Spartans Fall Short Against Barry
The No. 8 University of Tampa softball team went up against Barry University in their first of a three-game series this week.
Spartans Fall Short Against Barry
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The No. 8 University of Tampa softball team went up against Barry University in their first of a three-game series this week.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Barry Buccaneers 1 , Tampa Spartans 0
Records: Barry Buccaneers (24-16, 11-8 SSC) , Tampa Spartans (25-10, 13-6 SSC)
Location: Buccaneer Field | Miami Shores, Fla
All-time Series: The Spartans are 44-73 against the Buccaneers having their last matchup on April 9th, 2021.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Bottom 8th
The Spartans and Buccaneers went to extra-innings with the Spartans failing to score the previous half-inning. That's when the lead off hitter for the Bucs, Thompson, hit a walk-off solo-homerun to center-field to close out the game.
INSIDE THE STATS:
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(W) Barnhart (14-6); 8IP, 8KO, H, BB
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(L) Galhouse (11-7); 7IP, 3KO, 7H, ER, BB
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Thompson; 2-3, HR- walk-off run
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Chisholm; 2-3
BEYOND THE BOX:
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Bucs' Barnhart's fifth one-hitter on the season
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Only the second time the Spartans have been held to one hit (Feb 5th vs Lander)
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Barnhart, ranked No. 7 in the SSC in ERA (1.81)
UP NEXT: Tampa will face Barry again in a doubleheader Friday, April 15th @12 & 2pm in , Fla.