Newberry, S.C.— The Barry Buccaneers held off a ninth-inning rally to beat Newberry College 6-5 on Saturday and close out a three-game sweep.
The Buccaneers (5-1) scored four runs in the third, as Manny Pedrozo drew a bases-loaded walk and Mitch Rodriquez cleared the bases with a double down the leftfield line, bringing in three runs.
In the ninth inning, Newberry got close as Pollack hit a single to bring in Jon Kirkland and bring the score to 6-5, but Josh Holmes got Zach Upton to ground out with the winning run on board to earn his first save.
Newberry (5-5) struck first with a run in the second when Mike Morin was walked with the bases loaded, bringing in Jim Pollack.
Barry also scored in the sixth inning when Nick Shaw blasted a double to bring in Chris Leon fro first, and in the eighth inning, Yan Gomes’ sacrifice fly plated Yudelmis Hernandez with the eventual winning run.
Charley Short (2-0) earned the win for the Bucs, working six innings and allowing tworuns on four hits. He walked three and struck out four.
The Buccaneers return to action on Sunday, Feb. 15 against Belmont Abbey in Newberry, S.C.
(02/14/2009 at Newberry, SC)
Barry 6, Newberry 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Barry…….............. 004 001 010 0 - 6 8 0 (5-1)
Newberry............ 010 001 201 X - 5 12 1 (5-5)
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Pitchers: Barry - Charley Short; T. J. Mullins(7); Robbie Conver(8); Josh Holmes(9). Newberry - Dale Bennett; Chris Roman(5).
Win-Charley Short(2-0) Save-Josh Holmes(1) Loss-Dale Bennett(0-1) T-3:04 A-177
HR NEW - Jim Pollack (2).
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