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Ian Acevedo vs Catawba
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Nova Southeastern NSUB 19-10
8
Winner Barry BARRY-B 20-8
Nova Southeastern NSUB
19-10
7
Final
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Barry BARRY-B
20-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nova Southeastern NSUB 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 9 1
Barry BARRY-B 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 X 8 13 4

W: Ping-Chun Ho (1-1) L: Torres, Gil (1-1) S: Hugo Casilla (7)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Barry Rallies Late Past Sharks in Midweek Action

A first-inning grand slam put NSU ahead, but Barry chipped away with a final push in the eighth

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Although the No. 13 Nova Southeastern baseball team (19-10) jumped out to a significant early lead on Tuesday, the Sharks battled both pre- and late-game rains, as well as the No. 20 Barry Buccaneers (20-8) and came up on the losing end of the non-conference one-off at Feinbloom Field. Barry battled back from a six-run deficit and rallied in the eighth to record the midweek victory over the Sharks, 8-7.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Barry – 8, Nova Southeastern – 7
Records:  Barry (20-8), Nova Southeastern (19-10)
Location: Feinbloom Field | Miami Shores, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Sharks broke out early with a solid plate approach, showing up Barry starter Nicholas Bralczyk, as NSU opened the game with consecutive walks by Daniel Irisarri and Nathan Chevalier, an outfield single by Garrett Wolforth and capped by a grand slam blast by Ian Acevedo to left center – NSU's second of the year. Samuel Duran tacked on an RBI single up the middle and the Sharks held a 5-0 advantage, setting off a carousel of Barry pitchers.
 
Although Barry chipped a run off the lead in the second, Nova Southeastern reclaimed the score in the third, courtesy of a Bryan Diaz RBI single to right center. The Sharks extended their lead in the fifth on an Andrew Labosky RBI groundout.
 
Aiding the Sharks in gaining the upper hand, freshman starter Duncan Pastore tossed a stellar start, going five frames with just four hits with only one unearned run in the outing. However, the night didn't fare as well for the bullpen.
 
With storm clouds encroaching on the game in the sixth, the Buccaneers laid into a pair of NSU relievers for five singles, a walk and four runs before JP Williams finally settled Barry down, shutting down 3-of-4 batters faced and ending the Bucs' push with a pair of strikeouts.
 
After a pregame delay of an hour due to rain, the skies opened in the seventh but the teams finished the frame before going back into a delay. However, both defenses managed to keep scores off the board as NSU clung to a 7-5 lead.
 
Barry made its final push down the stretch in the eighth took on two additional NSU relievers, producing a pair of two out singles with Justin Lamazares trimming the lead and Chris Cabrera adding a two-run single for the go-ahead run. Although the Sharks put a runner aboard in the ninth, Hugo Casilla kept NSU from a rally of its own, earning his seventh save and the win for Ping-Chun Ho (1-1), 8-7.
 
 
STATS OF THE NIGHT:
  • Pitching in the eighth, Gil Torres (1-1) suffered the loss, throwing 1.0 innings with two hits and one run.
  • Between the two teams, 13 pitchers made an appearance in the game.
  • At the plate, Acevedo was 2-for-3 with a single, a grand slam and a walk, scoring three runs and batting in four.
  • Diaz was also 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
  • Although both teams are Sunshine State Conference programs, the meeting was non-conference and the series is split 2-2 on the season.
UP NEXT:
The Sharks head back on the road in Sunshine State Conference play in a three-game series at Rollins this weekend, playing Friday-Sunday (March 29-31) in Winter Park at Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field. First pitch on the series opener is set for 6:00 p.m. Friday. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_Baseball or visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.
 
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