No. 1 Tampa takes the Series Opener Over Barry

Miami Shores, FL. – The #1 University of Tampa Spartans take the series opener against Barry.

Final: #1 Tampa 20, Barry 1

Records: #1 Tampa (39-6, 23-2 SSC), Barry (23-22, 11-14 SSC)

Location: Feinbloom Field | Miami Shores, FL.  

All-Time Series: This was the 116^th meeting between these two programs. The Spartans are 89-27 against the Buccaneers. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Jordan Williams led off the game with a single and then stole second. Nico Saladino followed with a single through the left side to put the Spartans in business with first and third. After an out, Brayden Woodburn singled through the right side to bring home. J. Williams and Saladino would advance to third on the play. Edgardo Villegas followed with a double to left center to bring home Saladino and Woodburn would advance to third on the play. Jhoander Irigoyen followed, reaching first on a throwing error by the Buccaneer's first baseman to bring home Woodburn. Mid 1 | 3-0 Tampa
• J.D. Urso led off the inning by reaching first on a throwing error by the Buccaneer's third baseman. Woodburn then followed with getting plunked with a pitch. With first and second and nobody out, Villegas singled back up the middle to bring home Urso, and Woodburn would advance to third on the play. Irigoyen reached on a fielder's choice to bring home Woodburn. Mid 3 | 5-0 Tampa
• With one out, J. Williams doubled to right field. After Saladino was hit with a pitch, Urso singled up the middle to give the Spartans the bases loaded. Woodburn then drew a walk to bring home J. Williams and advance Urso and Saladino 90 feet. Villegas then grounded out to second to bring home Saladino and advance Woodburn and Urso to second and third. Irigoyen then singled to left to bring home Urso and Woodburn. After Mike Valdez reached base on a throwing error by the Buccaneers' shortstop and advanced Irigoyen to third on the play, Cole Russo doubled to right field to bring home Irigoyen. Maddox King followed with a single through the left side to bring home Valdez. Mid 4 | 11-0 Tampa
• With one out, Urso drew a walk. Woodburn followed drawing a walk. Then, with two outs, Irigoyen reached first on an error to bring home Urso. Mid 5 | 12-0 Tampa
• Joe Stella led off the inning with a single. Drake Harman followed with a single to set the Spartans up with first and second. After two outs, Kevin Karstetter single to load the bases up. Jake Turer then singled up the middle to bring home Stella. Harman then scored on a wild pitch. Mid 6 | 14-0 Tampa
• Santiago Garavito led off the inning with a single, and then he stole second with one out. With two outs, Garavito would come around to score on a Griffith single. Mid 7 | 15-1 Tampa
• The Spartans would load the bases to begin the ninth from singles by Turner and Karstetter, and Lenny Ashby getting hit with a pitch. Garavito would reach on a fielder's choice to bring home Karstetter. Valdez followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to bring in Turner. After a Stella single, Harman grounded out to first to bring home Ashby. Jake Griffith then reached first on a fielding error, and Garavito would come into score on the play. A.J. Graham then singled through the left side to bring home Stella. Mid 9 | 20-1 Tampa

AT THE PLATE: 

• Stella: 2-2, BB, & 2 R's
• Turner: 2-3 , R, & RBI
• Villegas: 2-4 & 3 RBI's
• Karstetter: 2-3 & R
• Saladino: 2-3 & 2 R's
• J. Williams: 2-4, SB, & 2 R's
• Woodburn: 1-1, 3 R's, 2 RBI's, & 2 BB's
• Urso: 1-3, BB, & 3 R's
  

ON THE MOUND: 

• C.J. Williams started on the mound. He threw 6 innings, while striking out 3 while giving up 1 run. Williams received the win and improved to 11-2 on the season.
• Robert Satin came in relief for Williams. He threw 2 scoreless innings while striking out 2.
• Ethan Brown came in relief for Satin. He threw 1 scoreless inning while striking out 2.

UP NEXT: The #1 Spartans will be back tomorrow, May 3^rd, as they take on a doubleheader to wrap up their series against Barry. Game one will start at 1:00 PM. Game two will begin approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of game one.