Liberty Athletics Mourns Loss of Pat Sipe
11/29/2022 11:59:59 AM | Baseball
Liberty Athletics mourns the loss of Pat Sipe, who passed away last week at the age of 58.
Sipe was inducted into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015 for his accomplishments as a member of Liberty’s baseball team.
Sipe finished his four-year standout career at Liberty establishing marks that have withstood the test of time. He finished his career as the Flames’ all-time leader in runs scored (179), total bases (489), home runs (59) and RBI (226).
The two-time Liberty team MVP (1985 and 1986) led the Flames in hits, home runs and RBI three-straight seasons (1984-86). As a freshman, Sipe posted a .332 batting average with 61 RBI and 12 home runs, helping the Flames win 40 games for the first time in program history.
During his senior campaign, Sipe helped Liberty advance to the NAIA Tournament in 1986, winning the District 29 and Area 8 events. Liberty advanced to the NAIA World Series that same season, finishing the event in fifth place.
Following his standout career at Liberty, the native of Virginia Beach, Va., signed a free agent contract with the Montreal Expos. He played three seasons of minor league baseball, finishing his professional career with 48 doubles, four triples, 32 home runs, 163 RBI and a .408 slugging percentage.
