Liberty University
21-8, 8-1
Lipscomb
11-16, 4-8
Liberty Downs Lipscomb 5-4; Completing Series Sweep
4/11/2021 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Coach Scott Jackson Postgame Press Conference
Top Plays
The Liberty Flames defeated the Lipscomb Bisons 5-4 to complete a sweep of the three-game ASUN series, Sunday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Designated hitter Brady Gulakowski hit his second home run of the season and drove in two runs for the Flames. Right-hander Trey Gibson allowed one run on three hits over the first 5 2/3 innings to record the victory.
Liberty moves to 21-8 overall and 8-1 in the ASUN. Lipscomb drops to 11-16 overall and 4-8 in conference play.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Lipscomb (11-16, 4-8 ASUN); Liberty (21-8; 8-1 ASUN)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Trey Gibson (4-2) | LP: Dylan Bierman (1-3)
Scoring Summary
LIP – 3rd INNING – Moore flies out, Smith scores, 1-0
LIBERTY – 3rd INNING – Wagner singles, Betts scores, 1-1
LIBERTY – 4th INNING – Gulakowski flies out, McDyre scores, 2-1
LIBERTY – 4th INNING – Betts doubles, Guy and Wilson score, 4-1
LIBERTY – 6th INNING – Gulakowski homers, 5-1
LIP – 9th INNING – Adams homers, Merced scores, 5-3
LIP – 9th INNING – Smith grounded out, Williams scores, 5-4
Notable Numbers
- Liberty had six hits in the contest. Lipscomb collected seven. Each team committed an error.
- Liberty left eight men on base. Lipscomb left four.
- The Flames drew seven bases on balls. The Bison walked twice.
- Flames second baseman Will Wagner and Bisons second Haddon Adams were the only players with two hits each in the game. Adams hit his fourth home run of the season in the ninth.
- Liberty reliever Fraser Ellard struck out three of the four batters he faced over 1 1/3 innings of work.
Turning Point
After cutting the Liberty advantage to 5-3 on a two-run home run by Adams, Lipscomb put runners on second and third with one out in the top of the ninth. Next batter Carter Smith sent a grounder to the right side of the infield which appeared it way go through for a single. Flames second baseman Will Wagner slid to field the ball and then threw out Smith for the second out of the inning. With the tying run on third base, Liberty pitcher Mason Meyer then got center fielder Maddux Houghton to bounce out to third baseman Trey McDyre to end the game and give the Flames the 5-4 victory.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty picks up its third sweep of the year. The Flames swept UCF in Orlando, Fla., March 5-7 and North Alabama at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, March 12-14.
- Liberty remains unbeaten at home in 2021, pushing its record to 13-0. The Flames have won 15 straight contests at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, dating back to last season. It is currently the third longest home winning streak in the country.
- Betts went 6-for-10 (.600), walked three times and scored five runs in the three-game series. Betts had a two-run double in the fourth inning, extending his hitting streak to 15 games, the longest for a Liberty player this season. The catcher also has reached base safely in 18 consecutive games, the longest for a Flame this year.
- With two hits in the contest, Wagner collected his eighth multi-hit game of the year.
- Flames right fielder Jake Wilson not only made several outstanding defensive plays in the contest, but he singled in the fourth to push hitting streak to a season-high six games.
- Liberty reliever Landon Riley pitched a scoreless inning of relief, Sunday. Riley has yet to allow a run in 12 appearances (13 IP) this season.
Next Up
Liberty will wrap-up a five-game homestand by hosting the No. 23 Virginia Tech Hokies, Tuesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gibson, Trey (5-3)
L: BIERMAN, Dylan (1-3)
Batting:
2B: SMITH, Carter 1
HR: ADAMS, Haddon 1
RBI: ADAMS, Haddon 2 ; SMITH, Carter 1 ; MOORE, Brian 1
SH: HOUGHTON, Maddux 1
SF: MOORE, Brian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MERCED, Robbie 1 ; ADAMS, Haddon 1 ; WILLIAMS, Malik 1 ; SMITH, Carter 1
SB: BOROM, Tiger 1 ; MOORE, Brian 1
Batting:
2B: Betts, Gray 1 ; Wagner, Will 1
HR: Gulakowski, Brady 1
RBI: Betts, Gray 2 ; Wagner, Will 1 ; Gulakowski, Brady 2
SF: Gulakowski, Brady 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; McDyre, Trey 1 ; Wilson, Jake 1 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Guy, Jaylen 1
