OPA LOACK, Fla.—The Barry University baseball team earned their seventh win of the season on Sunday afternoon, beating the Florida Memorial Lions 10-1.
Florida Memorial (5-8) got on the board in the third inning when Erick Yglesias reach on a single and was brought home on a Buccaneer error.
The Bucs (7-5) tied it up in the fourth when Jack Valdez hit a double and came in off a James Young double. The Bucs took the 2-1 lead in the fifth when Yas Gutierrez hit a solo homer to right field.
Barry added insurance runs in the seventh and eight. In the seventh, Chris Leon hit a three-run homer scoring Evan Ashley and Nick Shaw. Later in the inning Ryan Garcia scored off a Young single.
In the eighth, Ashley, Luis Arrizurieta and Garcia singled. Ashley came in on the Garcia single while Arrizurieta and Garcia came home off a Drew Dwelly double.
Young scored the Bucs' final run in the ninth. Young hit a double and Shaw drove him in minutes later.
For the Buccaneers, Charley Short earned the win. He moves to 2-1 for the season. The Bucs return to action on Thursday, March 4 when they take on Nova Southeastern on the road at 6:00 pm.
Barry 10, Florida Memorial 1
(02/28/10 at Opa Locka, Fla.)
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Barry............... 000 110 431 - 10 18 1 (7-5)
Florida Memorial.... 001 000 000 - 1 4 2 (5-8)
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Pitchers: Barry - Brad McAllister; Charley Short(4); T. J. Mullins(7); Tyler King(9) and
Chris Leon; Luis Arrizurieta. Florida Memorial - Brian Bernatowicz; David Colon(7);
Jorge Hernandez(9); Hernan Vivas(9) and Alex Pacheco; Jessie Garcia.
Win-Charley Short(2-1) Loss-Brian Bernatowicz(1-2) T-2:34 A-81
HR BUB - Chris Leon (1); Yas Gutierrez (1).
Weather: A slight chill
Bernatowicz faced 3 batters in the 7th.
Game: BB0228