ATHLETICS - Softball

Softball Pair Earns All-America Honors

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:00 GMT

SALEM, Va.—The awards keep on coming for Barry senior Sarah Broeseker as she picked up two All-America commendations for her play this year. She was named a Second-Team At-Large selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and a Third-Team selection at third base by Daktronics. Keystone mate Kelly Martinez received a Third-Team selection by the NFCA at second base.

Broeseker, the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year, led the league in batting at .415 and was second in on-base and slugging percentage. She led the Bucs with 21 extra-base hits (14 doubles, four triples and three homers), 37 RBI and 35 runs scored. She walked 22 times against just 15 strikeouts and committed only six errors while splitting time between third and the outfield. She finished her career ranked in the top 10 of 15 offensive categories.

Martinez had a breakout year for the Bucs. After hitting just .214 as a freshman last year, she batted .371 and was second on the team with 16 extra-base hits (12 doubles, four homers). She drove in 31 runs and scored 25. Good on the base paths, she wiped 13 bases in 16 attempts. Starting 52 of 54 games at second base, she committed just seven errors. She will return in 2014 as a two-year starter at the keystone position.

The NFCA teams are selected by the softball coaches.

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2013 NFCA Division II All-Americans

First Team

Pos.	Name	School
P	Maddie Holub	Fort Hays State University
P	Kayla Cox%	University of Tampa
P	Kelly Unkrich	Colorado School of Mines
C	Kim Jerrick	Midwestern State University
C	Cortney McNett*	University of Alabama in Huntsville
1B	Chrissy Stalf#	Humboldt State University
2B	Lacey McGladrey	St. Martin's University
3B	Kelley Schaefer	Midwestern State University
SS	Brittany Hefner	Carson Newman College
OF	Casey Williamson^	University of Indianapolis
OF	Emily Dorko	Adelphi University
OF	Payton Kornfeind	University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
DP	Katelyn Vinson	Midwestern State University
UT/Pitcher	Jennifer DeMotte^	University of Indianapolis
UT/Non-Pitcher	Katie Martin~	Grand Valley State University
At-Large/SS	Christina Gelardi	University of New Haven

Second Team

Pos.

Name

School

P	Morgan Foley	University of Indianapolis
P	Mollie Russell	Columbus State University
P	Megan Butterworth	Molloy College
C	Lindsay Erickson*#	Minnesota State University, Mankato
C	Alyssa Calderon	Caldwell College
1B	Lindsay Reicoff	California University of Pennsylvania
2B	Shelby Lia	California University of Pennsylvania
3B	Adriana Sanchez	Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
SS	Kate Pratt	Mansfield University
OF	Kayla Henry	Grand Canyon University
OF	Jen Dixon	Minot State University
OF	Courtney Bingham*	Midwestern State University
DP	Kacie Edwards	University of Central Oklahoma
UT/Pitcher	Katie Hines	Texas Woman's University
UT/Non-Pitcher	Courtney Albritton*	Valdosta State University
At-Large/3B	Sarah Broeseker	Barry University

Third Team

Pos.

Name

School

P	Hannah Perryman	University of Missouri-St. Louis
C	Kim McMillan	University of North Georgia
1B	Siarra Gomez	Arkansas Tech University
2B	Kelly Martinez	Barry University
3B	Tawny Palmieri	Merrimack College
SS	Alyssa Lemos	West Texas A&M University
OF	Lindsey Johnson	Palm Beach Atlantic University
At-Large/3B	Kacie Patterson	Armstrong Atlantic State University
At-Large/DP	Abby Jamieson	University of Massachusetts-Lowell
At-Large/P	Stephanie Jimenez	Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
At-Large/SS	Taylor Zordel	Emporia State University
At-Large/UT/Non-P	Morgan Spearman	Angelo State University
At-Large/OF	Morgan Johnson%	Valdosta State University

Key:
^ 2012 NFCA Division II First-Team All-America
* 2012 NFCA Division II Second-Team All-America
% 2012 NFCA Division II Third-Team All-America
~ 2011 NFCA Division II First-Team All-America
# 2011 NFCA Division II Second-Team All-America
! 2011 NFCA Division II Third-Team All-America

Broeseker Earns Softball Academic All-America

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

TOWSON, Md.—Barry University senior third baseman Sarah Broeseker added to her awards this spring when she was tabbed as a First-Team selection on the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II softball team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2012-13 D-II Academic All-America teams program.

A biology (pre-med) major with a 3.67 G.P.A., Broeseker led the Buccaneers to a 34-20 record and the finals of the South Region 2 Tournament. Honored as the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year after hitting .415 with 14 doubles, four triples and three home runs, she led the team with 37 runs batted in and 35 runs scored. Only the third Barry player to be named as SSC Player of the Year, she earned second-team All-SSC accolades as a sophomore and first-team notice as a junior.

Broeseker is the sixth Buccaneer to earn Academic All-America honors and the first First-Team selection since KD Smith in 2003.

FIRST TEAM
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	G.P.A.	Major
P	Jennifer DeMotte (1)	Indianapolis	Sr.	Indianapolis, Ind.	3.83	Entrepreneurship
P	Katie Warrington (2) %	Wilmington (Del.)	Sr.	Townsend, Del.	3.99	Sports Management
C	Amy Madden	Southern Nazarene	Sr.	Bethany, Okla.	4	Biology, Chemistry
INF	Sarah Broeseker	Barry	Sr.	Palm Harbor, Fla.	3.67	Biology (pre-med)
INF	Amy Dreessen	Southwest Minnesota St.	Sr.	Elkhorn, Neb.	3.83	Biology, Chemistry
INF	Kacie Edwards (1)	Central Oklahoma	Sr.	Yukon, Okla.	3.62	Biology
INF	Bailey Vrazel (2)	Texas Woman’s Univ.	Jr.	Danbury, Texas	4	Kinesiology
OF	Jen Dixon	Minot State	Jr.	Brandon, Manitoba	3.83	Physical Education
OF	Julie Plante (3)	Dominican (N.Y.)	Sr.	Swansea, Mass.	3.85	Social Science
OF	Medora West	Central Missouri	Jr.	St. Louis, Mo.	4	Safety Management
DP	Katie Hines	Texas Woman’s Univ.	Jr.	Beaumont, Texas	3.4	Nutrition
SECOND TEAM
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	G.P.A.	Major
P	Megan Butterworth	Molloy	Sr.	North Bellmore, N.Y.	3.7	Secondary Education
P	Maddie Holub	Fort Hays State	Sr.	Hays, Kan.	3.68	Health & Human Perf.
C	Kaylea Smith	Missouri Science & Tech	Sr.	Blue Springs, Mo.	3.77	Architectural Engin.
INF	Kelsey Barak	Grand Canyon	So.	Fontana, Calif.	3.92	Pre-Physical Therapy
INF	Stacey Klonowski	Northwood (Mich.)	Jr.	Canton, Mich.	3.92	Banking & Finance Mngmt.
INF	Brynn Larsen	Concordia-St. Paul	Sr.	Oconto Falls, Wis.	3.9	Physical Health & Educ.
INF	Alyssa Lemos	West Texas A & M	Jr.	Grapevine, Texas	3.87	Pre-Med
INF	Samantha Scott	Gannon	Sr.	New Baltimore, Mich.	3.61	Legal Studies
OF	Shelby Duff (2)	Armstrong Atlantic State	Sr.	Springfield, Ga.	3.63	Radiologic Sciences
OF	Jayme Hefler (2)	Lewis University	Sr.	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	3.72	Athletic Training
OF	Lacey Seidl	West Texas A & M	Sr.	Castle Rock, Wash.	4	Pre-Physical Therapy
DP	Amy Dunleavy	Ferris State	Jr.	Canton, Mich.	3.61	Marketing
THIRD TEAM
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	G.P.A.	Major
P	Kayla Cox	Tampa	Jr.	Riverview, Fla.	3.52	Communications
P	Hope Spancake	California (Pa.)	Jr.	Pine Grove, Pa.	3.84	Comm. Disorders
C	Rebecca Smith	East Stroudsburg	Jr.	Valatie, N.Y.	3.9	Health & Phys. Educ.
INF	Kaitlyn Carey	West Virginia Wesleyan	Sr.	Orlando, Fla.	3.7	Chemistry
INF	Nicolette Sinagra	Molloy	Jr.	Brooklyn, N.Y.	3.89	Speech-Language Path.
INF	Chrissy Stalf	Humboldt State	Sr.	Oakley, Calif.	3.3	Child Development
OF	Brittany Bucko (1)	Southern Connecticut	Sr.	Wallington, N.J.	3.54	Exercise Science
OF	Amanda Burger	Rockhurst	Sr.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	3.97	Spanish (pre-med)
OF	Cassandra Clayborne	Bowie State	So.	Damascus, Md.	4	Biology
OF	Claire Zampini	Grand Canyon	Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz.	3.53	Pre-Physical Therapy
DP	Kristina Hein	Lincoln (Mo.)	Sr.	Fulton, Mo.	4	Education

Softball Adds Five To Daktronics All-Region Team

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:03:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers placed five on the 2013 Daktronics All-South Region Softball Team. Senior third baseman Sarah Broeseker, sophomore second baseman Kelly Martinez and junior utility pitcher Britney Pugh made the first team, while senior pitcher Alexis Yohe and freshman outfielder Megan Copeland made the second team.

Broeseker led the Sunshine State Conference with a .415 batting average. She drove in 37 runs and scored 35 more. Her .610 slugging percentage was second in the league, as was her .484 on-base percentage. Broeseker tallied 66 total hits (1st SSC), including 14 doubles (T4th), four triples (T1st) and three homers. Broeseker was particularly effective in conference, hitting .500 with 18 runs and 17 RBI in 24 games to earn conference Player of the Year honors. She walked 13 times, against just six strikeouts, for a .583 on-base percentage and belted seven doubles, three triples and a homer to slug .729.

Martinez was one of the Bucs’ hottest hitters down the stretch, hitting .371 for the season and .523 in the month of April. She scored 25 runs and drove in 31. She was on the team with four homers and 12 stolen bases and was third with 12 doubles. Against conference teams, she hit .431 with three homers and 17 RBI.

Pugh posted a team-best 1.46 ERA, going 7-5 in the circle with two saves. She hit .265 with a pair of homers and 16 RBI in 87 at-bats. She had seven complete games, including an 11-inning marathon win over Tampa, and three shutouts.

Yohe was 20-8 overall with one save and a 1.60 ERA in 184 innings. She struck out 153 and held opponents to a .198 average. She was second in the conference in shutouts with nine and completed 21 of her 29 starts. In conference games, she led the league with a 14-1 record (a .933 winning percentage). She tossed six shutouts, including one-hit efforts against Rollins and Lynn and fired a five-inning perfect game against Florida Tech.

Copeland had an outstanding rookie campaign. She hit .384 with 34 runs scored and swiped 26 of 28 bases attempted. One of the best bunters in the country, she batted .700 on bunt attempts (21 hits in 30 at-bats) and ranked seventh in Division II in sacrifice bunts.

The D2SIDA All-Region softball teams are sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association.

Softball Ends Run In Regional Final

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:26:00 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—The Barry Buccaneers bowed out of the NCAA Division II South Region 2 Softball Tournament after falling 12-2 in six innings to the host Alabama-Huntsville Chargers at UAH Charger Park on Sunday.

The Chargers (42-15) scored early and kept on the pressure the whole game to end the Buccaneers’ season in the regional final. UAH pounded out 13 hits, including four doubles and scored 12 runs.

Megan Copeland went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles and a walk and scored one of the Bucccaneers’s two runs in the sixth inning.

Whitney Gilbert (15-7) worked into the sixth inning to earn the win for the Chargers. She allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks and struck out three. Alexis Yohe (20-8) closed out her Buccaneer career and was charged with the loss.

For the Buccaneers, they finished the season tied for 17^th in the country. It was their 17^th trip to the NCAA Tournament and their best showing at the regional since winning it in 2008.

(05/12/13 at Huntsville, AL)

Alabama-Huntsville 12, Barry 2

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Alabama-Huntsville.. 102 306 - 12 13 1 (42-15)
Barry............................ 000 002 - 2 5 2 (34-20)
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Pitchers: Alabama-Huntsville - Whitney Gilbert; Kimberly Jack(6) and Cortney McNett. Barry - Alexis Yohe; Britney Pugh(4); Camille Czarnecki(6) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Whitney Gilbert(15-7) Loss-Alexis Yohe(20-9) T-2:07 A-388
Weather: Amazing
Gilbert faced 2 batters in the 6th.

Softball Advances To Championship Sunday At South Regional

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:53:00 GMT

HUNSTVILLE, Ala.—The Barry Buccaneers advanced to Championship Sunday at the NCAA Division II South Region 2 Softball Tournament at Charger Park with a see-saw 10-4 win over the North Alabama Lions on Saturday. The Bucs dropped their first game of the day 1-0 to the host Alabama-Huntsville Chargers, but rebounded to beat the Lions in an elimination game.

Sarah Broeseker homered, doubled and drove in five runs against the Lions, leading Barry back from deficits in the third and fifth innings.

Alexis Yohe (20-8) soldiered through two games on Saturday. She lost the opener to the Chargers (41-15) despite allowing just four hits and one run, but came back in the second day to throw five strong innings and beat the Lions (40-16).

North Alabama took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double from Callie Steadman down the left field line which knocked in Harlie Barkley.

The Bucs answered back in the second inning. Kelly Martinez walked, but was shaken up sliding into second base and Kate Hehre came in to run. After Hehre stole third, Britney Pugh dumped a single into left field to knot the game at 1-1.

The Lions came back with another run the third. Steadman again knocked in Barkley, this time with a single to left center.

Broeseker had the answer in the bottom of the inning. Natalia Ojeda doubled with one out and, after a sacrifice, Broeseker belted her third homer of the season to put Barry back on top 3-2.

In the fifth, it was Steadman’s turn again as she homered to right center, scoring Barkley, to give UNA a 4-3 lead.

Broeseker came back in the bottom of the frame. After Ojeda singled to left center and Megan Copeland followed with a bunt single, Broeseker drove a double into the right center field gap to score both runners and Barry led 5-4. One out later, Martinez dumped a single into right to make it 6-4.

The Bucs put the hammer down in the sixth inning. Paula Mackin ripped a pinch-hit single through the left side with one out and Christal Cruz came in to run. Ashley Fernandez reached on an error by Lions third baseman Nicki Whitten and Ojeda followed with a double to knock in Cruz. Copeland followed with an infield single to make it 8-4. Broeseker drove in Ojeda with a fly ball to left and Julie Brito closed out the scoring with a double down the left field line.

Taylor Sabol came on to shutout the Lions over the last two innings on three hits to earn her team-leading third save. Yohe got the win after working the first five. She gave up four runs on six hits and two walks and struck out four.

Breanna Riley, took the loss in relief of Haley Barnette. Riley, also working her second game of the day, gave up nine runs (six earned) on 11 hits and a walk in 4.2 innings.

In the first game, Megan Billingsley ripped a single to left to score Nicole Bobrowski from second with the only run of the game for the Chargers in the second inning.

The game was delayed for 1:06 in the top of the forth when a flash shower drenched the field.

Yohe took the loss in that one, allowing just the one run on four hits and three walks and struck out four. Whitney Gilbert (14-7) worked five shutout innings, scattering two hits and four walks, while striking out five. Kimberly Jack closed out the last two innings, coming in with runners at first and second after Copeland singled and Broeseker walked against Gilbert. After fielder’s choice by Brito erased Copeland and third and Martinez laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners, Jack got Alexis Kent to ground out to first base to end in the inning. She then set the Bucs down in order in the seventh.

Barry will not face the Chargers again on Sunday at 2:00 pm Eastern, needing a pair of wins to advance to the regional championship series next weekend. Livestats and an audio broadcast will be available on GoBarryBucs.com, through GameCentral powered by Stretch Internet.

(05/11/13 at Huntsville, AL)

Alabama-Huntsville 1, Barry 0

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Barry............................ 000 000 0 - 0 2 0 (33-19)
Alabama-Huntsville.. 010 000 X - 1 4 0 (41-15)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Alabama-Huntsville - Whitney Gilbert; Kimberly Jack(6) and Cortney McNett.
Win-Whitney Gilbert(14-7) Save-Kimberly Jack(8) Loss-Alexis Yohe(19-8) T-2:48
Weather: cinereal
Game notes:
1:06 rain delay
Gilbert faced 2 batters in the 6th.

Barry 10, North Alabama 4

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North Alabama....... 101 020 0 - 4 9 2 (40-16)
Barry......................... 012 034 X - 10 11 2 (34-19)
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Pitchers: North Alabama - Haley Barnette; Breanna Riley(2) and Mallory Patterson; Katey Miller. Barry - Alexis Yohe; Taylor Sabol(6) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(20-8) Save-Taylor Sabol(3) Loss-Breanna Riley(19-10) T-2:09 A-486
HR UNA - Callie Steadman (5).
HR BU - Sarah Broeseker (3).

Softball Places Three On NFCA All-Region Team

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:03:00 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Barry Buccaneers put three on the 2013 NFCA All-South Region Softball team, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Senior third baseman Sarah Broeseker and sophomore second baseman Kelly Martinez made the first team, while senior pitcher Alexis Yohe made the second team.

Broeseker led the Sunshine State Conference with a .423 batting average. She drove in 32 runs and scored 32 more. Her .604 slugging percentage was second in the league, as was her .491 on-base percentage. Broeseker tallied 63 total hits (2nd SSC), including 13 doubles (T4th) and four triples (T1st). Broeseker was particularly effective in conference, hitting .500 with 18 runs and 17 RBI in 24 games. She walked 13 times, against just six strikeouts, for a .583 on-base percentage and belted seven doubles, three triples and a homer to slug .729.

Martinez was one of the Bucs’ hottest hitters down the stretch, hitting .383 for the season and .523 in the month of April. She scored 24 runs and drove in 30. She tied for the team lead with four homers and was second with 12 doubles and 12 stolen bases. Against conference teams, she hit .431 with three homers and 17 RBI.

Yohe was 18-7 overall with one save and a 1.38 ERA in 162.2 innings. She struck out 136 and held opponents to a .193 average. She was second in the conference in shutouts with eight and completed 19 of her 25 starts. In conference games, she led the league with a 14-1 record (a .933 winning percentage). She tossed six shutouts, including one-hit efforts against Rollins and Lynn and fired a five-inning perfect game against Florida Tech.

All three players will now advance on to the All-America ballot.

Softball Rides Pitching And Defense To Win Over Lions

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:50:00 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—The Barry Buccaneers rode a masterful performance by Alexis Yohe and some timely hitting and defense to a 2-0 win over the North Alabama Lions in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Region 2 Softball Tournament at UAH Charger Park on Friday.

Yohe (19-7) scattered two hits, two walks and a hit batter to toss her ninth shutout of the season. She struck out four. The Lions, who came into the game with 46 homers as a team, put the ball in play in the air repeatedly, but Yohe was able to keep the ball in the yard and her defense ran down the balls in the outfield.

The Bucs (33-18) struck for a run the second inning. Kelly Martinez continued her hot hitting with a single to right center. Britney Pugh laid down a sacrifice bunt, but Lion pitcher Breanna Riley (18-9), who struggled with fielding all season, threw the ball over the head of second baseman Harlie Barkley, allowing Pugh to advance to second and Martinez all the way to third. Alexis Kent delivered the run with a perfect squeeze bunt and Barry led 1-0.

In the bottom of the inning, UNA mounted its most serious threat. Dani Colwilll doubled to left to lead off and Shelby Goodman drew a four-pitch walk. But Yohe buckled down and struck out Mallory Patterson, got Nicki Whitten to fly out to center and struck out Nikki Hodges to end the threat.

In the third inning with two outs, Yohe clipped Summer Wilkerson with an inside fastball and Callie Steadman blooped a ball into shallow right field with Wilkerson on the move. But Kent raced in and slide under the ball to make a basket catch and preserve the 1-0 lead.

In the fifth, Ashley Fernandez lined a shot over the left-field wall for her fifth homer of the year to give the Bucs a little breathing room at 2-0.

Kent came up with another big catch in the seventh inning. After Goodman led off with a single, Patterson lined a shot into the right center gap, but Kent was there to track it down with an over-the-shoulder catch. Yohe got a ground out then another routine fly ball to Kent to seal the deal.

Riley took the loss for the Lions, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks and struck out 10.

The Bucs face the host Alabama-Huntsville Chargers at 1:00 pm Eastern in the winner’s bracket game. The Chargers (40-15) defeated West Alabama 3-2 in the second game of the day.

Livestats and an audio broadcast will be available on GoBarryBucs.com, through GameCentral powered by Stretch Internet.

(05/10/13 at Huntsville, AL)

Barry 2, North Alabama 0

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Barry......................... 010 010 0 - 2 3 0 (39-19)
North Alabama....... 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 (33-18)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. North Alabama - Breanna Riley and Mallory Patterson.
Win-Alexis Yohe(19-7) Loss-Breanna Riley(18-9) T-1:47 A-371
HR BU - Ashley Fernandez (5).
Weather: blustery

Softball Lands Five On All-Conference Team

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

WINTER PARK, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers, who finished tied for second in the Sunshine State Conference, placed five players on the all-conference softball team. Barry claimed two of the major awards announced as part of the 2013 All-Sunshine State Conference Softball Team on Wednesday. Senior third baseman Sarah Broeseker was named Player of the Year, while outfielder Megan Copeland was selected Freshman of the Year.

A senior from Palm Harbor, Fla., Broeseker led the SSC with a .423 batting average. She drove in 32 runs and scored 32 more. Her .604 slugging percentage was second in the league, as was her .491 on-base percentage. Broeseker tallied 63 total hits (2nd SSC), including 13 doubles (T4th) and four triples (T1st). Broeseker was particularly effective in conference, hitting .500 with 18 runs and 17 RBI in 24 games. She walked 13 times, against just six strikeouts, for a .583 on-base percentage and belted seven doubles, three triples and a homer to slug .729. Broeseker becomes just the third Buccaneer to earn conference player of the year honors, joining Stephanie Caldwell (1998, 1999) and Katie Clift (1994).

In her debut season out of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Copeland batted .377 with 31 runs and seven RBI. Starting all 50 of the Buccaneers’ games, she elevated her play even more in conference action, batting .443 against league opponents. Copeland was also a threat on the base paths, succeeding in 25 of her 27 steal attempts. Her 25 stolen bases ranked fifth in the SSC. In conference games, she was a perfect 13-of-13 in stealing bases and struck out just twice in 79 at-bats. Copeland is the sixth Buccaneer to be named freshman of the year. Previous winners include Caldwell (1997), Brittney Ledford (1999), Kim Fujimoto (2003), Shyla Rider (2006) and Amanda Goelz (2007).

Both Broeseker and Copeland were named to the first team, along with sophomore second baseman Kelly Martinez. Martinez was one of the Bucs’ hottest hitters down the stretch, hitting .383 for the season and .523 in the month of April. She scored 24 runs and drove in 30. She tied for the team lead with four homers and was second with 12 doubles and 12 stolen bases. Against conference teams, she hit .431 with three homers and 17 RBI.

Sophomore first baseman Julie Brito and senior pitcher Alexis Yohe were named to the second team.

Brito batted .350 with 16 runs scored, 12 doubles, and led the team with 33 RBI. She posted a .992 fielding percentage and ranked second in the league in putouts. In conference games, she hit .312 with eight doubles and 16 RBI.

The Bucs open play in the NCAA Division II South Region 2 Tournament in Huntsville, Ala., on Friday, May 10. They face off with North Alabama at 4:00 pm at UAH Charger Field. Livestats and audio broadcast from the event will be available on GoBarryBucs.com through the GameCentral portal powered by Stretch Internet.

2013 ALL-SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM
1B – Meagan Burke, Tampa (So)
2B – Kelly Martinez, Barry (So)
3B – Sarah Broeseker, Barry (Sr)
SS – Kayleen Boatwright, Tampa (So)
C – Kylee Hardesty, Saint Leo (Jr)
OF – McKenzie Burns, Saint Leo (So)
OF – Megan Copeland, Barry (Fr)
OF – Aimee Halpin, Rollins (Sr)
OF – Kristie Hoeffer, Rollins (Jr)
DP – Sarah Steiner, Saint Leo (Junior)
UT – Hannah Lovestrand, Rollins (Sr)
P – Kayla Cox, Tampa (Jr)
P – Niki Fogle, Rollins (Fr)
At-Large – Elaine Brown, Florida Tech (Fr)

Player of the Year – Sarah Broeseker, Barry
Pitcher of the Year – Kayla Cox, Tampa
Freshman of the Year – Megan Copeland, Barry
Coach of the Year – John Conway, Saint Leo

SECOND TEAM
1B – Julie Brito, Barry (So)
2B – Stacy Piagno, Tampa (Sr)
3B – Rachelle Gremo, Saint Leo (Sr)
SS – Samira Tanaka, Nova Southeastern (Jr)
C – Veronica Alred, Rollins (Jr)
OF – Katie Bannon, Tampa (Sr)
OF – Kaycie Duncan, Eckerd (Fr)
OF – Courtney Durbin, Rollins (Fr)
OF – Chelsey Steedley, Saint Leo (Jr)
UT – Kasey Murray, Lynn (Jr)
P – Alana Tabel, Saint Leo (Fr)
P – Alexis Yohe, Barry (Sr)
At-Large – Megan Still, Saint Leo (Sr)

Softball Earns Third Straight NCAA Tournament Bid

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:52:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS—The Barry softball lived to fight another day when the NCAA announced the bid for the 2013 Division II Softball Tournament on Monday. The Buccaneers, who sit at 32-18 and finished a game out of first place in the Sunshine State Conference, received their third straight regional bid, a sixth-seed in the South Region II.

The Bucs will travel to Huntsville, Ala., for the tournament and will face off against the third seed, the North Alabama Lions, at 4:00 pm Central Time on Friday, May 10. In the other first round game, the host UAH Chargers will face the West Alabama Tigers at 7:00 pm Central.

The Bucs went 5-7 against six other teams who made the field, including wins against three automatic qualifying schools.

Seniors Sarah Broeseker and Alexis Yohe lead the Bucs at the plate and in the circle respectively. Broeseker is batting .423 with 32 runs scored and 32 RBI. She leads the team in doubles (13), triples (4) and walks (20) as well. Yohe is 18-7 with a 1.38 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 162.2 innings. She tossed 19 complete games, including eight shutouts and held the opposition to a .193 average.

For the Bucs, it was their third straight bid and the sixth in eight years under head coach Danielle Penner. Overall, it is the 17^th trip to the championship in 28 years of the program.

The tournament website can be accessed at: http://www.uahchargers.com/sports/2013/5/6/SB_0506132544.aspx?id=140

Broeseker and Mackin Make Academic All-Region Team

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:42:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.--Barry University softball players Sarah Broeseker and Paula Mackin were named to the 2013 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-South Region team. They now advance to the Capital One Academic All‐America^® Team ballot, where first‐, second‐ and third‐team All‐America honorees will be selected later this month.

Broeseker, an infielder, led the Bucs and the Sunshine State Conference with a .423 average. She scored 32 runs, drove in 32 runs and led the team with 13 doubles, four triples and 19 extra base hits. She carries a 3.67 GPA in pre-professional biology and plans to attend medical school. She ranks in the top-10 in 12 school career offensive categories, including second in doubles, third in total bases, fourth in hits, eighth in RBI and 10^th in runs scored. Her community service includes MCCL tent Light the Night, Breast Cancer Walk and Light the Night Walk for Leukemia.

Mackin, a designated player, has been with the Bucs for five years after a medical red-shirt in 2009. She has a 3.64 GPA in chemistry. She is one of only a handful of four-time scholar All-Americans, having been selected by the NFCA in each of her first four years.

FIRST TEAM
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
P	Kayla Cox	Tampa	Jr.	Riverview, Fla.	3.52	Communications
P	Whitney Gilbert	Alabama-Huntsville	Sr.	Rogersville, Tenn.	3.34	Management
C	Ashley Steinhilber	Valdosta State	Sr.	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	3.57	Biology
IF	Kayleen Boatwright	Tampa	So.	Riverview, Fla.	3.60	International business / accounting
IF	Sarah Broeseker	Barry	Sr.	Palm Harbor, Fla.	3.67	Biology (pre-med)
IF	Meagan Burke	Tampa	So.	Jacksonville, Fla.	3.47	Pre-med
IF	Stacy Piagno	Tampa	Sr.	St. Augustine, Fla.	3.64	Graphic design
OF	Katie Bannon	Tampa	Sr.	Warwick, R.I.	3.83	Graphic design
OF	Mary Kelley	Alabama-Huntsville	Jr.	Mobile, Ala.	3.50	Management
OF	Brie Walton	Tampa	Sr.	Jacksonville, Fla.	3.60	Criminology
DP	Paula Mackin	Barry	Sr.	Newmarket, Ontario	3.64	Chemistry

Softball Closes Season With Sweep of Tritons

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:15:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry softball team closed out the regular season with a doubleheader sweep of the Eckerd Tritons at Buccaneer Field on Saturday, winning 10-2 in six innings and 2-0 in the finale.

In the first game, Britney Pugh (7-5) pitched a complete game and belted a walk-off home run in the sixth to lead the Bucs to victory.

Pugh had a shutout going until the fifth inning as Barry (32-18, 19-5 SSC) built an 8-0 lead. The Bucs scored four in the first. The Bucs loaded the bases with no outs. Julie Brito drew a walk to force in Natalia Ojeda. Kelly Martinez singled off the pitcher Lindsay Rohrbach (6-9) to drive in Megan Copeland. Sarah Broeseker scored on a ground out by Pugh and Brito came home on a sacrifice fly by Alexis Kent.

In the fourth, Ashley Fernandez belted a leadoff homer. Ojeda and Copeland followed with singles. Broeseker drove in two with a double into right field. After a wild pitch, Brito lifted a sacrifice fly to bring Broeseker home.

In the fifth, the Tritons (19-37, 4-20 SSC) finally broke through against Pugh. Chelsea Jeffares singled with one out and stole second. Kara Oberer knocked her in with a single and Kaycie Duncan followed with an RBI single to plate Oberer.

But Pugh had the last word. With pinch runner Kate Hehre at second, Pugh lifted an 0-1 pitch from Nazley Wilson over the wall in left to end the game.

Copeland led the Bucs with three hits and scored twice. Ojeda, Broeseker, Martinez and Pugh each had a pair of hits. Pugh drove in three, while Brito had two RBI. Pugh held the Tritons to five hits and four walks in six innings. She struck out five. Rohrbach took the loss for the Tritons. She allowed eight runs on 11 hits in 3.1 innings. Wilson gave up two runs on two hits in two innings.

In the finale, Alexis Yohe carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, before settling for a two-hit shutout. She struck out seven without issuing a walk.

Brito knocked in both runs for the Bucs. She had an RBI double in the first to scored Ojeda. In the third, she had an infield single that scored Fernandez.

Whitney Bernier (9-21) took the loss for the Tritons. She gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk in six innings.

(04/27/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 10, Eckerd 2 (Game 1)

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Eckerd.............. 000 020 - 2 5 2 (19-36, 4-19 SSC)
Barry................ 400 402 - 10 13 0 (31-18, 18-5 SSC)
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Pitchers: Eckerd - Logan Rohrbach; Nazley Wilson(4) and Sarah Agnew. Barry - Britney Pugh and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Britney Pugh(7-5) Loss-Logan Rohrbach(6-9) T-1:38
HR BU - Britney Pugh (2); Ashley Fernandez (4).
Weather: empyrean

Barry 2, Eckerd 0 (Game 2)

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Eckerd.............. 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 (19-37, 4-20 SSC)
Barry............... 101 000 X - 2 7 1 (32-18, 19-5 SSC)
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Pitchers: Eckerd - Whitney Bernier and Amanda Green. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(18-7) Loss-Whitney Bernier(9-21) T-1:22 A-67
Weather: incandescent

Softball Spears Tritons

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:01:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers roughed up the Eckerd Tritons 10-2 in six innings on Friday night in the opener of their Sunshine State Conference softball series at Buccaneer Field.

Sarah Broeseker went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a homer and five RBI to pace the Bucs (30-19, 17-5 SSC) to their fourth straight run-rule victory in conference.

Broeseker got the Bucs going in the first inning, launching an RBI double to left center off Eckerd starter Lindsay Rohrbach (6-8) to score Natalia Ojeda.

In the second inning, with Barry up 2-0 after an RBI single by Ashley Fernandez, Broeseker belted a three-run homer to right to make it 5-0.

In the fourth inning, the teams swapped runs, with Kaycie Duncan knocking in a run for Eckerd and Kelly Martinez hitting a leadoff homer for Barry.

They traded runs again in the fifth. Sabrina Lolo scored from second on a dropped fly ball with two outs. Pinch runner Kate Hehre swiped second, went to third on a wild pitch by Triton reliever Whitney Bernier and scored on a sacrifice fly by Alexis Kent.

Barry put the game away in the sixth. After Ojeda and Megan Copeland led off the inning with singles, Broeseker knocked another RBI double to score one run. Julie Brito hit a sacrifice fly to score Copeland and Broeseker crossed the plate with the final run on a single by Martinez.

Alexis Yohe (17-7) was the beneficiary of the offensive surge. She allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits in six innings. She walked two and struck out nine. Rohrbach took the loss for Eckerd, surrendering six runs on seven hits and a walk in two-plus innings. Bernier gave up four runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings.

The series concludes on Saturday with a doubleheader at noon. The Bucs will honor the five members of the 2013 senior class at a ceremony between games.

(04/26/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 10, Eckerd 2

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Eckerd.............. 001 010 - 2 5 0 (19-35, 4-18 SSC)
Barry................. 141 013 - 10 15 1 (30-18, 17-5 SSC)
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Pitchers: Eckerd - Logan Rohrbach; Whitney Bernier(3) and Amanda Green. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(17-7) Loss-Logan Rohrbach(6-8) T-1:48 A-281
HR BU - Sarah Broeseker (2); Kelly Martinez (4).
Weather: calescent
Rohrbach faced 1 batter in the 3rd.

Softball Honors Seniors This Weekend

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:54:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University’s softball team will honor the 2013 senior class this Saturday in their final appearance at Buccaneer Field in a contest against Eckerd College.

The senior class includes pitcher Alexis Yohe, catcher Kayla Monroy, designated player Paula Mackin and infielders Sarah Broeseker and Natalia Ojeda.

The ceremony honoring the senior class will take place between the games on Saturday afternoon at approximately 1:45 pm.

Live-stat and video coverage of both games as well as the Senior Day festivities will be available through the Barry University athletics website, GOBARRYBUCS.COM.

Softball Loses Twice To Sailfish

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:25:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry softball team lost twice to Palm Beach Atlantic at Buccaneer Field on Wednesday night, dropping the first game 3-2 in eight innings and the second game 7-5.

In the first game, the Bucs (29-18) trailed 1-0 heading into the seventh inning. Natalia Ojeda led off with a double and Sarah Broeseker lifted a sacrifice fly to left to even the game at 1-1.

But in the eighth, with the tie-breaker in effect, the Sailfish (27-21) plated two runs, while the Bucs could only manage one.

Alexis Yohe (16-7) took the loss, two runs on seven hits. She walked three and struck out five. Amber Johnson (14-7) picked up the win in relief of Mary Pippin.

In the nightcap, the Sailfish won in a back-and-forth game. PBA took a 2-0 lead in the first, but Barry bounced back to tie the game at 2-2 on a home run by Kayla Monroy, her third in the last five games.

After the Sailfish recaptured the lead at 4-2 in the third, Barry scored twice in the bottom of the inning to knot the game at 4-4. Julie Brito had an RBI double and scored on a single by Kelly Martinez.

But PBA scored twice in the fifth and once in the sixth and Barry could only muster a run in the seventh as Britney Pugh’s pop up was dropped by Sailfish second baseman Theresa Butler.

Camille Czarnecki (6-4) took the loss for Barry in relief, while Johnson won again for PBA.

The Bucs close out the season this weekend with a three-game set against Eckerd.

(04/24/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Palm Beach Atlantic 3, Barry 2 (Game 1)

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Palm Beach Atlantic. 001 000 02 - 3 7 0 (26-21)
Barry....................... 000 000 11 - 2 11 2 (29-17)
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Pitchers: Palm Beach Atlantic - Mary Pippin; Amber Johnson(7) and Lauren Powell. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Amber Johnson(13-7) Loss-Alexis Yohe(16-7) T-2:19
Weather: incandescent

Palm Beach Atlantic 7, Barry 5 (Game 2)

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Palm Beach Atlantic. 202 021 0 - 7 10 1 (27-21)
Barry....................... 022 000 1 - 5 11 2 (29-18)
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Pitchers: Palm Beach Atlantic - Kayti Lundin; Amber Johnson(3) and Lauren Powell. Barry - Britney Pugh; Taylor Sabol(2); Camille Czarnecki(3) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Amber Johnson(14-7) Loss-Camille Czarnecki(6-4) T-2:11 A-78
HR BU - Kayla Monroy (4).

Martinez and Yohe Claim Softball Weekly Spotlight

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:18:00 GMT

WINTER PARK, Fla.--Barry's Kelly Martinez and Alexis Yohe were named Sunshine State Conference Softball Players of the Week presented by VALIC.

Sophomore second baseman Martinez batted an impressive .900 (9-for-10) with five runs and five RBI to lead the Buccaneers to four SSC wins last week, all of which came on the road. Martinez tallied multiple hits in each contest to record a .929 on-base percentage. She also tallied a pair of doubles while notching a 1.100 slugging percentage. In a single game against Lynn that was postponed due to rain the prior weekend, Martinez went 2-for-2 and drove in the winning run to give the Bucs a 1-0 victory. She then went 7-for-8 in a series sweep at Florida Tech to extend her hitting streak to six games. Martinez was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts and did not commit an error in the field.

Senior Yohe tallied a 3-0 record, including a pair of shutouts, one of which was a perfect game. She began the week by permitting just one hit and one walk with six strikeouts in a 1-0 shutout at Lynn. Her perfect game came in a 10-0, five-inning victory at Florida Tech. She struck out seven Panther batters in that contest. She wrapped the week by earning the win in a 9-1 decision in the series finale at Tech, permitting one earned run on eight hits with no walks. She fanned eight. Over 17.0 innings of work, Yohe scattered nine hits and one walk with 18 strikeouts. She tallied a 0.41 ERA.

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The Bucs host the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish tonight, the first of five straight home games to close the regular season. First pitch is set for 5:00 pm and the doubleheader will be carried live on the Buccaneer Broadcasting Network, powered by Stretch Internet.

29th Athletic Awards Banquet

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:27:00 GMT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The Barry University Athletic Department celebrated its 29^th Annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, April 23 at Jungle Island in Miami. Awards were presented to athletes from every sport.

Tennis swept the athlete o f the year award, with Marco Mokrzycki taking the male award and Linda Fritschken earning the women’s.

Mokrzycki led the men’s tennis team to a Sunshine State Conference title for the second straight year and 10^th time overall. Mokrzycki, a singles and doubles All-American from 2012, is currently 12-2 and ranked fourth in singles and second in doubles, where he has a 15-3 record. He has singles wins this spring over the number one and two players in both NCAA Division II and NAIA.

Fritschken, also a singles All-American from 2012, led the women’s team to the SSC title this spring. It was the fourth straight win for the women and seventh overall. It was also the 50^th SSC title for the Bucs across all sports since joining the league in 1988-89. Fritschken is 16-1 in singles and 22-2 in doubles. She is ranked 33^rd in singles.

The Professor Neill Miller Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award was given to the male and female student-athletes with the highest cumulative GPA while meeting specific criteria for academic progress and athletic participation.

Basketball junior Magne Fivelstad earned male award. He has a 3.825 GPA in finance. After a red-shirt season in 2011-12, he was one of the Bucs key players this year. He was second on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game and second in rebounding at 5.9 per contest. He led the team in field goal shooting, hitting at a 58.8 percent clip from the floor.

Basketball also took the women’s award. Amanda Frontino, who carries a 3.943 GPA in art with a specialization in graphic design, was the winner. She had her best year as a Buc, starting 11 games and ranking first on the team in +/- stats. She averaged 5.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game and was third on the team in made three-pointers.

For the first time in program history, the women’s tennis team captured the CHAMPS/Lifeskills trophy, which has been dominated by softball and women’s soccer. Women’s soccer finished second, while softball placed third.

Volleyball's Tania Torres earned the Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin Service Award. A member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, she has been active mentoring young students in a variety of camps and clinics, and participated in National Girls & Women in Sports Day. She is also an outstanding student and is pursuing her goal of attending medical school. In addition, she has tutored students in math, physics and organic chemistry and has volunteered at the Special Olympics, Feeding South Florida and the National Beach Clean-up.

A list of all award winners is listed below:

Softball
BADIA Award	Sarah Broeseker
Rookie of the Year	Megan Copeland

Baseball
Earl S. Oster Senior Leadership Award	Tyler Kinley
Most Valuable Player	Luis Arrizurieta

Women's Soccer
Freshman of the Year	Tamara Vukovich
Leadership Award	Sofia Jakobsson

Volleyball
Red and Black Award	Tania Torres
Coach's Award	Mariana Lisboa

Men's Soccer
Jon Samford MVP Award	Thomas Coombes
Mike Mikulin Most Inspirational Award	Houghton Kinsman

Women’s Basketball
Co-Most Valuable Player	Colette Eule
Co-Most Valuable Player	Tyler Hardy

Men’s Basketball
Most Valuable Player	Justin McCoy
Cesar Odio Play Hard Award	Vladimir Raymonvil

Rowing
Co-Captain	Kristina Boncheva
Co-Captain	Kelly Harrison

Women's Golf
Player of the Year	Taylor Babcock
Team Leadership Award	Daniela Murray

Men's Golf
Carlos Velez Sportsmanship Award	Eirik Groenhaug
Player of the Year	Adam Svensson

Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player	Linda Fritschken
Freshman of the Year	Emma Onila

Men's Tennis
Most Valuable Player	Marco Mokrzycki
Outstanding Team Leadership	Leo Vivas

Cheerleading
Most Improved	Ashley Hughes
Cheerleader of the Year	Marquet Houston

Athletic Training
Athletic Training Student of the Year	Laysa Fernandez

Professor Emerita Neill L. Miller Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Male	Magne Fivelstad (Basketball)
Female	Amanda Frontino (Basketball)

Athlete of the Year
Male	Marco Mokrzycki (Tennis)
Female	Linda Fritschken (Tennis)

Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin Community Service Award
Tania Torres (Volleyball)

CHAMPS/LifeSkills Competition
First Place	Women's Tennis
Second Place	Women's Soccer
Third Place	Softball

Break Out The Brooms: Softball Sweeps Panthers

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:39:00 GMT

MELBOURNE, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers defeated the Florida Tech Panthers by the run rule for the third straight game on Sunday to complete the sweep at Nancy Bottge Field. The Bucs won 9-1 in six innings.

After getting shutout twice on Saturday, the Panthers (25-22, 12-12 SSC) jumped out in front of this one. Taylor Peterson led off with a double and pinch runner Brooke Smith scored on a double steal after an Amanda Bueno single.

But the Buccaneers (29-16, 16-5 SSC) responded with nine unanswered runs, aided by four Panther errors. In the third, Natalia Ojeda, Megan Copeland and Sarah Broeseker each singled to load the bases with one out. Julie Brito tapped a ball to Peterson at third, but catcher Nicole Shinsky could not come up with the throw, allowing Ojeda to score. Kelly Martinez followed with a two-run single.

It was a similar story in the fourth. Ashley Fernandez and Copeland singled and then, with two outs, Broeseker tripled to right center, driving them in. Broeseker came around to score after an errant throw from second baseman Kelsey Donahue.

In the fifth, Martinez singled and Kayla Monroy drew a walk. Ojeda followed with an RBI single to score Martinez.

Krtistina Pazienza belted an RBI double in the sixth, scoring pinch runner Christal Cruz and Martinez scored on another bad throw from Donahue.

Alexis Yohe (16-6) was the recipient of the offensively explosion. One day after her perfect game, she scattered eight hits, allowing just the one run, and struck out five. Taylor Smith (8-7) took the loss for the Panthers. She allowed three runs, none earned, on four hits in 2.1 innings. Amanda Smith surrendered six runs (five earned) on 10 hits and a walk in 3.2 innings.

Martinez led the Bucs at the plate, going 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two. Broeseker was 2-for-4 with a triple, scored twice and drove in two. Ojeda, Copeland and Brito also had two hits each.

The win leaves the Bucs one game behind Saint Leo for first place in the SSC and tied with Tampa in second place.

The Bucs return home to close out the regular season this week. They will face Palm Beach Atlantic in a doubleheader on Wednesday at 5:00 pm, and then have their final SSC series against Eckerd on Friday and Saturday. The Lions face Florida Southern, while Tampa closes with Lynn.

(04/21/13 at Melbourne, Fla.)

Barry 9, Florida Tech 1

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Barry............... 003 312 - 9 14 0 (29-16, 16-5 SSC)
Florida Tech........ 010 000 - 1 8 4 (25-22, 12-12 SSC)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Florida Tech - Taylor Smith; Amanda Smith(3) and Nicole Shinsky; Lindsy Dugan.
Win-Alexis Yohe(16-6) Loss-Taylor Smith(8-7) T-1:58 A-95
Weather: Overcast, 76 deg. 10 mph wind

Softball Hammers Out Sweep of Panthers

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:10:00 GMT

MELBOURNE, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers stayed within a game of the conference lead with a pair of double-digit shutouts over the Florida Tech Panthers at Nancy Bottge Field on Saturday, taking game one 10-0 in five innings and game two 11-0 in six.

In the first game, Alexis Yohe (15-6) tossed a five-inning perfect game, the first of her career, and struck out seven. The Panthers (25-21, 12-11 SSC) only got one ball out of the infield, a flyout to center by Lindsey Dugan in the fifth.

The Bucs (28-16, 15-5 SSC) tallied early and often against Tech starter Amanda Smith (17-13). In the first inning, Megan Copeland reached on a bunt single with one out and stole second. She scored on a single by Julie Brito.

In the second inning, Sarah Broeseker knocked in Copeland and Fernandez with a two-out single up the middle.

Barry tacked on single runs in the third and fourth off Smith. Kayla Monroy launched a solo homer to left center in the third, while Broeseker drove in Copeland in the fourth with a double.

In the fifth inning, Taylor Smith came on in relief of Amanda Smith and was tagged for five runs of her own. Monroy, Broeseker and Natalia Ojeda had RBI, and the Bucs were aided by three Panther errors.

Amanda Smith took the loss, allowing five runs on 10 hits in four innings. Taylor Smith gave up the other five runs, though none were earned, on five hits in one inning.

In the second game, the Bucs offense continued rolling in an 11-0 win. Monroy got the Bucs on the board in the second inning as her connected for her second home run of the day, a three-run shot to left.

Barry scored three more in the fourth after loading the bases without a hit. Kelly Martinez and Monroy walked and Ojeda was hit by Amanda Smith. Copeland drove in Martinez with an infield single and Broeseker knocked in two more with a base hit up the middle.

In the fifth, Monroy drove in another run with a sacrifice fly, then the Bucs exploded in the sixth off Taylor Smith again. They scored four and sent 10 batters to the plate. Alexis Kent and Britney Pugh each drove in a run and Martinez delivered two RBI.

Pugh (6-5) earned the shutout win, holding the Panthers to three hits and three walks. She struck out five. Amanda Smith took the loss again, surrendering six runs on six hits and two walks in 3.2 innings. Taylor Smith gave up the other five runs on seven hits and two walks in 2.1 innings.

Monroy went 4-for-5 at the plate with two homers, scoring four and driving in six. Copeland was 6-for-8 with five runs scored, while Broeseker went 5-for-7 with a double and also drove in six.

The Lions, who swept Lynn, lead the SSC at 17-4, while Tampa, who swept Nova Southeastern, is 16-5.

The series concludes on Sunday with a single game at 1:00 pm.

(04/20/13 at Melbourne, Fla.)

Barry 10, Florida Tech 0 (Game 1)

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Barry…................. 121 15 - 10 15 0 (27-16, 14-5 SSC)
Florida Tech........ 000 00 - 0 0 3 (25-20, 12-10 SSC)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Florida Tech - Amanda Smith; Taylor Smith(5) and Nicole Shinsky.
Win-Alexis Yohe(15-6) Loss-Amanda Smith(17-12) T-1:21
HR BU - Kayla Monroy (2).
Weather: Cloudy, 72 deg., windy

Barry 11, Florida Tech 0 (Game 2)

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Barry...................... 030 314 - 11 13 1 (28-16, 15-5 SSC)
Florida Tech........ 000 000 - 0 3 1 (25-21, 12-11 SSC)
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Pitchers: Barry - Britney Pugh and Kayla Monroy. Florida Tech - Amanda Smith; Taylor Smith(4) and Lindsy Dugan.
Win-Britney Pugh(6-5) Loss-Amanda Smith(17-13) T-1:53 A-84
HR BU - Kayla Monroy (3).
Weather: Cloudy, 72 deg., windy

Buccaneers To Stream 29th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:30:00 GMT

MIAMI – The 29^th Annual Barry University Athletic Awards Banquet will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Jungle Island at 5:00 pm.

The ceremony honors the athletic and academic achievements of Barry’s nearly 200 student-athletes. University faculty and administrators from each school will be present to honor our graduating seniors and over 450 additional individuals will be present for this special event.

The banquet will begin at 5:00 pm with the procession and honoring of our senior Student-Athletes starting at 5:30 pm. The first award will be the Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin Service Award. That is followed by dinner, highlight videos for all 12 teams, the presentation of team awards, including all 12 varsity sports, cheerleading and athletic training. After the presentation of the trophy for the CHAMPS/Lifeskills winner, the banquet concludes with the announcement of the male and female “Professor Emerita Neill Miller Scholar-Athletes of the Year” and male and female Athletes of the Year.

For just the second time, the awards ceremony will be broadcast live on the Buccaneer Broadcasting Network, powered by Stretch Internet. The live broadcast starts at 5:30 p.m. and will conclude around 8:30 p.m. on the Buccaneer Broadcasting Network. Click on the GameCentral logo to access the broadcast.

Softball Inks First Spring Signee

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:13:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Buccaneer softball team added its first new player of the spring signing season as Hunter Mars, a four-year varsity starter on the Lemon Bay High softball team, officially signed to play at Barry University in the fall.

For her career with the Lady Mantas, Mars has been in the top three in batting average, has been All-Area, All-County and All-State. She has also had the privilege of being a part of an undefeated season, two District Championships and a Regional finalist squad.

As a junior, she led coach Kim Pinkham’s Lady Mantas to the regional finals and a 22-6 record. She hit .326 with six doubles and a triple, scoring 17 runs and driving in 17 from her leadoff spot. She was named All-Area, All-Charlotte County and Second-Team All-State by Miracle Sports.

This year, the Mantas are 20-2 and on top in 5A District 13. Mars has stepped up her game, hitting .443 with 21 runs scored and 18 RBI. She has three doubles, three triples to slug .557 and carries a .463 on-base percentage.

Since she was 15, Mars has played travel ball with coach Mike Morgan's Tropic Wave, advancing with them three times to the NSA Nationals in California.

She joins fall signees shortstop Cheyanne Head from Canada and utility player Nicole Szelest from East Lake High in Tarpon Springs, Fla., in the Bucs’ recruiting class.

Mars plans to major in international business.

Pictured in the above photo are:

Back row L to R: LBHS Principal Bob Bedford, LBHS Athletic Director Tom Catanzarite, LBHS Head Softball Coach Kim Pinkham, Travel Ball Coaches Mike Morgan, Shawn Carvey and Doug Knight

Front Row L to R: brother Cole Mars, father Frank Mars, Hunter Mars and mother Mary Mars

Softball Bounces Knights In Rubber Game

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:54:00 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers bounced the Lynn Knights 1-0 in the rubber game of their Sunshine State Conference softball series at Lynn Softball Field on Monday.

In a series that was hammered by the weather, game three also took a hit, getting called for lightning in the top of the seventh inning with the Buccaneers leading 1-0.

The Bucs (26-16, 13-5 SSC) finally broke through against Knights starter Kasey Murray (11-14) in the fifth inning. Megan Copeland reached on an error by Lynn first baseman Kaci Vassallo, who dropped the throw from Danielle McNeill leading off the inning. Sarah Broeseker followed with a bunt single. After a sacrifice, the Bucs tried to squeeze Copeland in from third, but Alexis Kent’s bunt went straight back to Murray who flipped to catcher Devin Kochergen for the out. With two away, Kelly Martinez launched a double into the right center field gap to score Broeseker. The run snapped a 17 inning scoreless streak for the Bucs.

Alexis Yohe (14-6) made the run stand up. She retired all but two of the batters she faced, allowing a leadoff walk to McNeill in the first and a leadoff single to Murray in the fifth. Neither runner advanced past first. Yohe struck out six in tossing the one-hit shutout. She set down 13 Knights in a row after the leadoff walk to McNeill and faced the minimum the rest of the way as Murray was thrown out trying to steal.

Murray took the loss for the Knights, allowing just the one unearned run on five hits and four walks. She hit one batter and had one wild pitch and struck out two.

Martinez led the Bucs at the plate with a pair of doubles. Broeseker, Natalia Ojeda and Ashley Fernandez each had one hit.

The Bucs travel to Melbourne, Fla., this weekend for a key SSC matchup with the Panthers. The Bucs come into the series one game behind Saint Leo for the conference lead and tied with Tampa for second place.

(04/15/13 at Boca Raton, FL)

Barry 1, Lynn 0

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Barry............... 000 010 0 - 1 5 0 (26-16, 13-5 SSC)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Lynn - Kasey Murray and Devin Kochergen.
Win-Alexis Yohe(14-6) Loss-Kasey Murray(11-14) T-1:27 A-42
Weather: grim
Game notes:
Game called in the top of the 7th inning due to lightning

Softball Splits With Lynn

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:12:00 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers split a Sunshine State Conference softball doubleheader with the Lynn Knights at the Lynn Softball Field on Sunday, winning the first game 2-1 and dropping the second 3-0.

The Bucs (25-16, 12-5 SSC) scored twice in the first inning of the first game. Natalia Ojeda scored on an error by Lynn right fielder Cristina Carvatta. Julie Brito delivered an RBI double to score Sara Broeseker.

After the Knights (19-25, 5-12 SSC) scored one in the bottom of the first, Barry’s Alexis Yohe (13-6) only allowed one more hit the rest of the way to earn the complete-game victory. She allowed a run on two hits, walked three and struck out five. Missy Montgomery (8-11) took the loss for Lynn, allowing two runs (one earned) on 10 hits and struck out six.

In the second game, the Knights scored all three runs in the first inning off Barry starter Britney Pugh (5-5), though none were earned. Danille McNeil had an infield single and, after a sacrifice, Devin Kochergen walked. Kaci Vassallo flew out to center, but on Kacey Murray’s ground ball to third, an errant throw allowed McNeil to score and Anne Marie Van Casteren dumped a two-run single into shallow center field.

The Bucs, who stranded 10 runners and had three more out on the bases, had plenty of chances against Murray (11-13), but could not cash them in. Eight of the runners were in scoring position.

Pugh took the loss for the Bucs, giving up three unearned runs on three hits and two walks in two innings. Taylor Sabol, who came on in relief, set down all 11 batters she faced and induced a double play in third with two runners on and one out. Murray scattered seven hits and six walks and struck out six.

The series concludes on Monday at 4:00 pm with a single game.

(04/14/13 at Boca Raton, FL)

Barry 2, Lynn 1 (Game 1)

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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Lynn - Missy Montgomery and Devin Kochergen.
Win-Alexis Yohe(13-6) Loss-Missy Montgomery(8-11) T-1:28
Weather: alarming

Lynn 3, Barry 0 (Game 2)

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Pitchers: Barry - Britney Pugh; Taylor Sabol(3) and Kayla Monroy. Lynn - Kasey Murray and Devin Kochergen.
Win-Kasey Murray(11-13) Loss-Britney Pugh(5-5) T-1:43 A-112
Pugh faced 2 batters in the 3rd.

Softball Postponed With Lynn

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:29:00 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla.--Barry's Sunshine State Conference softball series against Lynn, which was slated to open today, has been pushed back to Sunday due to heavy rain in Boca Raton.

The doubleheader portion of the series is now scheduled for 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 14. The single game will be played on Monday at 4:00 pm. Livestats and audio broadcast available through the Barry website, GoBarryBucs.com.

Softball Drops Pair To Sailfish

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:55:00 GMT

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers fell twice in extra innings to the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish on Saturday at Lake Catherine Park. The Sailfish won both games in eight innings, 1-0 and 2-1.

Barry’s Alexis Yohe (12-7) carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of game one. Lauren Johnson broke it up with one out in the seventh when she tripled to right field. But Yohe worked out of the jam. After walking Camille Benito and Theresa Butler to load the bases, she got the next two batters to pop out to end the threat.

The Sailfish (20-18) finally broke through in the eighth. Mackenzie Johnson singled to right to lead off and pinch runner Sarah Gosciniak moved to second on a passed ball by Buccaneer catcher Kayla Monroy. After a sacrifice moved her to third, she scored on a fly ball from Brittany Jones.

The Bucs stranded eight runners in the game as Mary Pippin (6-3) scattered five hits and walked three in tossing the shutout. She struck out six. Yohe was tagged with the loss, despite not allowing an earned run. She held the Sailfish to two hits and two walks in 7.2 innings and struck out two.

In the nightcap, the Bucs took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Alexis Kent led off with a double, one of three in the game for her, and pinch runner Kate Hehre scored one out later on a single by Megan Copeland.

The Sailfish tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. Johnson and Lauren Powell singled with one out and pinch runner Brianna Parker scored when Barry starter Britney Pugh (5-4) mishandled Chelsie Hershey’s come-backer.

In the eighth, Miranda Welch singled with two outs and Jen Hunter delivered the RBI with a double down the right field line.

Amber Johnson (12-7) earned the win for PBA. She allowed the one run on six hits and a walk and struck out three. Pugh was tagged with the loss. She allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and five walks and struck out one.

The Bucs travel next weekend to Boca Raton, Fla., to face the Lynn Fighting Knights in a key Sunshine State Conference series on Saturday and Sunday.

(04/06/13 at PB Gardens, Fla.)

Palm Beach Atlantic 1, Barry 0 (Game 1)

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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Palm Beach Atlantic - Mary Pippin and Lauren Powell.
Win-Mary Pippin(6-3) Loss-Alexis Yohe(12-6) T-1:55 A-68
Weather: Sunny, Wonderful Day for 2

Palm Beach Atlantic 2, Barry 1 (Game 2)

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Pitchers: Barry - Britney Pugh and Kayla Monroy. Palm Beach Atlantic - Amber Johnson and Lauren Powell.
Win-Amber Johnson(12-7) Loss-Britney Pugh(5-4) T-1:50
Weather: Sunny, Breezy

Softball Splits With Bobcats

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:17:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers spilt a pair of non-conference softball games with the St. Thomas Bobcats on Wednesday night at Buccaneer Field, dropping the first 2-1 but bouncing back to take the nightcap 10-0 in five innings.

Camille Czarnecki (6-3) provided all the punch in the nightcap, clubbing her first homer in the second inning and tossing four shutout innings in the circle to pick up the win. She allowed four hits and struck out one for the Bucs (24-13).

The Bucs pushed four runs across in the third. After Natalia Ojeda and Megan Copeland reached on bunt singles and pulled a double steal, Sarah Broeseker hit an infield single to score Ojeda. Julie Brito followed with an RBI double and Kristina Pazienza and Kelly Martinez drove in runs with a ground out and sacrifice fly respectively.

The Bobcats (13-7) compounded their problems by kicking it around in the fourth inning. Ashley Fernandez led off with a double when STU right fielder Cristina Horton failed to come up with a running catch down the line. After a ground out, She scored on a single up the middle by Ojeda. Kate Hehre came in to run and scored on an error by third baseman Kandyce Redondo. Megan Copleand scored on a wild pitch by Carson Catasus (2-2) and Pazienza and Martinez each added RBI singles.

Catasus surrendered 10 runs (six earned) on 11 hits and had one strike out.

In the opener, the Bucs stranded seven base runners and fell 2-1. The Bobcats scored in the second on an error and Kristen Scott knocked in the game-winner off Taylor Sabol (1-2) in the seventh inning.

Barry’s lone run came in the third inning on an RBI single by Brito, knocking in Copeland.

Sabol went two innings in relief of Britney Pugh and allowed the one run on two hits and walk. She struck out one. Cristina Sacramento (3-2) earned the win with three shutout innings. She allowed one hit, walked one and hit one and struck out one.

Martinez, Copeland and Ojeda all had three hits in the doubleheader. Copeland led the Bucs with three runs scored, while Brito, Martinez and Pazienza all knocked in a pair.

The Bucs play out of conference again on Saturday, at Palm Beach Atlantic with a doubleheader starting at 2:00 pm.

(04/03/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

St. Thomas 2, Barry 1 (Game 1)

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Pitchers: St. Thomas - Brenda Emerson; Cristina Sacramento(4) and Kristen Scott. Barry - Britney Pugh; Taylor Sabol(6) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Cristina Sacramento(3-2) Loss-Taylor Sabol(1-2) T-2:01
Weather: sultry

Barry 10, St. Thomas 0 (Game 2)

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Pitchers: St. Thomas - Carson Catasus and Kristen Scott. Barry - Camille Czarnecki; Taylor Sabol(5) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Camille Czarnecki(6-3) Loss-Carson Catasus(2-2) T-1:17 A-79
HR BU - Camille Czarnecki (1).
Weather: dazzling

Yohe Named National Softball Pitcher of the Week

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:09:00 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Alexis Yohe of Barry University has been selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II National Pitcher of the Week for April 3.

The reigning Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week, Barry’s Yohe made her mark from the circle in a major way this past week by going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, two complete game shutouts and 10 strikeouts over 14 innings of work as the Buccaneers took two-of-three games from then-No. 7 Rollins (L 1-5, W 4-0, 1-0). In a 4-0 triumph over the Tars, the senior hurler scattered four hits while posting six strikeouts. During the series finale, Yohe tossed a one-hitter and retired 14 of the final 15 batters she faced in the 1-0 victory. The pair of wins marked the first time an opponent had shutout Rollins in consecutive games since back on April 23, 2008. Yohe currently leads Barry with a 12-5 pitching record and 90 strikeouts over 110 innings of work to go along with a 1.78 ERA and five complete game shutouts.

Yohe is the first Buccaneer to earn national pitcher of the week since 2003.

Yohe Lands Softball Weekly Honor

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:50:00 GMT

Barry's Alexis Yohe was selected Sunshine State Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week presented by VALIC.

Barry senior Yohe notched a pair of complete-game shutouts against No. 7 Rollins. Working 14.0 innings, she allowed five hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts. In a 4-0 win in game two of the SSC series, she scattered four hits with one walk and struck out six. In a 1-0 victory in the finale, she permitted only one hit with two walks and fanned four. She retired 14 of the final 15 batters in the game. The Bucs’ victories marked the first time an opponent had shut out the Tars in consecutive games since Apr. 23, 2008.

Softball Bounces Tars In Rubber Game

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:20:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers bounced the seventh-ranked Rollins Tars in the rubber game of their Sunshine State Conference softball series 1-0 at Buccaneer Field on Friday.

Alexis Yohe (12-5) pitched her second straight shutout over the high-powered Tars, holding them to just one hit, a third-inning single by Amie Halpin. She walked two and struck out four.

Kelly Martinez provided the only offense in the game with a one-out homer to left in the second inning. It was her third homer of the year, to tie for the team lead.

Yohe kept the Tars (35-6, 10-5 SSC) off balance all game long. Of the four base-runners she allowed, only one reached scoring position. With one out in the third, Hillary Brown walked and Halpin followed with a single to left. But Yohe buckled down and struck out Hanna Lovestrand and Veronica Alred to end the threat. After the single by Halpin, Yohe set down 14 of the next 15 batters, including 12 in a row.

In addition to the Martinez homer, Megan Copeland and Ashley Fernandez both had two hits.

Niki Fogle (19-2) was the loser for the Tars. She allowed eight hits and two walks and struck out four to take just her second loss of the season.

The Bucs host their cross-town rivals, the St. Thomas Bobcats, on Wednesday, Apr. 3, with a doubleheader starting at 4:00 pm.

(03/29/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 1, Rollins 0

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Pitchers: Rollins - Niki Fogle and Veronica Alred. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(12-5) Loss-Niki Fogle(19-2) T-1:21 A-56
HR BU - Kelly Martinez (3).

Softball Splits Doubleheader With 7th-Ranked Tars

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:13:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers split a pair of Sunshine State Conference softball games with the seventh-ranked Rollins Tars at Buccaneer Field on Thursday afternoon, preserving a tie atop the SSC standings. The Tars took game one 5-1, while the Bucs bounced back to take the nightcap 4-0.

Alexis Yohe (11-5) tossed a shutout in the second game and Ashley Fernandez provided the pop with a pair of solo homers.

Fernandez put Barry on top in the second inning with an opposite field shot off Tars’ starter Taylor McGowan (5-1).

In the third, the Bucs (22-12, 10-4 SSC) loaded the bases and Sarah Broeseker, who walked, came in on a wild pitch by McGowan.

In the fifth, Broeseker again drew a walk and scored on a two-out single by Kelly Martinez.

Fernandez capped the scoring with another homer, this time to left, off reliever Stephanie Sullivan. The two homers tie the Barry single game record set by Crissy Nunez in 1989, against Rollins, and tied on nine occasions, most recently by Alyssa Goldsmith against Palm Beach Atlantic last year.

Yohe held the potent Tars offense to just four hits in the shutout. She walked one, hit one and struck out six. In the sixth inning, after a leadoff double by Courtney Durbin and pinch hitter Jule Kranz was hit by a pitch with one out, Yohe struck out the Tars’ home run leader Hillary Brown and leading hitter Amie Halpin to get out of the jam.

McGowan, who lost for the first time this season, allowed two runs on two runs on three hits and two walks in 2.2 innings.

In the first game, the Tars jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a solo homer by Brittany Johnson in the second inning off Barry starter Britney Pugh (5-3). But in the fifth, off reliever Camille Czanecki, the Tars scored four runs as the first six batters reached base safely.

The Bucs tallied their lone run in the seventh. Martinez singled with one out and pinch hitter Kristina Pazienza doubled. Martinez scored on a ground out by Alexis Kent.

Nikki Fogle (19-1) went the distance to pick up the win for the Tars. She allowed the one runs on five hits, walked two and struck out six. Pugh, who worked the first two and last two innings, allowed three hits and walked three and allowed just the one run on the Johnson homer. Czarnecki, who worked the middle three innings, allowed four runs on five hits and three walks.

The series concludes on Friday with a single game at noon.

(03/28/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Rollins 5, Barry 1 (Game 1)

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Pitchers: Rollins - Niki Fogle and Veronica Alred. Barry - Britney Pugh; Camille Czarnecki(5) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Niki Fogle(19-1) Loss-Britney Pugh(5-3) T-1:36
HR RC - Brittany Johnson (2); Hilary Brown (8).
Weather: immaculate

Barry 4, Rollins 0 (Game 2)

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Pitchers: Rollins - Taylor McGowan; Stephanie Sullivan(3) and Veronica Alred. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(11-5) Loss-Taylor McGowan(5-1) T-1:41 A-83
HR BU - Ashley Fernandez 2 (3).
Weather: vivid

Softball Drops Series Finale

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:25:00 GMT

TAMPA, FLa.—The Barry Buccaneers dropped the series finale to the seventh-ranked Tampa Spartans 4-3 on Sunday morning at Vince Naimoli Family Stadium.

The Bucs (21-11, 9-3 SSC) jumped out to a 3-1 lead after four innings. In the second, the Bucs loaded the bases with two outs and Alexis Kent drove in Britney Pugh with a single to left, but were unable to get anymore.

In the fourth inning, Pugh walked to lead off and Kelly Martinez drove in pinch runner Kate Hehre with a double to right center. Kent, again, drove in a run with a perfect squeeze bunt to plate Martinez.

But trailing 3-1 in the fifth, the Spartans (19-8, 7-5 SSC) loaded the bases with two outs as Kayleen Boatwright singled, Katie Bannon reached on a throwing error and Megan Burke walked. Stacey Piagno drove in two with a single to right and Burke came across on another throwing error.

Kayla Cox (14-4) sat the Bucs down in order in the sixth and seventh to preserve the lead. Cox struck out five, a season-low, and allowed three earned runs in a seven-inning game for the first time in her career.

Camille Czarnecki (5-3) took the loss for the Bucs, despite allowing just one earned run.

The Bucs return home to host the 10^th-ranked Rollins Tars on Thursday and Friday.

(03/24/13 at Tampa, FL)

Tampa 4, Barry 3

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Pitchers: Barry - Camille Czarnecki; Britney Pugh(5) and Kayla Monroy. Tampa - Kayla Cox and Taylor Storey.
Win-Kayla Cox(14-4) Loss-Camille Czarnecki(5-3) T-1:32 A-54
Weather: lugubrious

Softball Sweeps #7 Spartans

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

TAMPA, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers put together some of their best softball of the season to sweep a doubleheader from the seventh-ranked Tampa Spartans at Vince Naimoli Family Stadium on Saturday. The Bucs won game one 3-2 and took the nightcap 6-3 to claim sole possession of first place in the Sunshine State Conference.

Game one took 11 innings, but things did not start well for the Bucs (21-10, 9-2 SSC). Tampa starter Kayla Cox set Barry down in order in the first four innings and struck out eight. The Spartans (18-8, 6-5 SSC) took a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Taylor Storey had a double to lead off the inning and Katlyn Raatz delivered the run with a single to center.

The game stayed 1-0 until the top of the seventh inning when the Bucs finally broke through against Cox. Sarah Broeseker reached on a bunt single, but Julie Brito bunted into a fielder’s choice to erase her at second. After a pinch hit single by Camille Czarnecki, Kelly Martinez came through with a single to left to tie the game at 1-1.

The Bucs took the lead in the ninth when Broeseker tripled to lead off and Czarnecki knocked her in with a single to left.

But in the bottom of the inning, Brittany Garcia singled with one out. Brie Walton lifted a fly ball into shallow center field which Barry’s Ashley Fernandez dropped. She had a chance to throw out Garcia at second, but threw it away and Garcia came all the way around to score.

In the 11^th, Barry finally pushed across the game winner. Czarnecki walked and was bunted to second. But on a ground ball in the hole by Martinez, Czarnecki was thrown out at third. Fernandez hit a another ball in the hole that third baseman Kandi Kuder booted to leave runners at first and second. Alexis Kent knocked in Martinez with the winning run.

Pugh (5-2) won her fourth straight start, striking out four and scattering 10 hits in the complete game. Cox (13-4), who leads the nation in ERA and strikeouts, struck out 15 in the complete game, but allowed nine hits and three runs (two earned), all season-highs against.

In the nightcap, the Bucs tallied four runs in the third inning. Ojeda led off with a single, but when Copeland tried to lay down a sacrifice, Tampa third baseman Kuder threw the ball down the right field line, allowing Ojeda to score from first. The Bucs went on to load the bases with two outs as Broeseker drew a walk and Martinez was hit by a pitch. All three came around to score on a double to left center by Fernandez.

Barry added single runs in the fifth and sixth. In the fifth, Czarnecki drove in Broeseker after she led off the inning with a double. In the sixth, the Bucs loaded the bases and Brito got the run in when she was hit by a pitch from Tampa starter Julia Morrow (5-4).

Alexis Yohe (10-5) picked up the win in the circle. She worked 4.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits. She struck out two and did not issue a walk. Taylor Sabol picked up her second save of the season, going 2.2 hitless innings and striking out one. Morrow was saddled with the loss despite pitching a complete game. She was tagged for six runs (two earned) on eight hits and four walks and struck out nine.

The series concludes on Sunday with a single game at 10:00 am.

(03/23/13 at Tampa, FL)

Barry 3, Tampa 2 (Game 1)

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Pitchers: Barry - Britney Pugh and Kayla Monroy. Tampa - Kayla Cox and Taylor Storey.
Win-Britney Pugh(5-2) Loss-Kayla Cox(13-4) T-2:24 A-142
Weather: doleful

Barry 6, Tampa 3 (Game 2)

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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe; Taylor Sabol(5) and Kayla Monroy. Tampa - Julia Morrow and Taylor Storey.
Win-Alexis Yohe(10-5) Save-Taylor Sabol(2) Loss-Julia Morrow(5-4) T-1:44 A-0
Weather: dark

Softball Preps For Weekend Showdown In Tampa

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:44:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Sunshine State Conference softball standings are shaping up and the league looks to be very strong again this year as only one game separates the top four teams.

No one is hotter in conference play than the Barry Buccaneers, tied for first in the league at 7-2 with Florida Tech, and winners of their last seven conference games. Overall, the Bucs are 19-10 and have won seven of their last eight.

The Bucs face one of their toughest tests this season as they travel to face the seventh-ranked Tampa Spartans at Vince Naimoli Family Field this weekend. The series promises to be one of contrasts.

The Bucs are one of the top offensive squads in the conference, ranking second in batting and fourth in runs scored per game. Sophomore first baseman Julie Brito has been the Bucs’ top hitter for most of the season. Her .409 average is second in the league and she leads the team in homers and RBI. Senior Sarah Broeseker is second on the team in batting at .382 and leads the team in extra-base hits and runs scored. The Bucs’ table-setters have been senior Natalia Ojeda and freshman Megan Copeland. Copeland is batting .329 with 15 runs and a team-high 13 stolen bases. Ojeda carries a .326 average, 16 runs scored and leads the team with 10 walks. Sophomore second sacker Kelly Martinez checks in with a .324 average, is tied with Brito for the lead in homers and tied with Broeseker for second in RBI.

The Bucs’ pitchers are led by senior Alexis Yohe. She carries a 1.99 ERA and leads the team with nine wins and 78 strikeouts in 91.2 innings. Britney Pugh, who has won her last three starts, has an 0.98 ERA and has walked just seven in 35.2 innings.

Tampa (18-6, 6-3 SSC) lives and dies with pitching. Junior Kayla Cox is tops in the nation in ERA and strike outs. She is now 13-3 on the year with a 0.32 ERA and has amassed 195 strikeouts in 109.1 innings while hurling five no-hitters, including a perfect game.

But the Spartans have had trouble scoring runs as they rank eighth in the league in batting and runs scored per game. Only two hitters are batting over .300. Sophomore first baseman Meghan Burke leads the team at .329 with three homers and 12 RBI. Sophomore shortstop Kayleen Boatwright is at .316 with a team-high 16 RBI and seven doubles.

One thing that could slow both teams down: the weather. Forecasts call for rain in the Tampa area this weekend and have prompted a schedule change. The series now will open with a doubleheader Saturday evening at the Naimoli Family Field beginning at 5 p.m., with the final game starting at 10 a.m., on Sunday.

Admission to all UT softball games is free of charge. Buccaneer fans unable to make it to the games can follow the action through a live video feed from tampaspartans.tv and live stats through GoBarryBucs.com.

Softball Sweeps SSC Players Of The Week

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:31:00 GMT

WINTER PARK, Fla.--Barry's Natalia Ojeda and Britney Pugh have been named Sunshine State Conference Softball Players of the Week presented by VALIC.

Senior shortstop Natalia Ojeda led the Buccaneers to a 4-1 weekly mark, including an SSC series sweep of Nova Southeastern. Ojeda batted .467 with two runs and two RBI. She tallied multiple hits in three games and had a double in a 6-1 win in the series opener against the Sharks. Batting in the lead-off position, Ojeda posted a .579 on-base percentage and showed discipline at the plate, drawing four walks. She concluded the week with a .533 slugging percentage and .900 fielding mark.

Junior Britney Pugh picked up a pair of complete-game victories for the Buccaneers. She tossed a 2-0 shutout against No. 20 Molloy. Working seven innings, Pugh scattered six hits with one walk. She struck out three. Pugh then recorded a 5-1 SSC win over Nova Southeastern. She permitted one earned run on five hits with no walks. She struck out four Shark batters. Pugh concluded the week with a 0.50 ERA.

After Further Review, Softball Sweeps Sharks

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:21:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers posted a doubleheader sweep over the Nova Southeastern Sharks in Sunshine State Conference softball action at Buccaneer Field on Saturday. The Bucs won game one 5-1 and took the nightcap 3-1.

In the first game, the Bucs (19-10, 7-2 SSC) built a 5-0 lead in the first four innings, but not without a fair amount of drama. In the second inning, the Sharks’ leadoff batter was called out on appeal after it was discovered that her number had been written wrong on the lineup card. In the third inning, NSU’s Shelby Talon led off with a single. On the sacrifice attempt by Lorena Spaulding, she was originally ruled safe, called out on appeal, and then ruled safe again, leading Barry coach Danielle Penner to play the game under protest.

The Bucs plated two runs in the second inning. Britney Pugh (4-2) singled to lead off and, one out later, Kristina Pazienza also singled. After a fielder’s choice from Kayla Monroy erased Pugh, Alexis Kent delivered a run with a base hit up the middle. Natalia Ojeda knocked in Monroy with a single to center.

In the third inning, Sarah Broeseker and Pugh singled to put runners at the corner and Kelly Martinez drove in a run with a base hit. Nova starter Erika Garcia (0-2) was relieved by Laura Saladrigas who promptly walked Monroy and Kent to force in another run.

The Bucs capped their scoring with an RBI single from Martinez in the fourth.

The Sharks (13-18, 2-10 SSC) got their only run off of Pugh in the sixth, as the loaded the bases with one out on three straight singles and Saladrigas drove in Melanie Spicola with a ground out.

Pugh earned her third straight win, holding the Sharks to a run on five hits in seven innings. She struck out four and did not issue a walk. Garcia was tagged with the loss. She allowed four runs on eight hits in 2.1 innings.

In the finale, Nova jumped on top 1-0 in the second on a solo homer from Talon. But they gave the run back in the bottom of the inning with some shaky defense. Martinez reached with one out on a dropped pop up by Tanaka. After a strikeout, Monroy singled to left to, and took second on the throw, to leave runners at second and third. Both moved up on a wild pitch by Shark starter Jennie Van Doellen (11-12), tying the game at 1-1. With Ashley Fernandez at the plate, Van Doellen got a strikeout, but catcher Ashley Silviera dropped the ball, allowing Fernandez to take off for first. Silviera compounded the problem, by throwing the ball down the right field line, allowing Monroy to score and first baseman Garcia interfered with Fernandez rounding the bag and allowed her to reach second.

Martinez capped the scoring for Barry with a leadoff homer in the fourth.

Alexis Yohe (9-5) earned the win for the Bucs. She held the Sharks to just four hits and the one run on Talon’s homer. She struck out five without issuing a walk. Van Doellen took the loss for the second time in the series. She allowed just one earned run and struck out six.

The Bucs travel to Tampa to face the defending SSC champs, the Spartans, next weekend.

(03/16/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 5, Nova Southeastern 1 (Game 1)

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Nova Southeastern... 000 001 0 - 1 5 0 (13-17, 2-9 SSC)
Barry...................... 022 100 X - 5 11 1 (18-10, 6-2 SSC)
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Pitchers: Nova Southeastern - Erika Garcia; Laura Saladrigas(3) and Ashley Silveira. Barry - Britney Pugh and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Britney Pugh(4-2) Loss-Erika Garcia(0-2) T-2:07
Weather: pleasurable

Barry 3, Nova Southeastern 1 (Game 2)

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Nova Southeastern... 010 000 0 - 1 4 5 (13-18, 2-10 SSC)
Barry...................... 020 100 X - 3 6 0 (19-10, 7-2 SSC)
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Pitchers: Nova Southeastern - Jennie Von Doellen and Ashley Silveira. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(9-5) Loss-Jennie Von Doellen(11-12) T-2:11 A-67
HR NSU - Shelby Talon (4).
HR BU - Kelly Martinez (2).
Weather: amiable

Softball Pounds Out Series-Opening Win Over Sharks

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:15:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers pounded out a 6-1 win over the Nova Southeastern in Sunshine State Conference softball action at Buccaneer Field on Friday night.

The Bucs (17-10, 5-2 SSC) put up single runs in the first, third and fourth innings and added three more in the sixth, to propel Alexis Yohe (8-5) to the win. Yohe went the distance, holding the Sharks (13-16, 2-8 SSC) to a run on four hits. She walked one and struck out six.

Barry got on the board in the first inning. Natalia Ojeda led off with a double and scored one out later on a double by Sarah Broeseker.

In the top of the third, the Sharks pulled even as Lorena Spaulding bunted her way on with one out. One out later, Samira Tanaka singled to right to drive in the run.

The Bucs responded in the bottom of the frame. Broeseker doubled with one out and scored on a ground out by Britney Pugh.

In the fourth, the Bucs plated an insurance run. Kristina Pazienza led off with a single. Two bunts moved her to third and Ojeda delivered an RBI single for the run.

Barry broke the game open in the sixth, sending nine batters to the plate and scoring three runs. Pazienza led off with a double and went to third on a bunt. She scored on a wild pitch as Ojeda walked. Megan Copeland reached on a bunt single and Broeseker was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Julie Brito drove in two runs with an infield single.

Jennie Van Doellen (11-11) was saddled with the loss. She allowed six runs on 11 this and four walks in six innings.

The Bucs and Sharks conclude the series on Saturday at noon. Live stats and video broadcast available from GoBarryBucs.com.

(03/15/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 6, Nova Southeastern 1

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Nova Southeastern... 001 000 0 - 1 4 0 (13-16, 2-8 SSC)
Barry....................... 101 103 X - 6 11 2 (17-10, 5-2 SSC)
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Pitchers: Nova Southeastern - Jennie Von Doellen and Ashley Silveira. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(8-5) Loss-Jennie Von Doellen(11-11) T-2:03 A-51
Weather: resplendent

Softball Splits With #20 Lions

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:17:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers split a non-conference softball doubleheader with the 20^th-ranked Molloy Lions on Tuesday night at Buccaneer Field, dropping the first game 3-0, but rebounding to take the nightcap 2-0.

In the nightcap, Britney Pugh (3-2) tossed a six-hit shutout, walking one and striking out three. The Bucs (16-10) scored single runs in the second and third innings off Lions starter Kelly Jansen. In the second, Kelly Martinez singled and stole second. She scored on a double by Alexis Kent. In the third, Ashley Fernandez knocked in Julie Brito with a single up the middle.

Jansen (5-3) took the loss. She allowed two runs on six hits and five walks and struck out three.

In the opening game, the Lions (12-4) got on the board in the first inning. Jeana Frey walked and scored on a ground out. That would be all the offense Megan Butterworth (6-1) would need as she shutout the Bucs on four hits. She walked three and struck out four.

After giving up the first-inning run, Barry starter Alexis Yohe (7-5) set down 16 of the next 17 batters, including the side in order in the second to fifth innings. But she got in trouble in the sixth. After a leadoff bunt single by Milan Botte, Yohe retired the next two hitters. But Dayna White lined a 1-1 pitch over the leftfield wall to make it 3-0. Yohe went the distance, walked two and struck out seven.

The Bucs open a Sunshine State Conference series on Friday, Mar. 15 at 6:00 pm against Nova Southeastern. The series concludes with a doubleheader on Saturday at noon.

(03/12/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

#20 Molloy 3, Barry 0 (Game 1)

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Molloy.............. 100 000 2 - 3 4 0 (12-3)
Barry............ ... 000 000 0 - 0 4 0 (15-10)
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Pitchers: Molloy - Megan Butterworth and Milan Botte. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Megan Butterworth(6-1) Loss-Alexis Yohe(7-5) T-1:23
HR MC - Dayna White (1).
Weather: ominous

Barry 2, #20 Molloy 0 (Game 2)

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Molloy.............. 000 000 0 - 0 6 1 (12-4)
Barry................ 011 000 X - 2 6 0 (16-10)
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Pitchers: Molloy - Kelley Jansen and Milan Botte. Barry - Britney Pugh and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Britney Pugh(3-2) Loss-Kelley Jansen(5-3) T-1:43 A-68

Softball Rides Second-Inning Explosions To Sweep Of Mocs

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:07:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers swept the Florida Southern Moccasins in a Sunshine State Conference softball doubleheader 5-3 and 3-0 on Saturday at Buccaneer Field. The Bucs (15-9, 4-2 SSC) rode big second innings to the wins in both games.

In game one, the Bucs loaded the bases with two outs when Ashley Fernandez was hit by a pitch and Alexis Kent and Natalia Ojeda drew walks off Mocs starter Lauren Wolfe (3-4). Megan Copeland came through with a two-run single. After an error by FSC second baseman Lauren Pemberton brought in another run, Julie Brito and Britney Pugh each had RBI singles.

Pugh (2-2) earned the win in relief of starter Camille Czarnecki. Leading 5-1 heading into the fourth inning, Czarnecki walked four in the frame, including two with the bases loaded. But Pugh came in to get leadoff hitter Jordan Alexander to pop out to short and finished off the game with three scoreless innings. She worked around two hits and two walks and struck out one. Wolfe took the loss in the complete game, allowing five runs (two earned) on eight hits and four walks.

In the second game, Pugh led off the second with a single and scored ahead of an RBI double by Kent. One out later, Fernandez blasted her first career homer to make it 3-0.

Alexis Yohe (7-4) made the runs stand up, tossing her third shutout of the season. She scattered three hits and two walks and struck out two. Chelsea Oglevie (6-7) took the loss for the Mocs (9-14, 3-3 SSC). She gave up three runs on nine hits and struck out three.

Copeland closed out the series going 9-for-10 with a walk and reached base in all 11 plate appearances.

The Bucs next take on the 20^th-ranked Molloy Lions on Tuesday, Mar. 12 at Buccaneer Field in a doubleheader starting at 4:00 pm.

(03/09/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 5, Florida Southern 3 (Game 1)

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Florida Southern..….. 010 200 0 - 3 5 2 (9-13, 3-2 SSC)
Barry....................... 050 000 X - 5 8 0 (14-9, 3-2 SSC)
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Pitchers: Florida Southern - Lauren Wolfe and Jordan Alexander; Dayna Hunn. Barry - Camille Czarnecki; Britney Pugh(4) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Britney Pugh(2-2) Loss-Lauren Wolfe(3-4) T-1:52
Weather: blustery

Barry 3, Florida Southern 0 (Game 2)

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Florida Southern....... 000 000 0 - 0 3 2 (9-14, 3-3 SSC)
Barry....................... 030 000 X - 3 9 0 (15-9, 4-2 SSC)
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Pitchers: Florida Southern - Chelsea Oglevie and Jordan Alexander. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(7-4) Loss-Chelsea Oglevie(6-7) T-1:25 A-97
HR BU - Ashley Fernandez (1).
Weather: copacetic

Softball Clubs Mocs To Even Conference Mark

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:33:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers evened their Sunshine State Conference softball record with a 6-3 win over the Florida Southern Moccasins on Friday night at Buccaneer Field.

The Bucs (13-9, 2-2 SSC) struck first in the second inning. Paul Mackin walked and pinch runner Kattie Hehre trotted home on Alexis Kent’s first career homer, a massive shot to left field.

Defensive miscues helped the Bucs add to their lead in the third, fourth and fifth innings. In the third, FSC starter Chelsea Ogilvie pulled second baseman Leah Pemberton off the bag to help Barry load the bases and Kelly Martinez drove in the run with a walk. In the fourth, another Ogilvie error put Natalia Ojeda on third and she scored on a wild pitch. In the fifth inning, a pair of errors by shortstop Christie Bailey helped the Bucs score twice. Britney Pugh had a pinch-hit RBI double and also scored a run.

The Mocs (9-12, 3-1 SSC) scored twice in the fourth, to trim the Barry lead to 3-2. Dayna Hunn led off with a triple and, one out later, Pemberton walked to put runners at the corners. On Pemberton’s stolen base, Hunn came home when Kayla Monroy’s throw sailed wide. Pemberton scored on a single by Bailey.

Florida Southern got another run in the seventh. Kelliann Connors drew a leadoff walk and pinch runner Cassie Haynes scored two outs later on a single by Gianni Artidiello.

Alexis Yohe (6-4) earned the win for the Bucs. She went the distance, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks and struck out six. Ogilvie (6-6) took the loss for the Mocs. She gave up six runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks and struck out six.

The series concludes tomorrow with a doubleheader at 1:00 pm.

(03/08/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 6, Florida Southern 3

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Florida Southern...... 000 200 1 - 3 4 4 (9-12, 3-1 SSC)
Barry...................... 021 120 X - 6 7 1 (13-9, 2-2 SSC)
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Pitchers: Florida Southern - Chelsea Oglevie and Jordan Alexander. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(6-4) Loss-Chelsea Oglevie(6-6) T-1:57 A-124
HR BU - Alexis Kent (1).

Softball Beaten Twice By Saints

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:02:00 GMT

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—The Barr Buccaneers fell twice to the 16^th-ranked Flagler Saints 2-0 and 6-1 at Flagler Field on Tuesday night.

The Saints (16-6) scored the only two runs in the first game on RBI singles by Molly Oliver and Lauren Bessent in the fourth inning.

Kalyn Loverich (8-4) tossed a two-hit shutout, walking two and striking out five. Alexis Yohe (5-4) was tagged with the loss, allowing two runs on five hits in four innings.

In the nightcap, the Saints scored single runs in the first and second innings. The Bucs (12-9) cut the lead to one on a an RBI single by Alexis Kent in the fourth inning.

But Flagler scored two more in the bottom of the frame, on a two-run homer by Tori Jolley, and two in the sixth on a two-run single by Marisa Blake.

Katie Enright (7-1) went the distance for the Saints, scattering seven hits and two walks and striking out four. Taylor Sabol (1-1) took the loss for the Bucs. She allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks.

The Bucs return home on Friday and Saturday to host the Florida Southern Mocs in a Sunshine State Conference series. Friday’s single game is at 7:00 pm, while Saturday’s doubleheader starts at noon.

(03/05/13 at St. Augustine, FL)

Flagler 2, Barry 0 (Game 1)

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Barry............... 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 (12-8)
Flagler............. 000 200 X - 2 6 2 (15-6)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe; Taylor Sabol(5) and Kayla Monroy. Flagler - Kalyn Loverich and Molly Whittington; Kirstie Flink.
Win-Kalyn Loverich(8-4) Loss-Alexis Yohe(5-4) T-1:29 A-51
Weather: convivial

Flagler 6, Barry 1 (Game 2)

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Barry............... 000 100 0 - 1 7 2 (12-9)
Flagler............. 110 202 X - 6 6 1 (16-6)
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Pitchers: Barry - Taylor Sabol; Camille Czarnecki(5) and Kayla Monroy. Flagler - Katie Enright and Kirstie Flink.
Win-Katie Enright(7-1) Loss-Taylor Sabol(1-1) T-1:24
HR FLG - Tori Jolley (2).
Weather: nippy

Softball Salvages Split On Saturday At Saint Leo

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:58:00 GMT

ST. LEO, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers salvaged a split in the Saturday Sunshine State Conference softball doubleheader at Saint Leo’s University Stadium. The Lions took game one 5-3, but the Bucs rallied for a 4-2 win in the nightcap.

Trailing 2-0 in the top of the seventh inning, Barry (12-7, 1-2 SSC) rallied for four runs, including a three-run double by Julie Brito that gave the Bucs the lead. Kelly Martinez added an RBI single to score Brito.

Alexis Yohe (5-3) set the Lions down in order in the bottom of the inning to complete the game and earn the win. In seven innings, she allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and five walks and struck out five.

Ashley Ehlers (2-2) worked two-thirds of an inning and allowed three runs on three hits and a walk to get tagged with the loss.

The Bucs rallied from 2-0 down to take a 3-2 lead in game one when Brito belted her second homer of the season in the fifth inning. But Saint Leo’s Kelsey LaNeave answered with a two-run homer of her own in the sixth as the Lions prevailed 5-3.

Ehlers (2-1) earned the win with 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. She gave up a hit and a walk and struck out two. Britney Pugh (1-2) was tagged with the loss, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk in 3.2 innings.

The Bucs go back on the road on Tuesday, Mar. 5 as they tackle the Saints of Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla.

(03/02/13 at St. Leo, FL)

Saint Leo 5, Barry 3 (Game 1)

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Barry............... 000 120 0 - 3 8 3 (11-7, 0-2 SSC)
Saint Leo........... 002 012 X - 5 6 1 (15-6, 2-0 SSC)
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Pitchers: Barry - Camille Czarnecki; Britney Pugh(3) and Kayla Monroy. Saint Leo - Alana Tabel; Ashley Ehlers(5) and Kylee Hardesty.
Win-Ashley Ehlers(2-1) Loss-Britney Pugh(1-2) T-1:54 A-156
HR BU - Julie Brito (2).
HR SLU - Kelsey LaNeave (1).
Weather: argent

Barry 4, Saint Leo 2 (Game 2)

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Barry............... 000 000 4 - 4 9 1 (12-7, 1-2 SSC)
Saint Leo........... 000 101 0 - 2 4 2 (15-7, 2-1 SSC)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Saint Leo - Megan Still; Ashley Ehlers(7) and Kylee Hardesty.
Win-Alexis Yohe(5-3) Loss- Ashley Ehlers (2-2) T-1:52
Weather: foreboding

Softball Drops SSC Opener

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:48:00 GMT

ST. LEO, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers dropped their Sunshine State Conference softball opener to the Saint Leo Lions 7-1 at University Stadium on Friday night.

The Bucs (11-6, 0-1 SSC) jumped out on top in the first inning. Megan Copeland singled and stole second and came around on an RBI triple from Sarah Broeseker. But that would be all the offense they could muster and the Lions (14-6, 1-0 SSC) answered with seven runs.

For the Bucs, Copeland had three hits and Broseker added two. For the Lions, Kelsey LaNeave went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Tori Weindorf added two RBI.

Megan Still (7-1), who took the loss in both Buccaneers wins last season, scattered eight hits and stuck out six to earn the win. Alexis Yohe (4-3) took the loss for the Bucs, allowing four runs on five hits in three innings.

The series concludes on Saturday with a doubleheader at 1:00 pm.

Saint Leo 7, Barry 1

(03/01/13 at St. Leo, FL)

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Barry.................... 100 000 0 - 1 8 1 (11-6, 0-1 SSC)
Saint Leo........... 301 120 X - 7 10 1 (14-6, 1-0 SSC)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe; Taylor Sabol(4) and Kayla Monroy. Saint Leo - Megan Still and Kylee Hardesty.
Win-Megan Still(7-1) Loss-Alexis Yohe(4-3) T-1:49 A-119
Weather: keen

Softball Pounds Out 20 Hits In Sweep Of Lakers

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:10:00 GMT

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers pounded out 20 hits to run up a doubleheader sweep of Mercyhurst on Thursday night at Buccaneer Field. The Bucs took game one 5-0 and the nightcap 4-2.

Barry (11-5) did all of its damage in the first game in the first inning off Laker starter Megan Hopton (4-3). The Bucs loaded the bases on singles by Natalia Ojeda, Sarah Broeseker and Paula Mackin with two outs. Ashley Fernandez delivered two runs with a single up the middle and Kelly Martinez followed with a two-run double to the gap in left-center. Martinez swiped third and came home when no one covered third and Taylor Jezuit’s throw went down the line in left.

Alexi s Yohe (4-2) made the runs stand up, scattering four hits in a complete-game shutout. She walked three and struck out three. Hopton took the loss, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk in two innings.

In the second game, Barry scored three runs in the third inning to break open a 1-1 game. The Bucs jumped out in front in the second inning as pinch runner Christal Cruz trotted home on a groundball to short by Megan Copeland.

The Lakers (5-7) knotted the game at 1-1 in the third, as Kayliegh Milliman raced home on an error.

In the bottom of the third, Martinez came through again with a two-run double. She scored on a single by pitcher Camille Czarnecki (5-2) to make it 4-1. The Lakers added a late run in the seventh on an RBI single by Courtney Smith, who went 5-for-9 in the doubleheader.

Czarnecki went the distance, holding the Lakers to two runs (one earned) on four hits. She walked four and struck out two. Annie Truelove (1-3) was saddled with the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks.

Martinez led the Bucs at the plate, going 3-for-6 with two doubles and four RBI. She also swiped two bases and scored twice. Julie Brito and Ojeda also collected three hits each, while Fernandez had two RBI.

The Bucs open Sunshine State Conference play this weekend, taking on the Saint Leo Lions on the road.

(02/28/13 at Miami Shores, FL)

Barry 5, Mercyhurst 0 (Game 1)

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Mercyhurst.......... 000 000 0 - 0 4 1 (5-6)
Barry.................. 500 000 X - 5 10 1 (10-5)
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Pitchers: Mercyhurst - Hopton, Megan; Calabro, Chelsea(3) and Jezuit, Taylor. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(4-2) Loss-Hopton, Megan(4-3) T-1:39 A-0
Weather: capricious

Barry 4, Mercyhurst 2 (Game 2)

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Mercyhurst.......... 001 000 1 - 2 4 3 (5-7)
Barry.................. 013 000 X - 4 10 2 (11-5)
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Pitchers: Mercyhurst - Truelove, Annie; Calabro, Chelsea(4) and Jezuit, Taylor. Barry - Camille Czarnecki and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Camille Czarnecki(5-2) Loss-Truelove, Annie(1-3) T-1:39 A-131

Softball Wins Twice To Close Out SLU Challenge

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:52:00 GMT

ST. LEO, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers closed out the Saint Leo Challenge with a pair of wins on Sunday, beating Maryville 13-3 in five innings and Francis Marion 6-3.

In the first game, the Bucs (9-5) jumped out to a big lead and held on for a 13-3 win. After loading the bases in the first inning on two hits and an error, Barry plated four runs. Julie Brito drove in two runs with a single, Britney Pugh followed with an RBI single of her own and Ashley Fernandez lifted a sacrifice fly.

In the second inning, the Bucs sent 12 batters to the plate and scored six runs. Ferenandez had a two runs single, while Brito, Lexi Corrente and Christal Cruz all delivered runs with singles.

The Saints (2-7) rallied for three runs in the fourth and fifth innings, but Kristina Pazienza knocked a three-run homer to end the game in the bottom of the fifth.

Camille Czarnecki (4-2) worked 4.1 innings for the win. She allowed three runs on two hits and a three walks. Kelcey Kapitzke (1-1) took the loss, allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits.

In the second game, the Bucs fell behind 2-0, but rallied for five runs in the fifth inning to beat the Patriots (11-6). Natalia Ojeda and Brito each had RBI singles as the Patriots committed two errors to help fuel the rally.

Alexis Yohe got the win with four innings of work. She allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk and struck out three. Britney Pugh got the final two outs to earn her second save. Taylor Luff (7-4) took the loss for FMU. She gave up six runs (three earned) on nine hits and three walks and struck out six in 5.2 innings.

The Bucs finally open the home portion of the schedule on Thursday, Feb. 28 with a doubleheader against Mercyhurst starting at 4:00 pm.

(02/24/13 at St. Leo, FL)

Barry 13, Maryville 3

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Maryville........... 000 12 - 3 3 3 (2-7)
Barry................ 460 03 - 13 14 0 (8-5)
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Pitchers: Maryville - Kapitzke, Kelsey; Jouglard, Julie(2); Macias, Tara(3) and Wydra, Danni. Barry - Camille Czarnecki; Britney Pugh(5) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Camille Czarnecki(4-2) Loss-Kapitzke, Kelsey(1-1) T-1:38 A-61
HR BUS - Kristina Pazienza (1).
Weather: dismal
Kapitzke, K. faced 2 batters in the 2nd.

Barry 6, Francis Marion 3

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Barry...................... 000 051 0 - 6 9 2 (9-5)
Francis Marion...... 101 010 0 - 3 11 3 (11-6)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe; Taylor Sabol(5); Britney Pugh(7) and Kayla Monroy. Francis Marion - Taylor Luff; Katie Carnes(6) and Olivia Ferguson.
Win-Alexis Yohe(3-2) Save-Britney Pugh(2) Loss-Taylor Luff(7-4) T-2:25 A-142
HR FMU_SB - Tristan Faile (2).
Weather: dreary
Yohe faced 2 batters in the 5th.

Softball Powers Past Wildcats

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:42:00 GMT

WINTER PARK, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers got back on the winning track with an impressive pair of South Region softball wins over the Fort Valley State Wildcats, 14-4 in five innings and 8-0 in six innings at Lake Island Park in Winter Park, Fla., on Saturday.

In game one, the Bucs (7-5) blasted four homers in the first two innings to break the game open. The four homers tie the school record set in six other games.

In the first inning, Julie Brito and Britney Pugh went back-to-back to give the Bucs a 3-0 lead. In the second inning, Sarah Broeseker hit a grand slam and Kayla Monroy added a three-run shot to power a nine-run inning. Barry went on to the 14-4 win.

Camille Czarnecki (3-2) earned the win. She struck out 11 in five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks. Kierra Johnson (2-5) took the loss for the Wildcats.

In game two, Pugh (1-1) pitched a shutout and drove in the ending run in the sixth inning. She held the Wildcats (2-10) to three hits and two walks and struck out nine.

Brito led the Bucs with four hits in the doubleheader. Natalia Ojeda scored four runs and Broeseker drove in six.

The Bucs play two games at the Saint Leo Invitational on Sunday, facing Maryville (Mo.) and Francis Marion.

(02/23/13 at Winter Park, FL)

Barry 14, Fort Valley State 4 (Game 1)

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Barry..................... 391 10 - 14 12 1 (6-5)
Fort Valley State... 000 22 - 4 3 3 (2-9)
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Pitchers: Barry - Camille Czarnecki and Kayla Monroy. Fort Valley State - Kierra Johnson and Jessica Buchanan.
Win-Camille Czarnecki(3-2) Loss-Kierra Johnson(2-5) T-1:28 A-0
HR BUS - Sarah Broeseker (1); Julie Brito (1); Britney Pugh (1); Kayla Monroy (1).
HR FVSU - Jessica Buchanan.
Weather: splendid

Barry 8, Fort Valley State 0 (Game 2)

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Fort Valley State... 000 000 - 0 3 3 (2-10)
Barry..................... 003 113 - 8 9 0 (7-5)
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Pitchers: Fort Valley State - Ashley Palmer and Jessica Buchanan. Barry - Britney Pugh and Alexis Kent.
Win-Britney Pugh(1-1) Loss-Ashley Palmer(0-6) T-1:40 A-129
Weather: agreeable

Softball Cancels Final Day At Chillout

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:13:00 GMT

DECATUR, Ala.—The final day of the UAH Charger Chillout was pre-empted for the Barry Buccaneers due to a catenation of events, forcing the Bucs to cancel both games on Sunday.

The tournament directors cancelled all early games due to sub-freezing temperatures, wiping out the West Georgia game scheduled for 9:00 am Central.

Problems with the return flight caused the Bucs to have to leave early or face an extra night in Alabama, which blanked out the late game with Lander.

The Bucs return to action next weekend with a crossover series against Fort Valley State in Winter Park, Fla., on Saturday and a pair of games at the Saint Leo Tournament on Sunday.

Softball Zapped By Chargers

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:49:00 GMT

DECATUR, Ala.—The Barry Buccaneers fell 5-1 to the host Alabama-Huntsville Chargers on Saturday at the UAH Charger Chillout at Wilson Morgan Park in Decatur, Ala.

The Chargers (6-2) scored four runs in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 deadlock. Kathryn Whitlock knocked in the game-winner with a double and Brianna Sullivan capped the inning with a two-run double.

The Bucs (5-5) struck first in the opening frame off Charger starter Whitney Toler (2-0). Natalia Ojeda singled to start the game and came around two outs later on a single by Julie Brito.

UAH tied the game at 1-1 in the third inning on a two-out RBI single from Whitlock.

Toler scattered six Barry hits and struck out two without allowing a walk to pick up the win. Alexis Yohe (2-2) took the loss for the Bucs. She allowed three runs on six hits, walked three and struck out four in 6.1 innings.

The Bucs nightcap with North Georgia was cancelled due to sub-freezing temperatures. Barry concludes the tournament with games on Sunday against West Georgia and Lander.

Alabama-Huntsville 5, Barry 1 (02/16/13 at Decatur, Ala.)

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Alabama-Huntsville.. 001 000 4 - 5 8 2 (6-2)
Barry...................... 100 000 0 - 1 6 4 (5-5)
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Pitchers: Alabama-Huntsville - Whitney Toler and Cortney McNett. Barry - Alexis Yohe; Taylor Sabol(7) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Whitney Toler(2-0) Loss-Alexis Yohe(2-2) T-1:57 A-174
Weather: Blowing snow and cold

Softball Takes A Pair To Open Chillout

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:55:00 GMT

DECATUR, Ala.—The Barry Buccanneers took a pair of wins to open the 2013 Charger Chillout at Wilson Morgan Park on Friday. The Bucs won 5-3 over Bellarmine and 2-1 over Augusta State.

In the first game, Barry survived a strong challenge from the Knights. The Bucs (5-4) led 3-1 in the sixth when Scarlett Powers launched a two-run homer to center field to knot the game at 3-3.

In the top of the seventh, though, the Bucs strung together four hits and a sacrifice bunt to plate a pair of runs and Alexis Yohe (2-1) made them stand up in the bottom of the inning by retiring the Knights in order.

Yohe struck out a career-high 13 and scattered seven hits in a complete game. Tanner Tevis (0-1) took the loss for Bellarmine. She allowed five runs (four earned) on 12 hits and struck out three.

Sarah Broeseker, who had two hits, and Julie Brito, who had three, got the seventh-inning rally started with a pair of hits.

In the second game, Barry got an RBI double from Brito in the first and another from Broeseker in the third to build a 2-0 lead. The Jaguars (0-7) came back with a run the fourth off Barry starter Camille Czarnecki (2-2).

Taylor Sabol came in to work the final three innings for the Bucs, holding the Jags scoreless on two hits and struck out one. Czarnecki earned the win with a run on four hits and three walks in four innings. Hayley Birkle took the loss for the Jags, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks in six innings.

The Bucs will face the host Alabama-Huntsville Chargers and the Saints of North Georgia on Saturday.

Barry 5, Bellarmine 3 (02/15/13 at Decatur, AL)

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Barry................. 010 101 2 - 5 12 0 (4-4)
Bellarmine.......... 001 002 0 - 3 7 4 (1-1)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Bellarmine - Tevis, Tanner and Powers, Scarlett.
Win-Alexis Yohe(2-1) Loss-Tevis, Tanner(0-1) T-1:53 A-56
HR BU - Powers, Scarlett (1).
Weather: Splendid

Barry 2, Augusta State 1 (02/15/13 at Decatur, AL)

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Augusta State....... 000 100 0 - 1 6 0 (0-7)
Barry.................... 101 000 X - 2 3 1 (5-4)
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Pitchers: Augusta State - Haley Birkle and Nichole Lyday. Barry - Camille Czarnecki; Taylor Sabol(5) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Camille Czarnecki(2-2) Save-Taylor Sabol(1) Loss-Haley Birkle T-1:27 A-13
Weather: dismal

Softball Drops Pair On Day Three of Invite

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:13:00 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla.—The 19^th-ranked Barry Buccaneers fell twice on the final day of the Eckerd College Invitational at Eddie C. Moore Park in Clearwater, Fla., on Sunday. They lost 1-0 to eighth-ranked Tampa and 8-6 to Colorado Christian.

Against the Spartans (4-1), the only run crossed the plate in the second inning. Katlyn Raatz led off with a double down the left field line off Barry starter Alexis Yohe (1-1) and scored one out later on a single by Alyssa Coletti.

Kayla Cox (3-0) tossed a three-hit shutout for the Spartans (4-1) and struck out 12. Yohe took the loss allowing a run on three hits and a walk in 3.0 innings.

Against the Cougars (1-5), defensive miscues led to led to three unearned runs in the 8-6 loss. Camille Czarnecki (1-2) took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk in one inning of work.

The Bucs fell behind 4-1 in the third inning thanks to a three-run double by Alexa Coffing, but tracked back to make it 5-3 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning. CCU scored three runs on two hits and three errors in the frame. The Bucs matched that with three runs in the seventh, but ended up two runs short.

Mariah Bledsoe (1-2) went the distance for the win. She allowed six runs (four earned) on 12 hits, walked two and struck out four.

The Bucs travel next weekend to the UAH Charger Chillout in Decatur, Ala., for six key in-region games.

Tampa 1, Barry 0 (02/10/13 at Clearwater, FL)

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Barry................. 000 000 0 - 0 3 1 (3-3)
Tampa............... 010 000 X - 1 5 0 (4-1)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe; Taylor Sabol(4); Camille Czarnecki(6) and Kayla Monroy. Tampa - Kayla Cox and Taylor Storey.
Win-Kayla Cox(3-0) Loss-Alexis Yohe(1-1) T-1:39 A-62
Weather: pending

Colorado Christian 8, Barry 6 (02/10/13 at Clearwater, FL)

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Barry..................... 001 110 3 - 6 12 4 (3-4)
Colorado Christian.. 004 103 X - 8 11 2 (1-5)
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Pitchers: Barry - Taylor Sabol; Camille Czarnecki(3); Alexis Yohe(4) and Kayla Monroy. Colorado Christian - Mariah Bledsoe and Jennifer Irving.
Win-Mariah Bledsoe(1-2) Loss-Camille Czarnecki(1-2) T-2:04 A-47
Weather: urbane

Softball Splits A Pair On Day Two of Invite

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:09:00 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla.—The 19^th-ranked Barry Buccaneers split a pair of games on Saturday at the Eckerd College Invitational, falling to Georgia College 5-2, but bouncing back to beat 10^th-ranked Columbus State 2-0.

In the second game, Alexis Yohe (1-0) tossed a three-hit shutout of the Cougars, striking out nine without a walk.

Julie Brito had an RBI single in the first and Kelly Martinez singled, stole second and scored on a wild pitch in the second. Brito and Megan Copeland, who scored in the first, each had two hits for the Bucs.

Mollie Russell (2-3) took the loss for the Cougars. She allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk and struck out 10. Nicole Turner had all three hits for CSU.

In the first game, Barry gave up three unearned runs in the first and could not make up the difference.

Sarah Broeseker and Britney Pugh (1-1) drove in the runs for the Bucs. Pugh took the loss. She allowed five runs (two earned) in 4.1 innings and struck out two. Marisa Boyette (3-1) scattered eight hits, allowing two runs (one earned) on eight hits.

The Bucs close the tournament on Sunday against Tampa and Colorado Christian.

Georgia College 5, Barry 2 (02/09/13 at Clearwater, FL)

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Georgia College..... 300 020 0 - 5 9 1 (5-2)
Barry.................... 011 000 0 - 2 8 2 (2-2)
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Pitchers: Georgia College - Marisa Boyette and Lacey Najafi. Barry - Britney Pugh; Taylor Sabol(5) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Marisa Boyette(3-1) Loss-Britney Pugh(0-1) T-1:49 A-67
Weather: promising

Barry 2, Columbus State 0 (02/09/13 at Clearwater, FL)

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Barry...................... 110 000 0 - 2 6 1 (3-2)
Columbus State...... 000 000 0 - 0 3 1 (5-3)
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Pitchers: Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy. Columbus State - Mollie Russell and Kaycee Meeks.
Win-Alexis Yohe(1-0) Loss-Mollie Russell(2-3) T-1:51 A-111
Weather: shiny

Softball Falls To Saints

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:33:00 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers dropped their first game of the season in a 2-1 decision to the 13^th-ranked Flagler Saints in the Eckerd College Softball Invitational at Eddie C. Moore Park in Clearwater, Fla., on Friday night.

The Bucs (2-1) had numerous chances, but could not break through until Paula Mackin smacked a homer to left in the fourth inning.

The Saints (4-0) answered right back with two runs in the fifth on a homer by Lauren Bessent and an RBI single by Christen Moon.

Kalyn Loverich (3-0) made the runs stand up, tossing a complete game and striking out six. Camille Czarnecki (1-1) took the loss for the Bucs, allowing two runs on four hits in 4.2 innings.

Natalia Ojeda led the Bucs going 3-for-4 from her leadoff slot and Sarah Broeseker and Mackin each had two hits. But the Bucs stranded 10 runners in the first five innings, including bases loaded with one out in the first and first and third with no outs in the third.

Barry faces Columbus State and Georgia College on Saturday.

Flagler 2, Barry 1 (02/08/13 at Clearwater, FL)

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Flagler............. 000 020 0 - 2 5 2 (4-0)
Barry............... 000 100 0 - 1 7 0 (2-1)
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Pitchers: Flagler - Kalyn Loverich and Kirstie Flink. Barry - Camille Czarnecki; Alexis Yohe(5) and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Kalyn Loverich(3-0) Loss-Camille Czarnecki(1-1) T-1:44 A-63
HR FLG - Lauren Bessent (1).
HR BUS - Paula Mackin (1).
Weather: frosty