MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - In a pivotal match-up between two programs battling for postseason positioning, the Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team saw their seven-game winning streak snapped at the hands of the Barry Buccaneers with a 7-5 loss on Friday evening at Feinbloom Field. 


Records: Nova Southeastern 25-16, 15-10 SSC | Barry 25-20, 13-12 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 5 | Barry 7
Location: Fienbloom Field | Miami Shores, Fla. 
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• The Sharks started the scoring in the top of the first inning, as Justin Wachs scored on a balk. 
• In the top of the second inning, Boris Pena scored on a double play and extended NSU's lead to 2-0. 
• Barry plated five runs in the bottom half of the third inning, putting the score at 5-2. 
• Landon Lowe helped the Sharks cut into the Buccaneers lead, driving in Pena with an RBI ground-out. 
• Barry scored another two runs in the bottom of the sixth, extending their lead to 7-3. 
• Wachs came through with an RBI single, scoring Lowe, putting the score at 7-4 in the top of the seventh inning. 
• Zeth Rodriguez added another RBI base hit for the Sharks, cutting the deficit to 7-5, but that was all the offense NSU could muster as the Sharks were defeated in the series opener. 

NSU returns to action with game two of the three game Sunshine State Conference series on Saturday, May 4th, at Feinbloom Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball.