MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (Monday, April 3, 2023) -- The Barry University baseball junior varsity team hosted a doubleheader (two seven-inning games) with Inspiration Academy Lions at Feinbloom Field, and the Buccaneers swept the pair, 7-3 and 8-0. Infielder Freddy Rodriguez batted four for six with a home run and a triple across the two games, scoring four runs and driving in four as well. Daniel Lipka (W, 2-0) pitched the nightcap and it was the first complete-game shutout in the history of the program as he struck out 10 batters in seven innings allowing just three base hits.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry JV 7-8, Inspiration Academy 3-0
Records: Barry JV (14-3), Inspiration Academy (5-17)
All-Time Series: Barry was scheduled to play Inspiration Academy last Wednesday but postponed their first meetings due to field conditions.
SUMMARY:
Game One | Buccaneers 7, Lions 3
- T1: The Lions loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a long single to left field. Cole Armond got the first run in on a sacrifice fly to center field. | Inspiration Academy 1, Barry JV 0
- B1: Akira Nakamura reached on a one-out bunt single and advanced to third on a throwing error. Freddy Rodriguez singled to left center to put Bucs on the board in the first. | Barry JV 1, Inspiration Academy 1
- T4: Armond reached on a Buc miscue and scored on Nathan Guinard's double to right center. Gavin Pomper struck out the next two Lions and stranded Guinard on second with a grounder to shortstop. | Inspiration Academy 2, Barry JV 1
- B4: Aramis Ramirez tied the game with a bases-loaded RBI groundout to second. Dylan Ecken reached on an error and two more unearned runs scored with Alex Czarnomski and Luis Moralles crossing the plate. | Barry JV 4, Inspiration Academy 2
- T5: With one out, Tyler Hardek doubled down the left field line and Victor Lerma singled in the last run for the Lions. Reliever Nick Groover got the next two batters on strikes. | Barry JV 4, Inspiration Academy 3
- B5: The first three Bucs batting against a new Inspiration Academy pitcher did not see a strike and reached on a walk, hit-by-pitch, and another walk, while Freddy Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch. With DamianTomayo now on third and Hector Vilorio stealing second, Czarnomski had an RBI ground out. . | Barry JV 6, Inspiration Academy 3
- B6: With two outs and the bases empty, Freddy Rodriguez hit a laser shot to left field. | Barry JV 7, Inspiration Academy 3
SUMMARY:
Game Two | Buccaneers 8, Lions 0
- B1: After hitting a triple to deep center field with two outs, Freddy Rodriguez scores on a wild pitch. | Barry JV 1, Inspiration Academy 0
- B2: Alex Campbell led off with a walk and Connor Charron followed with a single to shortstop. Matthew Huembes reached on a muffed throw to load the bases. Andrew Perez' grounder brought Campbell home with the second run for the Bucs. Freddy Rodriguez drove in two more with a single to left center. | Barry JV 4, Inspiration Academy 0
- B5: Damian Tomayo led off with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Nicolas Garcia's single through the left side put Bucs at the corners. Vincenzo Macolino's single to center scored Tomayo. Garcia and Macolino executed a double-steal before Garcia scored on a wild pitch. Matthew Huembes hit an 0-1 pitch into left field to score Macolino. | Barry JV 7, Inspiration Academy 0
- B6: After Rodriguez and Brodie Jellum received bases on balls, Damian Tomayo singled to fill the bases with Bucs. Vincenzo Macolino's sacrifice fly to left scored Rodriguez. | Barry JV 8, Inspiration Academy 0
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
NOTEWORTHY:
- Barry JV played for the first time since two weeks ago.
- Gavin Pomper (W, 1-0) pitched four innings in the opener allowing just two hits while striking out five.
- Nick Groover (S, 1) earned the save with his three-inning effort.
- Daniel Lipka mowed down 10 Lions in his complete-game shutout.
- Freddy Rodriguez drove in four runs and had a 4-for-6 day at the plate including two extra-base hits (triple, home run). He also scored four times.
- Vincenzo Macolino drove in two runs in the nightcap with a single and a sacrifice fly.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Buccaneers play on the road for the first time in 2023 when they visit St. Thomas on Wednesday for a 3 p.m. first pitch.
