MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost their Sunshine State Conference baseball series to the Lynn Knights on Saturday, dropping the rubber game 10-2 to fall 2-1 in the series.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lynn 10, Barry 2
Records: Barry (17-16, 6-9 SSC); Lynn (18-13, 7-8 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 72-60-1
SUMMARY:
Lynn 10, Barry 2
- B1 - Kendry Noriega put the Bucs on top with a solo homer in the first. | Barry 1, Lynn 0
- B5 - Nick Toms doubled down the left field line to lead off the inning and stole third. Matthew Menendez delivered the run with a single to left center. | Barry 2, Lynn 0
- T6 - Ivan Herrera knotted the game with a two-out, two-run homer in the sixth. | Barry 2, Lynn 2
- T7 - The wheels came off for the Bucs in the seventh as the Knights sent 10 men to the plate and scored seven runs off of three Barry relievers. Herrera dealt the big blow with a grand slam. | Lynn 9, Barry 2
- T8 - Jesse Robinson drove in Bryant Zayas, who had singled and advanced on a passed ball, with a base hit down the left field line. | Lynn 10, Barry 2
NOTEWORTHY:
- Brad Benton (5-0) worked the final four scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, to pick up the win for the Knights.
- Jack Ensell (2-2) gave up three runs in a third of an inning to take the loss.
- Aiden Denton had thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in his best start of the year, before giving up the homer to Herrera.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry hosts Palm Beach Atlantic in a non-conference game on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.
