MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers rallied to sweep the Florida Tech Panthers in their Sunshine State Conference baseball series at Feinbloom Field on Saturday, winning 8-3 and coming back from 6-3 down to win 9-6 in the final game.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 8, Florida Tech 3 | Barry 9, Florida Tech 6
Records: Barry (23-21, 11-13); Florida Tech (24-24, 13-17 SSC)
All-Time Series: Florida Tech leads 73-72
SUMMARY:
Barry 8, Florida Tech 3
- B1 - Barry took the lead in the first inning. Jimmy Bruno walked, went to second on a single by Harry Vargas Seguera, stole third and scored on a fly out by Felix Diaz. | Barry 1, Florida Tech 0
- T2 - Jaden Hill, who reached on a fielder's choice, tied the game on a double by Akhil Nammala. | Barry 1, Florida Tech 1
- B2 - The Bucs got the first two batters aboard as Kendry Noriega and Nick Toms singled to put runners at the corners. Tom stole second. Matthew Menendez drove in Noriega with a single to right center and Toms scored on a double play. | Barry 3, Florida Tech 1
- T4 - Anthony Fimiano led off with a homer to left and Nimmala scored on a dropped pop up to tie the game. | Barry 3, Florida Tech 3
- B6 - The Bucs loaded the bases with one out, on singles by Diaz and Savi Delgado and an intentional walk to Toms. Menendez ripped a double down the left field line to break the tie. Toms scored on a squeeze bunt by Joe Wike and Bruno drove in Menendez with a single to right center. | Barry 7, Florida Tech 3
- B8 - Noriega walked, stole second, went to third on a fly out and scored on a ground ball bu Wike. | Barry 8, Florida Tech 3
SUMMARY:
Barry 9, Florida Tech 6
- B1 - Barry grabbed the early lead again in the night cap. Bruno walked with one out and went to third on a single by Diaz. The pair worked a double steal for the first run. | Barry 1, Florida Tech 0
- T4 - The Panthers took the lead in the fourth. Roman Samson singled and Brett Kelly followed with a double down the left field line. Samson scored on a ground out and Kelly came in on an error. | Florida Tech 2, Barry 1
- B4 - Barry knotted it up in the bottom of the inning. Noriega singled, stole second and scored on a base hit by Aramis Ramirez, Jr. | Barry 2, Florida Tech 2
- B6 - Diaz broke the deadlock with a solo homer to lead off the sixth. | Barry 3, Florida Tech 2
- T8 - The wheels came off for both teams in the late innings. The Panthers sent nine men to the plate in the eighth, scoring four runs. Connor Wiggins delivered the big hit, a two-run single. | Florida Tech 6, Barry 3
- B8 - The Bucs rallied for six runs in the bottom of the inning. The Bucs loaded the bases as Diaz was hit by Panther reliever Noah Steckley (4-4), Toms singled and Ramirez walked. Wike poked a singled through the right side to cut the lead to one and Dyson Joseph walked to re-load the bases. Ridge Skarbek came in for Steckley and promptly walked in two runs to give the Bucs the lead. Diaz, who started the frame, capped it with a two-run single up the middle. | Barry 9, Florida Tech 6Â
NOTEWORTHY:
- Mason Blocker (6-3) picked up his team-leading sixth win of the season in the opener. He worked six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on just three hits and four walks.Â
- Aiden Denton worked the final three innings for his first save. He allowed two hits and a walk and struck out three.
- Aidan Lenzen (4-6) took the loss for the Panthers. He gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings.
- Brady King (2-2), the third Barry pitcher, got the win in the finale. He threw 1.2 innings, allowing just one walk and striking out one.Â
- Steckley took the loss. In 1.2 innings, he gave up five runs on three hits and two walks.
- Diaz led the Bucs at the plate, going 6-for-7 with a homer, three runs and four RBI.
- Joseph collected his first collegiate hit in the second game.
- Toms went 4-for-7 with three runs.Â
- Jacob Guthrie's three hits, all in the second game, led the Panthers.Â
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs complete their home schedule next weekend, hosting conference leader Tampa.