Tampa Splits the Series Finale Against Barry

TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Splits the Series Finale Against Barry.

Game One -- Final Score: Barry Universiy Buccaneers (13), No. 3 University of Tampa Spartans (6)

Game Two -- Final Score: No. 3 University of Tampa Spartans (5), Barry Universiy Buccaneers (3) 

Records: Tampa (32-6, 16-2 SSC), Barry (16-24, 6-14 SSC) 

Location: UT Baseball Field || Tampa, Fla.  

All-Time Series: Tampa now has 83 wins against the Buccaneers all-time.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Game One):

Giovany Lorenzo opened up the scoring for the Spartans in the B1st with a single to center field | 1-0 Tampa. The Buccaneers answered back with two of their own in the T3rd with a single by Stella | 2-1 Barry. Dan Sullivan took the lead back for the Spartans in the B6th with a two-run homerun, his 10th of the season | 3-2 Tampa. In the next half inning, Barry scored four to take back the lead | 6-3 Barry. John Malcom cut the lead to only one with a homerun to left-center, that was his second of the year | 6-5 Barry. Barry put up a six spot in the following inning and cruised to the finish | FINAL: 13-6 Barry

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Lorenzo, Drew Ehrhard, and Malcom all had 2 hits.
• Michael Paul went 6.0 IP, 8 K's, only allowing 2 ER.
• Sullivan had 2 RBI. 

HOW IT HAPPENED (Game Two):

Sullivan opened up the scoring for the Spartans in the B1st with a single to center that scored Jordan Lala | 1-0 Tampa. Barry answered right back with two of their own runs | 2-1 Barry. After the 30 minute rain delay, Alex Passarella came out of the bullpen for Nick Long. Macallister Jorgensen doubled down the left field line with the bases loaded that scored two. Followed by a Jordan Lala ground out that scored Cadenas. Drew Ehrhard flicked a flare into no mans land in short left-center that scored Jorgensen | 5-2 Tampa. The Buccaneers scored off a Noreiga single to right field | 5-3 Tampa. Alex Canney made his sixth appearance in the mound for the Spartans in the T7th. Canney kept them off the scoreboard through the 8th. Braydon Nelson came in the T9th to shut the door for his 8th save on the season | FINAL: 5-3 Tampa.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Jorgensen had 2 RBI, 1 run, and 1 hit.
• Passarella 4.0 IP, 7 K's, only allowing 1 ER.
• Sullivan had 2 hits, and 1 RBI.

Up Next: Florida Southern college comes to visit next Friday at 6 p.m. to start the three-game weekend series.