MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers took down the cross-town Nova Southeastern Sharks 8-5 in non-conference baseball action from Feinbloom Field on Tuesday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 8, Nova Southeastern 5
Records: Barry (9-6), NSU (7-7)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 62-57-1
SUMMARY:
- T1 - Justin Wachs was hit by a pitch, went to third on a failed pick-off attempt and scored on a fly ball for the first run of the game. | NSU 1, Barry 0
- B1 - Freddy Rodriguez walked and scored on a single by Evan Wickeri. Kevin Noriega, who had also walked, came home as Wickeri was thrown out stealing. | Barry 2, NSU 1
- B2 - The Bucs loaded the bases with two outs and Brandon Sanchez doubled in two runs. | Barry 4, NSU 1
- B3 - Wickeri, who walked, scored on a throwing error by Shark shortstop Henry Wallen. | Barry 5, NSU 1
- T4 - The Sharks loaded the bases on a hit batter, walk and single before Zeth Rodriguez tied the game with a grand slam. | Barry 5, NSU 5
- B4 - Jimmy Bruno singled with one out and scored one out later on a base hit by Sanchez. | Barry 6, NSU 5
- B5 - Felix Diaz walked with two outs and Braden Forchic tripled down the right field line. | Barry 7, NSU 5
- B8 - Rodriguez tacked on an insurance run in the eighth with his team-leading third homer of the season. | Barry 8, NSU 5
NOTEWORTHY:
- Dominic Murgo III (2-0) worked 2.2 scoreless innings in relief of starter Chase Muir to pick up his second win. He allowed two hits and did not walk or strike out a batter.
- Federico Zapata tossed the last 1.1 innings to earn his third save, striking one one batter to end the game.
- Kader Rabaugh (1-1) took the loss for NSU, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks in 3.2 innings.
- Sanchez led the Buccaneer bats going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Bruno had two hits.
- Rodriguez and Diaz each scored two run.
- Zeth Rodriguez led NSU with four RBI.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs head to St. Leo, Fla., this weekend for their first Sunshine State Conference road series at #10 Saint Leo.