MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers JV team completed a doubleheader sweep over Fort Lauderdale on Monday afternoon at Feinbloom Field, earning an 11-2 victory in game one before following with a 16-8 win in game two.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Game 1: Barry 11, Fort Lauderdale 2 | Game 2: Barry 16, Fort Lauderdale 6
Records: Barry (5-7), Fort Lauderdale (0-2)
SUMMARY GAME 1:
Barry 11, Fort Lauderdale 2
- T1 – Fort Lauderdale opened the scoring in the first inning when Dorian Lambert reached on a Barry fielding error, allowing Jason Rybninki to score from second base. | Fort Lauderdale 1, Barry 0
- B2 – Barry answered in the second inning when Chino Palomino singled to left field, driving in Anthony Mancuso to tie the game. | Barry 1, Fort Lauderdale 1
- B3 – The Buccaneers took their first lead in the third inning as Luis Sousa singled through the right side, bringing home Ian Hurt. | Barry 2, Fort Lauderdale 1
- T4 – Fort Lauderdale evened the score in the fourth when Mathew Rucci singled through the left side to score Lambert. | Barry 2, Fort Lauderdale 2
- B4 – Barry regained control in the fifth inning. Aquiles Arzeno singled to right field to score Frank Planer, and Preston Haase later drew a bases loaded walk that brought home Sousa. Barry then capitalized on Fort Lauderdale defensive miscues, with Mancuso reaching on an error that led to four additional runs in the inning. | Barry 8, Fort Lauderdale 2
- B6 – The Buccaneers added three more runs in the sixth. Matt Cox singled to drive in Planer, Haase reached on an error that allowed Sousa to score, and Mancuso lifted a sacrifice fly to center field that brought home Arzeno. | Barry 11, Fort Lauderdale 2
SUMMARY GAME 2:
Barry 16, Fort Lauderdale 8
- B1 – Barry opened the game with three runs in the first inning. Colin Brosnan doubled to deep center field to score Hurt, Cox followed with an RBI single that brought home Luis Sousa, and Brosnan later scored on a ground ball by Haase. | Barry 3, Fort Lauderdale 0
- B2 – The Buccaneers added two more in the second when Sousa singled to shallow center, driving in both Will Myers and Vynn Buerosse. | Barry 5, Fort Lauderdale 0
- B4 – Barry extended the lead in the fourth as Sousa drew a bases loaded walk to score Austin Febles, and Cox added a sacrifice fly that brought home Hurt. | Barry 7, Fort Lauderdale 0
- T5 – Fort Lauderdale answered with five runs in the fifth inning. Hunter Truxillo drew a bases loaded walk, Ben Kapper delivered a two RBI single, and Houston Hosford doubled down the left field line to drive in two more runs. | Barry 7, Fort Lauderdale 5
- B5 – Barry responded immediately with six runs in the bottom half of the inning. Buerosse singled in Tony Gil, and Sousa and Brosnan each drew RBI walks. Cox added another sacrifice fly, and a wild pitch allowed another run to score. | Barry 13, Fort Lauderdale 5
- T6 – Fort Lauderdale scored twice in the sixth, taking advantage of a Barry error and a wild pitch to narrow the deficit. | Barry 13, Fort Lauderdale 7
- B6 – Barry answered again with three runs in the sixth. Sousa drew another RBI walk, Brosnan brought in a run on a fielder's choice, and Haase added an RBI single to right field. | Barry 16, Fort Lauderdale 7
- T7 – Fort Lauderdale added one final run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning. | Barry 16, Fort Lauderdale 8
NOTEWORTHY:
- Sousa led Barry offensively across the doubleheader, finishing with three hits, six RBI, and six walks, including a five RBI performance in game two.
- Planer earned the save in game one after throwing three perfect innings with six strikeouts in relief.
- Brosnan drove in four runs in game two, highlighted by an RBI double in the first inning.
- Victor Gonzalez paced Fort Lauderdale in game two, finishing with three hits and three runs scored.
- Kapper drove in three runs in game two during Fort Lauderdale's five-run fifth inning.
- Barry drew 17 total walks and scored 27 runs over the two game sweep.
- Barry pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts across both games.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Buccaneers host St. Thomas JV for the first time this season on Monday, Mar. 16, at 3:30 pm