MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers opened the 2026 season with a 4-2 win over the Cal State-East Bay Pioneers on Friday night at Feinbloom Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 4, CSU-East Bay 2
Records: Barry (1-0), CSU-East Bay (0-1)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 1-0

SUMMARY:
Barry 4, East Bay 2

• B1 - The Bucs jumped on top early. Zavier Hatfield led off with a single to shallow center and freshman Brady Blanks roped a double to deep left center to score the run. One out later, Erik Blair launched a two-run homer down the right field line. | Barry 3, East Bay 0
• T3 - The Pioneers tallied two run in the third without a hit, as they drew two walks and had three batters hit by pitch. | Barry 3, East Bay 2
• B4 - The Bucs tacked on an insurance run in the fourth. Dyson Joseph dropped a single into shallow center with two outs. Hatfield delivered the two-out hit, launching double off the wall in dead center. | Barry 4, East Bay 2

NOTEWORTHY:

• Tyler Venegas (1-0), who came on in relief of starter Jack Ensell, entered in the fourth inning leading 3-2 and worked four scoreless innings on three hits and a walk, while striking out six. He got the win for the Bucs.
• Ryan Juric (0-1) took the loss for the Pioneers. He allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in three innings. Three of his five hits went for extra-bases.
• The Bucs bullpen closed the game with seven straight outs. Venegas got a strike out to end the seventh and Dalton Williams and John Perozzi each pitched perfect innings in the eighth and ninth.
• Perozzi picked up his first save, striking out the final batter.
• Blair led the Bucs at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and two RBI.
• Hatfield and Blanks each had two hits, a double and an RBI.
• Micha Cernvantes went 2-for-4 with a triple to pace the Pioneers. 

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry takes on the Wingate Bulldogs on Saturday at 2:00 pm at Feinbloom Field.