AMERICUS, Ga. -- Mike Reagan and Federico Zapata twirled a two-hit shutout as the Barry Buccaneers blew away the Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes 5-0 at Hurricane Stadium on Saturday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 5, Georgia Southwestern 0
Records: GSW (16-12), Barry (22-9)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 12-4, and have won eight straight
SUMMARY
Buccaneers 5, Hurricanes 0
- T2: After Kevin Noriega and Jake Ogden singled with one out, Steven Nitch drove in the first run of the game with a base hit to left field. | Barry 1, GSW 0
- T6: Barry struck for three runs in the sixth off Hurricane starter Nick McCollum (4-2). Braden Forchic tripled to lead off the inning and, one out later, Joe Stella walked. Noriega doubled to right center to score Forchic and Stella came home on a fly out by Ogden. Nitch capped the inning with an RBI single through the left side. | Barry 4, GSW 0
- T8: After Stella was hit by a pitch from reliever Troy Shepherd and Nitch walked, Christian Maceda capped the scoring with a base hit to center. | Barry 5, GSW 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- Reagan (6-0) kept his record perfect with eight innings of one-hit, shutout ball. He walked three and struck out six.
- Zapata gave up a single in the ninth and struck out one to close it out.
- Forchic, Noriega and Nitch each had two hits to lead the Bucs.
- Stella and Noriega each scored twice, while Nitch drove in two.
- McCollum took the loss for the Hurricanes. He allowed four runs on eight hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out five.
ON THE HORIZON:
The series was re-configured due to weather in the area. The teams will play the doubleheader tomorrow, starting at 9:30 am.