MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The 15th-ranked Barry Buccaneers lost 8-3 to the 20th-ranked Mount Olive Trojans at Feinbloom Field on Friday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #20 Mount Olive 8, #15 Barry 3
Records: Barry (1-4); Mount Olive (1-1)
All-Time Series: UMO leads 1-0
SUMMARY:
- B1 - Freddy Rodriguez led off the bottom of the first with a single to left, stole second and scored on a single up the middle by Felix Diaz. | Barry 1, UMO 0
- B2 - Savi Delgado singled with with two outs and scored when Matthew Menendez ripped a double down the left field line. | Barry 2, UMO 0
- T6 - Vic Patierno singled with one out to break up a no-htter by Barry starter Joe Morrisey. Anthony Mitta followed with a two-run homer to tie the game. Landon Choboy singled with two outs and Cooper George was hit by a pinch from reliever Anthony Bennetti. After a passed ball, Gordon Pihl drove in both runners with a single to center. | UMO 4, Barry 2
- T7 - Zach Zoltoski led off with a walk, stole second and scored on a single by Patierno. | UMO 5, Barry 2
- T8 - Choboy scored on a single by Case Kermode. | UMO 6, Barry 2
- B8 - Rodriguez drew a lead-off walk, went to second on a single by Evan Wickeri, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out. | UMP 0, Barry 3
- T9 - Mike Kenney and Zoltoski drew back-to-back bases loaded walks in the ninth. | UMO 8, Barry 3
NOTEWORTHY:
- Ethan Imbimbo (1-0) worked six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk, while striking out five.
- Bennetti (0-1) took the loss for Barry, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.
- Rodriguez scored twice and Diaz drove in two runs for the Bucs.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the Flying Fleet of Erskine College on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
