Box Score FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The top ranked Nova Southeastern University Sharks (36-11, 16-6 SSC) dropped Friday night's contest to the Barry University Buccaneers (21-26, 8-14 SSC), falling by a score of 6-5.
The Sharks jumped out to an early 1-0 in the bottom of the second after
Kavan Thompson (Jr., Melbourne, Fla.) and
Andres Visbal (So., Miami, Fla.) singled with one out. After
Nick McNeil (Jr., Clearwater, Fla.) drew a walk to load the bases, Thompson scored from third on wild pitch. Barry responded with in the top of the fourth, scoring two runs on a groundout and a single to take a 2-1 lead. NSU threatened in the bottom of the fourth inning with runners on second and third, but failed to score, as
Dylan Woods (So., New Symrna Beach, Fla.) lined out to centerfield.
In the top of the fifth inning, the Bucs ended the NSU's starting pitcher,
Roberto Baroniel's (Sr., Miami, Fla.) day, scoring four runs, highlighted by a three-run home run off of the bat of JC Cardenas to take a 6-1 lead. The Sharks cut the Barry lead to four in the bottom of the sixth, scoring one run on a throwing error by the Barry third baseman, plating Thompson from third.
NSU scored two more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull within two runs of the Barry lead.
Michael Hernandez (So., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) launched a sacrifice fly to deep centerfield, scoring
Mario Urdaneta (Sr., Ocala, Fla.) from third. Kavan Thompson then singled home
Justin Garcia (Jr., Hialeah, Fla.) from second, making the score 6-4. NSU brought the score within one in the bottom of the eighth, scoring one run on a RBI double from Woods, scoring McNeil.
Unfortunately, that was it for the Sharks, as they struck out three times in the bottom of the ninth to end the game.
The Sharks are back in action Saturday, 'Senior Day, honoring all of the Sharks seniors on their outstanding careers. The Senior Day ceremony will begin at 12:30 p.m. Tune in to each game following the links on the schedule page.
