Matt Baseball Classic in Auburndale, Fla., at Lake Myrtle Park on Tuesday.