Liberty University
17-8
VCU
14-11
VCU Tops Liberty 4-2
4/3/2021 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The VCU Rams defeated the Liberty Flames 4-2, Saturday afternoon at the Diamond. The Rams scored all four runs with two outs.
Liberty shortstop Cam Locklear and right fielder Jake Wilson each had three hits apiece in the contest. Flames left fielder Aaron Anderson hit a solo home run to lead off the fourth inning, his third of the year.
Liberty drops to 17-8 on the year. VCU improves to 14-11.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (17-8); VCU (14-11)
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
WP: Tyler Davis (5-1) | LP: Trey Gibson (4-2) | SV: Evan Chenier (2)
Scoring Summary
VCU – 3rd INNING – Carpenter singles, Benzin scores, 1-0
VCU – 3rd INNING – Hibbits singles, T. Locklear scores, 2-0
LIBERTY – 4th INNING – Anderson homers, 2-1
VCU – 4th INNING – Haydak singles, Benzin and Hujsak score, 4-1
Notable Numbers
- Each team had nine hits. Liberty committed the game's only error.
- Each team left seven men on base.
- Liberty starting pitcher Trey Gibson allowed four runs on six over six innings.
- Flames pitcher Mason Meyer pitched four scoreless innings of relief. Meyer scattered three hits, striking out four and walking one.
- VCU reliever Tyler Davis pitched four scoreless innings to record the win. He allowed two hits. He struck out three and walked one.
- VCU starter Mason Delane gave up one run on five hits over the first four innings. He struck out two. Evan Chenier picked up the save, giving up a run on two hits in the ninth.
- Four VCU hitters had two hits apiece.
Turning Point
After Liberty's Anderson cut VCU's lead to 2-1 in the top of fourth, VCU struck for two runs with two outs in the bottom of the inning. With runners on second and third, Rams second baseman Michael Haydak lined a two-out single to left, plating both runners for a 4-1 lead.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty went 3-1 against VCU, this season. The Flames beat the Rams 9-3 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, yesterday.
- Locklear recorded his fifth multi-hit game of the season. The shortstop has had at least one hit in each of his last five contests.
- Wilson collected his fourth multi-hit game of the year.
- With a double in the fifth, catcher Gray Betts extended his hitting streak to 11 games. The streak is the longest hitting streak by a Liberty player this season
- Second baseman Will Wagner singled in the second inning and has now reached base safely in 15 consecutive games, the longest reached base safely streak by a Flame this year.
Next Up
Liberty returns to Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium to begin a five-game homestand on Wednesday. The Flames will host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DAVIS, T (5-1)
L: Gibson, Trey (4-3)
S: CHENIER, E (2)
Batting:
2B: Betts, Gray 1 ; Locklear, Cam 1
HR: Anderson, Aaron 1
RBI: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Wilson, Jake 1
SH: Guy, Jaylen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Locklear, Cam 1
CS: Wagner, Will 1
Batting:
RBI: HAYDAK, M 2 ; CARPENTER, S 1 ; HIBBITS, L 1
SH: BROWN, H 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LOCKLEAR, T 1 ; HUJSAK, C 1 ; BENZIN, C 2
SB: HIBBITS, L 1
HBP: LOCKLEAR, T 1
