Preview: March 12

SCHEDULE:
Saturday, March 13 vs. #7 Barry | 2:00 p.m. (DH) | Alfond Stadium – Winter Park, Fla.
 
COVERAGE:
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SET UP:
Rollins will see their first action of the season with a pair of games on Saturday against the nationally ranked Barry Buccaneers (1-1, 1-0 SSC). First pitch of game one, which will be a nine-inning contest, is slated for 2:00 p.m. Game two, a seven-inning affair, will begin roughly 45 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

Rollins:
The Tars are coming off a 13-8 finish during the shortened 2020 season. They return the bulk of their offensive lineup, including the top eight positional starters from last year. Junior OF Cameron Meehan was the team leader in more than a dozen categories in 2020, and will look to start off strong again. The Tars also added a number of impressive freshmen and transfers, including SS Drew Howard (Polk State) and OF Logan Riedel (Broward) who will compete for playing time early on.
 
On the mound, the Tars have a deep stable of arms to choose from with the return of Tate Stone-Frisina, Carson Hauben, and Steven Swift. They also bolstered their rotation with University of Florida transfer Justin Alintoff and UCF transfer Jaylyn Whitehead. Sophomore Kyle Kramer will serve as the team's closer out of the bullpen.
 
Barry:
The Bucs were national title contenders in 2020, sitting at 17-4 when the season was called. The strength of their team comes on the mound where they posted an SSC best 2.34 ERA to go along with 171 strikeouts last year. Mike Reagan and Frank Gonzalez both placed in the Top 10 in the SSC in strikeouts and ERA. They have combined for eight innings of work in Barry's two games in 2021 thus far, allowing one earned run on six hits with eight punchouts. Three Bucs … Blake Brito, Richie Sobalvarro, and JC Garcia … each have four hits through two games. 
 
NEXT:
Rollins will host the Florida Tech Panthers for a mid-week matchup on March 17 at 5 pm. They will then head to Lynn for a doubleheader on Friday March 19, followed by the Tars hosting the Fighting Knights on Sunday March 21 at 2 pm.

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