TAMPA, Fla. – The softball season treks on for Barry University as they stay alive in the South 1 Regional picking up two wins on Friday at the Naimoli Softball Field. Game one saw a run rule win for the Buccaneers taking it 9-1 in five over eighth-seeded Spring Hill. Game two had Barry in control the whole game, with a little scare in the last inning, but ultimately prevailing over the rematch against Nova Southeastern 4-3 to advance to the regional championship.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #5 Barry 9, #8 Sprill Hill 1 ; (Game Two) #5 Barry 4, #4 Nova Southeastern 3
Records: Barry (37-19), Spring Hill (31-23), Nova Southeastern (39-16)
All-Time Series: Barry leads Spring Hill 3-1; Barry leads NSU 56-31

HOW IT HAPPENED (SHC):

• T3 | The Buccaneer offense was threatening early with base runners in every inning. However, they were finally able tp break through in the top of the third. Sarah Langlie drew the Bucs sixth walk of the contest to lead off the inning. Caroline Figueroa then doubled to right center to get Barry on the board. Chandler Barry then came in as a pinch hitter and delivered a sacrifice fly to score Figueroa from third. I Barry 2, SHC 0
• T4 | For the second straight inning, Barry was able to put up some runs on the Badgers. Brooklyn Rushton walked, followed by Harper Bunn's single had to ducks on the pond quickly. Becka Mellor does what Becka Mellor does best and tripled to right field. This brought home Rushton and Bunn to extend the lead. An infield groundout brought in Mellor from third. | Barry 5, SHC 0
• T5 | Another crooked number was put up on the board for Barry in the top of the fifth, enabling the run rule into effect. Mya Tucker jumped in on the fun and tripled to left center. Rushton had a sacrifice fly to get her home. Sofia Chamorro had the big hit in the inning with a bases clearing double to left field. | Barry 9, SHC 0
• B5 | The Badgers scratched for a run in the fifth to try and keep the game going, but it would not be enough. | Barry 9, SHC 1

NOTEWORTHY (SHC):

• Seven of the nine starters reached base safely.
• There were nine walks in the game, the third time it has happened this season.
• Four of the eight hits went for extra bases for Barry.
• Bunn, Chamorro, and Tucker each had two hits a piece.
• Mellor's triple ties the program record in a single season at eight.
• Samantha Rosenberger picked up her 10th win of the year, making it her career first double digit win season.
• Rosenberger threw 4.1 innings, giving up four hits, one earned run, and striking out three. 
• Isabel Vera came in and recorded the final two outs in the circle off five pitches.

HOW IT HAPPENED (NSU):

• B1 | Alexis Martin sent in a hyped up Buccaneer offense after striking out back to back Sharks to end the top of the first. Two infield singles saw Bunn and Langlie reach base in position for Figueroa. The senior squared one up to left field and brought in both runners while advancing to third on the throw home after the double. A perfectly executed bunt from Mac Stone-Folmar, meant to be a squeeze play, had all runners safe with Figueroa scoring. I Barry 3, NSU 0
• B6 | A costly mistake by the Sharks second baseman would give Barry an insurance run, as a sacrifice bunt from Rushton to move over Tucker saw the ball sail to an empty left field. This allowed Tucker to ge tup and score from second after the failed backdoor attempt. This would later prove to be the difference maker in the game. | Barry 4, NSU 0
• T7 | NSU put up three runs in the top of the seventh to try and extend their seaso. It would come too little, too late as a ground out to Stone-Folmar at short would end the game and the Sharks season. | Barry 4, NSU 3

NOTEWORTHY (NSU):

• Figueroa now has 17 doubles on the season, tied for the team and SSC lead. 
• Bunn is now on a five game hit streak, picking up two this game.
• Alexis Martin was lights out, throwing a complete game (minus one batter). She picks up her 11th win of the season.
• 2018 was the last time two pitchers had 10 win seasons for Barry.
• Barry will play for the regional championship for the first time since 2013.

ON THE HORIZON
The Buccaneers will play in the South 1 Regional Championship against top-seeded and host, Tampa, on Saturday afternoon. Game time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.