WINTER PARK, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers dropped their Sunshine State Conference baseball series to the #21 Rollins Tars at Alfond Park on Saturday afternoon, falling 8-0 and 15-4 in seven innings.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Rollins 8, Barry 0 | Rollins 15, Barry 4
Records: Rollins (23-10, 13-5 SSC); Barry (19-18, 7-11 SSC)
All-Time Series: Rollins leads 70-53
SUMMARY:
Rollins 8, Barry 0
- B4 - The Tars broke open a scoreless game with a six-run outburst in the fourth inning. Michael Furry hit a grand slam. | Rollins 6, Barry 0
- B7 - Dalton Pyzer ripped a two-run double to add to the Tars' cushion. | Rollins 8, Barry 0
SUMMARY:
Rollins 15, Barry 4
- T1 - Jimmy Bruno and Kendry Noriega singled to put runners at the corners and Bruno scored as Noriega was thrown out trying to steal. | Barry 1, Rollins 0
- B1 - Mason Wilson hit a two-run homer and Pyzer, who singled, scored on a triple by Corey Zientek. | Rollins 3, Barry 1
- B2 - The Tars added two runs, on a fly out and a gournd out. | Rollins 5, Barry 1
- T4 - Felix Diaz cut into the lead with a lead-off homer in the fourth. Albert Espinosa doubled to score Savi Delgado, who walked. Espinosa later scored on an error. | Rollins 5, Barry 4
- B5 - Furry hit a three-run homer and Zientek and Rob Buckley added RBI singles. | Rollins 10, Barry 4
- B6 - Buckley doubled, scoring Wilson, who was hit by a pitch. | Rollins 11, Barry 4
- B7 - Joey Rubin belted a two-run homer and Angelo Ramirez walked off the game with a two-run double that ended the contest on the run rule. | Rollins 15, Barry 4
NOTEWORTHY:
- Nick Berger (8-1) tossed a complete game shutout in the opener. He held the Bucs to five hits and three walks and struck out eight.
- Berger's shutout was the first time Barry had been shutout since opening day 2023, when Wingate beat the Bucs 5-0. It was the first complete-game shutout against Barry since April 19, 2013 when Palm Beach Atlantic's Nic Kovacs won 4-0.
- Mason Blocker (4-3) took the loss for Barry, allowing six runs on five hits and three walks in four innings.
- Tyler Toro (4-1) worked five innings in the second game for the win. He allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks.
- Aiden Denton (3-2) took the loss for the Bucs, allowing three runs on four hits in one inning while making the start.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry host the Nova Southeastern Sharks in the last non-conference game of the season on Tuesday, Apr. 8.