PACE DROPS SERIES OPENER TO #16 BARRY UNIVERSITY 12-6

MIAMI SHORES, FL- The Pace University baseball team lost its first game on their week long spring break trip down in Miami Shores, FL to Barry University 12-6.

The loss drops Pace to 4-5-1 this season, while the win will improve Barry University to 17-2 for the year.

Pace got off to a quick start as Andre Liscinsky (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) led off the game with a triple to deep right field. Chris Spatkowski (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) then drove him in on a RBI groundout to shortstop.

The Setters momentum would be short lived as Barry responded by scoring the next six runs in the game to make the score 6-1 Barry after three innings.

The Pace starting pitcher Kevin Vieira (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) only went an inning and two thirds giving up two hits, and three runs. Only one of the runs was earned as the Setters defense committed two errors in the first inning. Pace struggled in the field all day as the Setters made six total errors in the game which led to five unearned runs.

Pace was led offensively by Spatkowski who had two hits, a run scored, and knocked in a run as well. Denis Almonti (Jefferson Valley, NY/Lakeland) also had a solid day for the Setters as he finished the game with two hits, and a RBI in the losing effort.

Pace will be back in action tomorrow as they will play Barry University in a doubleheader starting at 12:00 p.m.