MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost 9-4 to the Rollins Tars at Feinbloom Field on Thursday night in the opening game of a Sunshine State Conference baseball series.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Rollins 9, Barry 4
Records: Barry (17-15, 5-8 SSC); Rollins (17-9, 9-4 SSC)
All-Time Series: Rollins leads 68-50
SUMMARY:
- T1 - Jack Herring hit a solo homer in the top of the first. | Rollins 1, Barry 0
- B2 - Evan Wickeri, who had singled, scored when Tars first baseman Oscar Murray muffed a throw at first. | Barry 1, Rollins 1
- T3 - Murray hit a two-out solo homer in the third. | Rollins 2, Barry 1
- T5 - Shortstop Jose Perez drilled a two-run homer down the right field line. | Rollins 4, Barry 1
- T6 - Herring scored from first on a double down the left field line by Matt Farner. Rollins 5, Barry 1
- B7 - Braden Forchic trimmed the lead to a run with a three-run homer in the seventh. | Rollins 5, Barry 4
- T8 - The Tars quickly made up the difference in top of the eighth, scoring four times on an RBI double by Chris Sparber, a single from Farner a ground out and squeeze bunt. | Rollins 9, Barry 4
NOTEWORTHY:
- Edward Berry (2-3) held the Bucs to an unearned runs on six hits and three walks in six innings to get the win.
- Jacob Burr tossed the final three innings and got the save despite giving up the the three-run homer to Forchic.
- Anthony Bennetti (0-2) allowed five runs on three hits (all homers) in five-plus innings. He walked two and struck out two.
- Freddy Rodriguez and Wickeri each had three hits to lead the Bucs, while Kevin Noriega went 2-for-4.
- Herring and Farner each had two hits for Rollins, with Herring scoring three times and Farner driving in two runs.
ON THE HORIZON:
The series concludes with a doubleheader on Friday at 1:00 pm.
