Liberty University
33-16, 12-7
Lipscomb
27-21, 11-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Lipscomb Downs Liberty in Series Opener
5/10/2019 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Lipscomb right-hander Chris Kachmar went the distance, as the Bisons topped the Liberty Flames 9-1, Friday evening at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
In the opener of the three-game ASUN series, Kachmar, allowed the Flames one run on six hits in recording his second complete game of the season.
Lipscomb left fielder Tevin Symonette drove in three runs with a two-run home run and a RBI double, while shortstop Brian Moore also had two hits and belted a solo home run in the contest.
Liberty falls to 12-7 in the ASUN Conference and 33-16 overall. Lipscomb improves to 11-8 in ASUN play and 27-21 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Lipscomb (27-21, 11-8 ASUN); Liberty (33-16, 12-7 ASUN)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Baseball Stadium)
Attendance: 1,456
WP: Chris Kachmar (8-3) | LP: Andrew McInvale (8-2)
Scoring Summary
LIBERTY – 1st INNING – Locklear ground out, Embry scores, 1-0
LIP- 3rd INNING – Symonette homers, Adams scores, 2-1
LIP – 5th INNING – Moore homers, 3-1
LIP – 5th INNING – Symonette doubles, Adams scores, 4-1
LIP – 6th INNING – Moore steals home, 5-1
LIP – 6th INNING – Sorrells singles Adams scores, 6-1
LIP – 6th INNING – Dodson doubles, Sorrells scores, 7-1
LIP – 9th INNING – Watson reaches on a fielder's choice, Sorrells scores, 8-1
LIP – 9th INNING – Throwing error by second baseman, Bashlor scores, 9-1
Notable Numbers
- Lipscomb collected 12 hits and did not commit an error in the contest. Liberty made three errors.
- No Liberty player had more than one hit in the game. Six Lipscomb players collected two hits apiece in the contest.
- Liberty's three pitchers in the contest struck out seven and walked eight.
- Lipscomb's Symonette's home run was his seventh of the season. Moore hit his third home run of the year for the Bison.
- Kachmar, the reigning ASUN Pitcher of the Week, struck out six and walked four to run his record to 8-3 on the year. After the first inning, he did not allow a runner past second base.
Turning Point
Lipscomb scored twice in the fifth inning to take a 4-1 advantage. Moore led off the inning with a solo home run extending the Bisons advantage to 3-1. Haddon Adams, who scored three times in the contest, walked and scored on a double by Symonette, extending the Bisons' advantage to three.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's meeting was the first ever meeting between the two programs on the baseball diamond.
- Liberty drops its first game of the season on Friday. The Flames entered the game with a 9-0 mark in Friday contests.
- The Flames fall to 22-5 at Liberty Baseball Stadium this season and 24-5 when scoring the first run in the contest.
- Kachmar becomes the first opposing pitcher to throw a complete game against the Flames this season.
- Liberty left fielder Betts singled in the eighth inning, extending his reached base safely streak to 24 consecutive games, the longest for a Flame this season. The freshman has at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 games.
Up Next
Lipscomb and Liberty will meet in the middle game of their three-game series, tomorrow at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: KACHMAR, Chris (8-3)
L: McInvale, Andrew (8-2)
Batting:
2B: SYMONETTE, Tevin 1 ; SORRELLS, Cade 1 ; DODSON, Zeke 1
HR: SYMONETTE, Tevin 1 ; MOORE, Brian 1
RBI: SYMONETTE, Tevin 3 ; SORRELLS, Cade 1 ; DODSON, Zeke 1 ; WATSON, Von 1 ; MOORE, Brian 1
SH: SYMONETTE, Tevin 1 ; DODSON, Zeke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ADAMS, Haddon 3 ; SYMONETTE, Tevin 1 ; SORRELLS, Cade 2 ; BASHLOR, Chris 1 ; MOORE, Brian 2
SB: ADAMS, Haddon 2 ; SYMONETTE, Tevin 1 ; HOUGHTON, Maddux 1 ; MOORE, Brian 1
CS: HOUGHTON, Maddux 1 ; MOORE, Brian 1
PO: HOUGHTON, Maddux 1
Batting:
2B: Rohrer, Brandon 1
3B: Embry, Jonathan 1
RBI: Locklear, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Embry, Jonathan 1
