MIAMI Shores, Fla.— The Barry University baseball team moved to 5-5 on the season with an 8-7 win over the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish on Tuesday night.
The Bucs struck first in the first inning when Nick Shaw reached first on a walk. He reached third on a Chris Leon double and home when the pitcher, Martin Suarez, balked.
PBA scored twice in the second inning to take a 2-1 lead, but the Bucs tied it up, 2-2, in the bottom of the second on a Drew Dwelly home run.
In the fifth Yas Gutierrez scored off a Manny Pedrozo sacrifice fly to give the Bucs a 3-2 lead.
The Sailfish (1-8) scored five runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-4 lead.
Yet the Bucs hung in it scoring four of their own runs in the bottom of the seventh to take an 8-7 lead. Gutierrez, Matt Petty, Julio Ramos and Dwelly scored off of four hits and two errors.
Neither team would do much in the eighth, and the Bucs hung on to win 8-7. Tyler King earned the win for the Buccaneers; he is 1-0 on the season. Scott Sexton picked up his fifth save of the season.
The Bucs return to action on Thursday. February 25 at St. Thomas at 4:30 pm.
(02/23/2010 at Miami Shores, Fla.)
Barry 8, Palm Beach Atlantic 7
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Palm Beach Atlantic.... 020 000 500 - 7 5 5 (1-8)
Barry............................... 110 011 40X - 8 11 2 (5-5)
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Pitchers: Palm Beach Atlantic - Martin Suarez; Chad Volbert(7); Peter Graffeo(7) and
Keith Clabaugh. Barry - Corey Witkowski; Brian Santana(7); Tyler King(8); Scott Sexton(9) and
Harold Holness; Luis Arrizurieta; Ryan Garcia; Chris Leon.
Win-Tyler King(1-0) Save-Scott Sexton(5) Loss-Chad Volbert(0-1) T-2:30 A-211
HR PBABB - Tommy Crews.
HR BUB - Drew Dwelly (1).
Weather: Nice
Witkowski faced 2 batters in the 7th.
Game: BB0223