TAMPA, Fla.— The Barry University baseball team lost a long 8-7 heartbreaker to the Tampa Spartans on Friday evening.
The Spartans (39-6, 17-1 SSC) struck first in the second inning scoring four runs off of three hits and a Buccaneer error.
The first Buccaneer (25-14, 8-8 SSC) run came in the fifth inning when Nick Shaw reached home on a wild pitch. The Buccaneers got close in the sixth inning, scoring six runs off of four hits and a Spartan error to cut the Spartan lead to 8-7.
Yet Barry was unable to hold off the Spartans, and went on to fall by a run.
(04/16/10 at Tampa, Fla.)
Tampa 8, Barry 7
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Barry............... 000 016 000 - 7 10 2 (25-14, 8-8)
Tampa............... 040 130 00X - 8 11 3 (39-6, 18-1)
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Pitchers: Barry - Scott Sexton; Brett Hammaker(5); Brad McAllister(6) and Chris Leon. Tampa -
John Wiedenbauer; Tom Meagher(6); Aaron Gerbasi(6); Carmine Giardina(7); Evan Stobbs(7) and
Mike Blanke.
Win-John Wiedenbauer(6-1) Save-Evan Stobbs(8) Loss-Scott Sexton(2-4) T-3:31 A-243
HR UTB - Brad Roberts (5).
Weather: Beautiful
Sexton faced 1 batter in the 5th.
Wiedenbauer faced 3 batters in the 6th.
Meagher faced 5 batters in the 6th.
Game: BB0416