Liberty University
26-10
Coastal Carolina
19-14
Coastal Carolina Defeats Liberty 2-0
4/24/2021 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers topped the Liberty Flames 2-0, Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Chanticleers pitchers Nick Parker and Daniel Kreuzer combined to hold the Flames to five hits in the contest.
Liberty pitchers Nick Willard and Mason Meyer matched the Coastal Carolina duo for most of the contest, combining to allow two runs on eight hits.
Coastal Carolina designated hitter BT Riopelle hit his sixth home run of the season in the sixth inning.
With the victory, Coastal Carolina evens the series at a game apiece. Liberty falls to 26-10 on the year. Coastal Carolina improves to 19-14.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Coastal Carolina (19-14); Liberty (26-10)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Nick Parker (3-3) | LP: Nick Willard (2-1) | SV: Daniel Kreuzer (2)
Scoring Summary
COASTAL – 3rd INNING – Chavers doubles, Weiss scores, 1-0
COASTAL – 6th INNING – Riopelle homers, 2-0
Notable Numbers
- Coastal Carolina outhit Liberty, 8-5. Neither team committed an error.
- The Flames left seven men on base. The Chanticleers left eight.
- Liberty starter Willard picks up his first loss of the year. He allowed one run on four hits. He struck out five and walked two.
- Reliever Meyer pitched the final 5 1/3 innings for the Flames. He gave up a run on four hits. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
- Parker records the victory. The Coastal Carolina right-hander did not allow a run, scattering four hits over the first seven innings. He struck out six and walked two.
- Kreuzer pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the save.
- Five different Flames had a hit in the contest.
- Chanticleers second baseman Dale Thomas and Riopelle had two hits apiece in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- The three-game non-conference series is even at 1-1. Liberty took the series opener 7-2, Friday evening.
- Liberty has been shut out twice, this season.
- The Flames, who lead the ASUN Conference in extra base hits, did not have one in a contest for the first time, this year.
- Flames catcher Gray Betts sees his hitting streak come to an end at 21 games, as he did not get a hit in the contest. He did walk to extend his reached base safely streak to 25 consecutive games. Both are the longest for a Flame this season.
- Liberty shortstop Cam Locklear singled and was hit by a pitch in the contest. The shortstop has now reached base in 16 consecutive games. He has had a hit in six of his last seven contests
Next Up
Liberty and Coastal Carolina will meet in the final game of the three-game series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, tomorrow afternoon. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Parker, Nick (3-3)
L: Willard, Nick (2-1)
S: Kreuzer, Daniel (2)
Batting:
2B: Lucky, Nick 1 ; Chavers, Parker 1 ; Brown, Eric 1 ; Gattinelli, Alex 1
HR: Riopelle, BT 1
RBI: Chavers, Parker 1 ; Riopelle, BT 1
SH: Thomas, Dale 1 ; Lucky, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Riopelle, BT 1 ; Weiss, Cooper 1
Base Running:
SB: Locklear, Cam 1
HBP: Locklear, Cam 1
