DAVIE, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers won two game at Nova Southeastern's baseball field on Saturday, taking game one 4-3 and the nightcap 6-2 in Sunshine State Conference action. Barry won the SSC series 2-1 and the season series 3-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 4, Nova Southeastern 3 | Barry 6, Nova Southeastern 2
Records: NSU (21-22, 10-14 SSC), Barry (29-17, 13-14 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 61-57-1
SUMMARY:
Game 1:
BARRY 4, NSU 3
- T2: Savi Delgado doubled to drive in Kevin Noriega, who had singled. | Barry 1, NSU 0
- B2: The Sharks took the lead on a sacrifice fly from Stephen Schissler and an RBI single from Greg Delgado (brother) to score Kristian Noriega (brother). | NSU 2, Barry 1
- T3: Jake Ogden doubled and later stole home to tie the game. Joe Stella knocked Christian Maceda with a single up the middle to give the lead back to the Bucs. | Barry 3, NSU 2
- T6: Brandon Sanchez was hit by a pitch from NSU's Danny Vazquez and later scored on a ground out. | Barry 4, NSU 2
- B8: Duncan Pastore doubled and scored on a fly out to trim the lead to one. | Barry 4, NSU 3
SUMMARY:
Game 2:
BARRY 6, NSU 2
- T1: Braden Forchic got the Bucs on the board with his team-leading ninth homer of the season. | Barry 1, NSU 0
- B1: The Sharks took the lead when two runs scored as Adam Smith beat out a double play ball. | NSU 2, Barry 1
- T3: Barry tied the game on a solo homer from Savi Delgado. After Forchic walked, Stella game the Bucs the lead with a double to left, and later scored on a fly ball by Maceda. Sean Shelly smacked a two-run homer to cap the scoring.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Trevor Baker (1-3) worked four innings in relief, holding the Sharks to a run on three hits.
- Ogden worked a perfect ninth for his third save of the year.
- Cooper Omans (4-5) allowed three runs on four hits and two walks to take the loss.
- Angel Cespedes (7-3) went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks. He struck out three.
- Federico Zapata pitched the final three innings, scoreless, facing just one batter over the minimum, for his seventh save.
- Frank Ellisalt (0-4) took the fall for the Sharks, giving up six runs on six hits and two walks in 2.2 innings.
- Ogden, Stella, Shelly and Savi Delgado each had two hits in the twin bill for the Bucs.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs close the regular season on the road at Florida Southern on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13.