MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The 15th-ranked Barry Buccaneers lost 5-0 to the Wingate Bulldogs at Feinbloom Field on Thursday in the season-opener for both teams.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Wingate 5, #15 Barry 0
Records: Barry (0-1); Wingate (1-0)
All-Time Series: Wingate leads 4-3
SUMMARY:
- T6: Sean Barnett hit a lead-off homer off Barry reliever Chase Muir (0-1) | Wingate 1, Barry 0
- T7: Brett Adams and Barnett had RBI singles after Andrew McKay and Cam Harris reached on a hit batter and walk respectively. | Wingate 2, Barry 0
- T8: Breon Ishmael hit a solo homer. | Wingate 4, Barry 0
- T9: Adams added a solo homer. | Wingate 5, Barry 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- Kelan Hoover (1-0) worked five shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks, while striking out three to earn the win.
- Freshman Chad Harvey completed the last four innings, allowing just one walk, while striking out five to pick up his first save.
- Muir took the loss for Barry, giving up three runs on a hit and three walks in 2.1 innings.
- Joe Morrisey worked four shutout innings on two hits and three walks while striking out five in his return from red-shirt last year.
- The loss was the first season-opening shutout loss since 1998, when Barry lost 9-0 to the Miami Hurricanes.
- All three previous shutout losses in openers had come against the 'Canes.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host third-ranked North Greenville on Friday.
