MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Barry University baseball team didn’t waste much time jumping on Concordia Saturday night.
The Bucs tallied six runs in the first inning, on their way to a convincing 16-4 win at Feinbloom Field.
The Bucs (10-2) patiently waited to explode in the first frame, as the first three batters walked. Yas Gutierrez then drove in a run on a fielder’s choice, Manny Pedrozo followed with an RBI single up the middle and Yudelmis Hernandez made it an inning to remember, as he took the first pitch out over the right-center field wall for a grand slam and a 6-1 Barry lead.
Barry once again found the home run stroke, as Mitch Rodriguez hit a towering two-run shot to left field in the fourth, then Julio Ramos drilled a three-run homer to left field in the eighth.
Bobby Hernandez (2-1) benefited on the mound, as he went five innings, striking out six and allowing just one run, which came on a solo home run in the first inning.
The Bucs will be back in action today as they will once again play Concordia beginning at 12:00 noon.
Barry 16, Concordia 4
(02/28/09 at Feinbloom Field)
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Concordia........... 100 002 010 - 4 10 0 (0-4)
Barry............... 600 311 05X - 16 14 1 (10-2)
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Pitchers: Concordia - Featherstone, Matt; Denyssenko, Peter(5); Gorvetzian, Robert(6);
Vinci, James(8); Schreck, Patrick(8). Barry - Bobby Hernandez; Cam Fisher(6); Scott Sexton(7);
Mark Alfonso(8); Andrew Koubek(9).
Win-Bobby Hernandez(2-1) Loss-Featherstone, Matt(0-2) T-2:56 A-204
HR CONCORD - Sciacchitano, Mike.
HR BUB - Mitch Rodriguez (2); Yudelmis Hernandez (2); Julio Ramos (1).
Weather: Peachy
Game: BB0228