Spartans Continue Conference Play at Home
TAMPA, Fla. – The Spartans look to get back to their winning ways with three against conferene opponent Barry University.
The Matchup: No. 3 University of Tampa Spartans vs. Barry University Buccaneers
Records: Tampa (30-5, 14-1 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (15-22, 6-12 SSC)
Dates/Times: Thursday 6 p.m., Friday 1 p.m. (DH)
Location: University of Tampa Baseball Field | 601 North Blvd. | Tampa, Fla.
About the Spartans: Head coach Joe Urso sits at 899 career wins heading into the series. The Spartans dropped two spots in the national rankings this past Monday, now sitting at No. 3 in the country. At home, the Spartans enter the series with an overall record 20-2. Expected starter Haden Erbe enters the game with 51.2 IP, a 1.92 ERA, and 72 K's in 10 starts for the Spartans. Tampa ranks No. 2 in team ERA in the country with a 2.54, and No. 5 in WHIP with a 1.14 in a total of 308.0 IP. Tampa's team batting average currently sits at .322, with a total of 292 runs scored on the year.
About the Buccaneers: Barry on the road this year is 5-10, and in conference play are 6-12. Arrison Perez is expected Friday starter for the Buccaneers has totaled 58.1 IP, with a 4.17 ERA, and 39 K's in nine starts. The Buccaneers are hitting at a .284 clip, scoring 210 runs on the year. Joe Stella leads the Buccaneers with a .324 average with 24 RBI.
Series History: The Spartans are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Barry. Overall, Tampa leads 81-25 all-time in 106 meetings.