MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry University softball team fell 6-0 to the Sharks of Nova Southeastern University in the opener of a Sunshine State Conference (SSC) three-game series at Buccaneer Field in Miami Shores, Florida, on Friday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Nova Southeastern 6, Barry 0
Records: Barry (23-26, 9-16 SSC), Nova Southeastern (33-13, 17-8 SSC)
All-Time Series: Buccaneers lead the all-time series, 53-24, and avoided a sweep at Davie last season with a 3-0 win in the final game of the series.
SUMMARY:
Sharks 6, Buccaneers 0
- T2: Tia Williams laced a triple to left field to score Madison Fine from first base. Williams scored on a sacrifice bunt from Kerstyn Shaw. | Nova Southeastern 2, Barry 0
- T4: Hayley Lynch reached on an error with the bases loaded and two outs, with Williams scoring the unearned run. | Nova Southeastern 3, Barry 0
- T6: Alexis Smith singled to shortstop with the bases loaded and two outs. Emily Thomas scored on a wild pitch. A walk to Alyssa Drogemuller loaded the bases and Ryleigh Langwell singled to third base for the final run. | Nova Southeastern 6, Barry 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- Barry's scoreless streak extends to 26 innings; since tying #1 Tampa in the top of the 4th last Friday on the road, the Bucs have not scored a run.
- Maci Barnhart (L, 10-13) recorded the 150th strikeout of the season when she got her counterpart, Drogemuller, looking at a 1-2 pitch.
- Drogemuller (W, 17-6) started the game with 47 Ks in 142 innings and fanned six Bucs on the night.
- Cassandra Lee, who had one of the three Buccaneer hits, came in relief to pitch 1.1 innings and struck out two Sharks.
- Brooklyn Rushton crushed a double off the fence in left field; Lisa Heller had the only other hit for the Bucs.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry and Nova Southeastern meet at Buccaneer Field for a doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 4 p.m.
