MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers were swept in their Sunshine State Conference baseball series with the Embry-Riddle Eagles, losing 12-6 and 12-5 in the doubleheader at Feinbloom Field on Saturday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Embry-Riddle 12, Barry 6 | Embry-Riddle 12, Barry 5
Records: Barry (6-6, 0-3 SSC), ERAU (8-2, 3-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: ERAU leads 14-12
SUMMARY:
ERAU 12, Barry 6
- T1 - The Eagles scored first in the opening frame when, after putting two on, AJ Marinello scored when Barry starter Benito Valle-Jhanda (2-1) threw wild on a pickoff attempt at first. | ERAU 1, Barry 0
- T2 - The Eagles broke the game open in the second, scoring six runs on five hits. Max Kops capped the inning with a three-run double. | ERAU 7, Barry 0
- B4 - Matthew Menendez drove in the first run for the Bucs with a double to center. | ERAU 7, Barry 1
- T5 - Kops hit a grand slam for the Eagles. | ERAU 11, Barry 1
- B6 - Anthony Tralongo walked and scored ahead of a double by Savi Delgado. | ERAU 11, Barry 2
- T7 - Kops hit a solo homer. | ERAU 12, Barry 2
- B8 - Delgado and Menendez walked. Aramis Ramirez, Jr., poked a single through the right side to score Delgado. | ERAU 12, Barry 3
- B9 - The Eagles walked in one run, allowed another to score on an error and another on a ground out. | ERAU 12, Barry 6
SUMMARY:
ERAU 12, Barry 5
- T4 - The Eagles again broke the game open with a six-run inning. Matt Coker drove in three with a double. | ERAU 6, Barry 0
- B4 - Jimmy Bruno was hit by a pitch and scored in front of a double by Felix Diaz. | ERAU 6, Barry 1
- T5 - The Eagles scored four runs on three hits and two Buccaneer errors. | ERAU 10, Barry 1
- B5 - Albert Espinosa homered with one out and Joe Wike singled and scored on an error. | ERAU 10, Barry 3
- T6 - Timo Aracena led off with a double and scored on a single by Robby Post. | ERAU 11, Barry 3
- T7 - Aracena drove in Coker with a single to the right side. | ERAI 12, Barry 3
- B8 - Zavier Hatfield hit his first career homer, a two-run shot off the foule screen in right. | ERAU 12, Barry 5
NOTEWORTHY:
- Greg Bruno (1-0) worked five innings in the opener, allowing an unearned run on two hits and three walks to get the win for the Eagles.
- Tristan Hartley was perfect through three innings, but could not get out of the fifth. Kegan Perez (2-0) went 3.2 innings in relief to get the win in game two. He allowed two runs on two hits.
- Barry starters Valle-Jhanda and Mason Blocker (0-2) took the losses for the Bucs.
- Kops led the Eagles at the plate, going 6-for-10, with a double, two homers, four runs and eight RBI.
- The Eagle catchers Alex Imposimato and Post combined to go 8-for-9 in the twin bill, driving in four.
- Hatfield and Delgado each had two hits in the doubleheader for Barry.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs hit the road for the first time this season, visiting Palm Beach Atlantic in a non-conference game on Tuesday, Feb. 25.