Liberty University
5-1
Winthrop
2-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| LIBERTY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X | 8 | 10 | 0 |
No. 21 Liberty Dumps Winthrop 8-1
2/26/2022 7:10:35 PM | Baseball
For the second consecutive day, No. 21 Liberty Flames pitchers held Winthrop in check, topping the 8-1, Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
After a solid outing by the duo of Joe Adametz III and David Erickson yesterday, the Flames received another solid effort by the pitching trio of Trey Gibson, Trey Carter and Mason Fluharty this afternoon. The three combined to allow one run on seven hits in the contest, striking a season-high 14 and walking one batter.
For the third straight game, center fielder Derek Orndorff hit a home run. The outfielder tied the game at 1-1 in the second with his fifth home run of the season.
Right fielder Aaron Anderson, second baseman Cameron Foster and first baseman Logan Mathieu each had two hits apiece for the Flames.
With the victory, Liberty extends its winning streak to five consecutive games and moves to 5-1 on the season. Winthrop falls to 2-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Winthrop (2-4); Liberty (5-1)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Trey Gibson (1-0) | LP: Reese Lumpkin (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – WU – Tepper homers, 1-0
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Orndorff homers, 1-1
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski singles, Hill scores, 2-1
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Keeter walks, Anderson scores, 3-1
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski scores on wild pitch, 4-1
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Mathieu singles, Foster scores, 5-1
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Betts scores, 6-1
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Peters with a sacrifice bunt, Keeter scores, 7-1
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Hill doubles, Mathieu scores, 8-1
Notable Numbers
- Liberty had 10 hits in the contest. Winthrop had seven hits.
- Neither team committed an error in the contest.
- The Flames left five men on base. The Eagles left seven.
- Liberty starting pitcher Gibson allowed one run on five hits over the first 5 2/3 innings to record his first win of 2022. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter.
- Flames relievers Trey Carter and Mason Fluharty did not allow a run in their appearances. Carter gave up one hit, striking out two and walking one over 1 1/3 innings of relief. Fluharty finished out the contest, allowing one hit while striking out five over the final two innings.
- No Liberty player drove in more than one run or scored more than one run in the contest.
- Winthrop starting pitcher Reese Lumpkin allowed four runs on three hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked two.
- Eagles second baseman Joey Tepper had two hits and hit his first home run of the season in the contest.
Turning Point
Tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth, the Flames struck for three runs to take a lead they never relinquished. Third baseman Stephen Hill was hit by a pitch to open the home half of the fourth inning and moved to third on a single by Anderson. Two batters later, Brady Gulakowski ripped an RBI single to right field for a 2-1 advantage. After Orndorff was hit by a pitch to load the bases, left fielder Nate Keeter walked to force in a run and later with two outs, Gulakowski scored on a wild pitch for a 4-1 lead Liberty never relinquished.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty defeated Winthrop by the identical score 8-1 score in the series opener yesterday.
- For the second straight day, Anderson and Foster each had two hits apiece in the contest. Anderson leads the Flames with three multi-hit games this season, while Foster has two.
- Mathieu collected his first multi-hit contest of 2022 in the game.
- Carter and Fluharty each made their third appearance of the season, tying for the team lead.
- Of Orndorff’s nine hits in 2022, five are home runs. Currently, he carries a 1.263 slugging percentage.
- Hill walked twice in the game and has now walked eight times in five games to lead the Flames.
Up Next
Liberty will go for the three-game sweep, when its host Winthrop for the final game of their three-game series, tomorrow at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gibson, Trey (1-0)
L: LUMPKIN, Reese (0-1)
Batting:
2B: CONRAD, C.J. 1
HR: TEPPER, Joey 1
RBI: TEPPER, Joey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: TEPPER, Joey 1
Batting:
2B: Hill, Stephen 1
HR: Orndorff, Derek 1
RBI: Hill, Stephen 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 1 ; Mathieu, Logan 1 ; Peters, Ty 1
SH: Peters, Ty 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; Hill, Stephen 1 ; Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 1 ; Mathieu, Logan 1
HBP: Hill, Stephen 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1
