MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers walked off for the second time this season, beating the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 4-3 in a non-conference baseball game at Feinbloom Field on Tuesday night as Braden Forchic drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run in the ninth.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:Â Barry 4, Palm Beach Atlantic 3
Records:Â Barry (16-12); PBA (5-18)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 68-38
SUMMARY:
- T1 - Ben Green, who went from first to third on a failed pick off, scored on a balk. | PBA 1, Barry 0
- B1 - Barry grabbed the lead back in the bottom of the frame. Brandon Sanchez walked and Forchic singled through the right side. Kevin Noriega blasted a two-run double to left center to take the lead. | Barry 2, PBA 1
- B6 - Noriega led off the inning with a solo homer. | Barry 3, PBA 1
- T9 - The Sailfish scored two runs on four hits off Barry closer Federico Zapata. Sean Williams and Kody Kelly had the RBI singles. | Barry 3, PBA 3
- B9 - With one out, Matthew Menendez doubled to left center over the head of Green. Noah Gulley came in to pinch run. Jimmy Bruno looped a single into right center, sending Gulley to third. The 'Fish intentionally walked Sanchez to set up a lefty-lefty match-up with Forchic against Matt Faranda. Forchic drew a seven-pitch walk to force in the winning run.Â
NOTEWORTHY:
- Nick Vanderhoef (2-0) picked up his second win of the season, by recording one out, a strikeout of Trey Miranda in the ninth with the go-ahead run at third.
- Faranda (0-2) gave up a run on two hits and two walks in the ninth to take the loss.
- Anthony Bennetti made a terrific start for the Bucs, tossing five innings without an earned run. He gave up five hits and two walks and struck out four.
- Noriega was the offensive star for the Bucs, with a two-run double in the first and a solo homer in the sixth.
- Forchic also had two hits and drove in one run, the game-winner.
- Faranda, who started the game in right field, had Nate Housen each had two hits for the 'Fish.Â
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry travels to arch-rival Lynn for a Sunshine State Conference series this weekend.