MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers romped 16-4 over the Valdosta State Blazers in baseball action from Feinbloom Field on Sunday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 16, Valdosta State 4
Records: Barry (3-0), VSU (1-2)
All-Time Series: VSU leads 9-7
SUMMARY:
Barry 13, Wingate 12
- B1 - Zavier Hatfield got the offense rolling for the Bucs again today. He walked, stole second and later scored on a passed ball by Blazer catcher Brent Howard. | Barry 1, VSU 0
- B3 - The Bucs busted the game wide open in the third, sending 12 men to the plate and scoring nine runs. Brady Blanks had two hits in the inning and scored twice. Christian Perez had a two-run single, while Anthony Tralongo and Lee-Anthony Santiago each had single RBI. Jalen Smith capped the inning with a two-run homer. | Barry 10, VSU 0
- T4 - After a couple of hit batters, Charlie Banks delivered a two-run single to get the Blazer on the board. | Barry 10, VSU 2
- B4 - The Bucs answered back in the bottom of the frame on a sacrifice fly by Santiago and a two-run single from Hatfield. | Barry 13, VSU 2
- T5 - The Blazers scored on a fly out and a passed ball. | Barry 13, VSU 4
- B7 - Blake Opie hit his third homer in two days, a two-out solo shot in the seventh. | Barry 14, VSU 4
- B8 - Blanks drove in a pair with a single to right-center with two outs and the bases loaded. | Barry 16, VSU 4
NOTEWORTHY:
- Pavlos Piperakis (1-0) picked up the win in the split game. He worked four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk, while striking out four.
- Ty Macera (0-1) allowed three runs on a hit and five walks in two innings to take the loss for the Blazers.
- Eight of the nine Buccaneer batters recorded hits, including three by Blanks and two each by Smith, Opie, Tralongo and Christian Perez.
- Seven Bucs had RBI, including three by Hatfield and two each for Blanks, Smith, Opie, Perez and Santiago.
- Charlie Banks led Valdosta State with three hits and two RBI.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry takes on the fifth-ranked Catawba Indians on Monday at 1:30 pm.
