WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic baseball team hosted conference foe, Barry, in a midweek nonconference affair Tuesday night at J.M. "Jake" Rubin Park.

The Sailfish got ahead early, but defense exacerbated an otherwise solid night from the PBA pitching staff. Six Sailfish errors in the game resulted in seven unearned runs for Barry. The 'Fish had a decent night at the plate, scoring six runs on 12 hits, but failed to overcome the plethora of fielding errors. Barry took advantage to win the game, 10-6.

Matty Warren led the PBA offense with four hits, one run, one RBI, one stolen base, and a double in five at-bats. Nate Housen went 3-for-4 at the dish with a pair of RBIs and a walk. Davis Blair tallied two hits and two runs from the No. 2 spot in the lineup. Ryan Webster got the start on the mound and was unfortunately credited with his first loss of the season. Although he surrendered five runs in 3.2 innings, just one of those runs were unearned.

The Sailfish offense wasted no time getting to the Barry pitching. Blair and Jiovel Lantigua recorded back-to-back doubles down the left-field line to give PBA a 1-0 lead. Housen followed with a two-out RBI to left field to drive in Lantigua and make it a 2-0 game. Barry answered in the top of the second inning, mustering three two-out hits, cutting the PBA lead in half, 2-1. 

The 'Fish got that run back in the bottom of the third. After a pair of two-out walks, Housen came through again, singling up the middle to drive in Sean Houck. Unfortunately for the 'Fish, the lead evaporated in the fourth inning. A fielding error by PBA with two outs, opened the flood gates as Barry scored four runs on three hits to take a 5-3 lead. PBA answered in the bottom half of the inning. Warren sent a double to right-center to drive in Jeremy Texel and make it 5-4.

PBA had the chance to retake the lead in the bottom of the sixth. The Sailfish loaded the bases with two outs but failed to take advantage. Barry pulled away again in the top of the seventh. Three runs on two hits and three errors made it an 8-4 game. The Sailfish continued to fight back, plating a pair of runs in the eighth off two bases-loaded walks. Housen returned to the dish looking for his fourth hit of the night with the bases loaded, but a double play ended the rally.

The Bucs tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the ninth on two hits and another error to make it 10-6 heading into the bottom of the frame. Mikey Cassaleggio led off the inning with a single down the line, but a double play killed the thought of a PBA comeback. Barry closed out the 10-6 game.

Christian Horner tosses 2.2 innings in relief. He gave up three total runs, one earned run on three hits, two walks, and a strikeout. Andrew Sieczkowski recorded 0.2 innings, with two walks, no hits, and no runs.  David Chenoweth pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit and a strikeout. Ruairi Murphy finished the game with 0.2 innings, surrendering one unearned run on one hit.

The Sailfish travel to face the No. 1 team in the country on Friday in the form of Tampa. The first pitch takes place at 6 p.m.