WINTER PARK, Fla. -- The 20th-ranked Barry Buccaneers lost the first game of the NCAA Super Regional to the fifth-ranked Rollins Tars 7-5 at Alfond Stadium on Friday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #5 Rollins 7, #20 Barry 4
Records: Rollins (38-17), Barry (35-18)
All-Time Series: Rollins leads 66-50
SUMMARY:
- B2: Ryan Coleman beat out an infield single, stole second and scored by beating the throw from third on a ground ball. | Tars 1, Bucs 0
- B3: The Tars tacked on a run when Jeslyn Whitehead singled in Joey Rubin, who also beat out an infield hit. With two outs, Cameron Meehan lofted a ball into right center that popped out of the outfielder's glove, allowing Whitehead to score and Meehan to truck all the way around the bases. | Tars 4, Bucs 0
- T4: Barry loaded the bases with no outs on walks to Braden Forchic and Kevin Noriega, around a single by Joe Stella. After getting two runs on sacrfice flies, Jake Ogden launched his eighth homer of the year to tie the game. | Bucs 4, Tars 4
- B4: Jimmy Thies wasted no time in retaking the lead for Rollins with a lead off homer in the bottom of the inning and Rubin belted a two-out homer to make the lead 6-4. | Tars 6, Bucs 4
- B8: Parker Smith beat out an infield single and motored all the way around to score on a double by Spencer Sarringar. | Tars 7, Bucs 8
NOTEWORTHY:
- Nick Berger (5-4) allowed four runs on three hits and four walks in six innings to get the win.
- Ryan Murphy tossed three scoreless innings on two hits and two walks for his first save of the season.
- Mike Reagan (10-2) lost for just the second time this year, surrendering six runs (four earned) on six hits and two walk in five-plus innings.
- Stella had two hits for the Bucs and Ogden drove in a pir with his homer.
- Barry was held to just five hits.
- During the regular season, the Bucs brought in a nine-game winning streak to play Rollins before being swept. The loss snapped an eight-game streak for Barry.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs face the Tars in game two tomorrow at Alfond Stadium starting at 2:00 pm. If the Bucs win, they play the final game at 6:00 pm.