By: Eric He

AP photo: San Jose Barracuda goaltender Tony Grosenick (1) stopped 27 Texas Stars shots in the Barracuda Tuesday afternoon victory over the San Antonio Rampage in AHL action in San Antonio

An 11:30 a.m. start was not a problem for the San Jose Barracuda on Tuesday afternoon as they defeated the San Antonio Rampage 4-0 on the road.

Goaltender Troy Gosenick recorded his second shutout of the season and sixth of his professional career, making 27 saves in the winning effort.

The Barracuda scored a goal each in the first and second periods and added two empty-netters in the third to close out the game.

Top prospect Timo Meier put the Barracuda on the board, who grabbed the puck in the offensive zone off of a shot by Danny O’Regan that was blocked, and Meier scored on an open net. It was Meier’s second goal with the Barracuda after he netted his first marker on Saturday.

Marcus Sorensen, who has impressed with the AHL team this season, doubled the San Jose lead in the second period. Taking advantage of a shot by the Rampage that hit the post, Sorensen took the put and sped into the zone, beating Rampage goaltender Kent Simpson up high to give the Barracuda a 2-0 lead.

Meier, O’Regan and Sorensen paved the way for the Barracuda in this game, combining for three goals and four assists. Rourke Chartier and Sorensen added empty net goals to seal the victory in the third period.

Gooseneck stood tall in net, making glove saves, pad saves and standing his ground in scrambles to keep the puck out of the net. The Barracuda also held the Rampage scoreless on three power play opportunities as well.

San Jose is now 5-3-0-1 on the season and 2-1-0-0 in this six-game road trip. They play next at San Diego on Friday.