Baseball Game Preview: Medina Mustangs vs. Barker Bulldogs

For the second straight game, Medina will face off against Barker. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Medina's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Barker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Medina's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Barker. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Brody Fry

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/12/25 @ Barker	3
05/08/25 @ Albion	2
04/14/25 vs Batavia	2
04/11/25 vs Nichols	2
05/05/25 @ Newfane	1

Brody Fry and Vinny Gray were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fry didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gray pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Fry went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Gray went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Fry a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hadrian Batista, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolton Fletcher, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Medina hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barker struck out ten times.

Medina's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Barker, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.