Liberty University
13-4, 1-1
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North Florida
7-12, 1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| North Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
No. 14 Liberty Tops North Florida 11-5 in Game 2
3/19/2022 10:26:40 PM | Baseball
The No. 14 Liberty Flames scored in each of the first six innings overwhelming the North Florida Ospreys 11-5 in game two of an ASUN doubleheader, Saturday at Harmon Stadium.
With the win, Liberty splits a Saturday doubleheader with North Florida.
Visiting Liberty built a 9-0 lead over the first four innings and never looked back in the contest.
Five Flames had two or more hits in the contest. Liberty third baseman Stephen Hill, who hit his first home run of the year in game one, went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI to lead all players in game two. Designated hitter Brady Gulakowski added two hits, a run-scoring double and his third home run of the season, and three RBI.
Liberty evens its ASUN Conference at 1-1 and improves to 13-4 on the year. North Florida drops to 1-1 in the ASUN and 7-12 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (13-4, 1-1 ASUN); North Florida (7-12, 1-1 ASUN)
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (Harmon Stadium)
WP: Â Trey Gibson (3-0) | LP: Zach Chappell (0-3)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Hill homers, Betts scores, 2-0
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Betts singles, McNeal scores, 3-0
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Foster reaches on fielding error, Hillier (unearned) and Foster (unearned) score, 5-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski doubles, Anderson scores, 6-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Gulakowski scores, 7-0
5th INNING – LIBERTY – Hill homers, Betts scores, 9-0
5th INNING – UNF – Gerteisen walks, Edge scores, 9-1
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski homers, Orndorff scores, 11-1
7th INNING – UNF – Edge homers, Holmes (unearned), Gerteisen (unearned) and Sweatt score, 11-5
Notable Numbers
- Liberty held a 12-11 edge over North Florida in hits. Each team made an error.
- Each team left 12 men on base each.
- Besides Hill and Gulakowski, catcher Gray Betts, right fielder Aaron Anderson and left fielder Three Hillier each had two hits apiece for the Flames.
- Liberty starting pitcher Trey Gibson records the win. He gave up one run on five hits over the first five innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
- Flames reliever Cole Garrett, the last of three Liberty pitchers, did not allow a run over the final 2 1/3 innings.
- Six UNF pitchers combined to walk 10 batters in the contest.
- Osprey starter Zach Chappell takes the loss. He was roughed up for five runs on four hits over 2 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked five.
- Left fielder Brock Edge had two hits and hit his first home run of the season, a grand slam, in the seventh inning.
Beyond the Box Score
- The Flames are 10-0 when outhitting their opponent and 8-0 when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- For the doubleheader, Hill went 6-for-8 with three home runs and six RBI. The infielder now has seven multi-hit games and leads the Flames with three three-hit games. He also leads Liberty with six games with two or more RBI.
- Gulakowski records his fourth multi-hit game of the season and his fifth multi-RBI game of the year.
- Anderson has hit safely in eight consecutive games and leads the Flames with nine multi-hit games. The outfielder has reached base safely in a team-high 16 straight contests.
- Betts recorded his sixth multi-hit game and Hillier collected his fourth.
- Liberty pitching has struck out 10 or more batters in 11 games, this season.
Up Next
The Flames and Ospreys will finish their ASUN Conference series, tomorrow. The rubber game of the three-game series at Harmon Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gibson, Trey (3-0)
L: CHAPPELL, Zach (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Hillier, Three 1
HR: Hill, Stephen 2 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1
RBI: Betts, Gray 1 ; Hill, Stephen 4 ; Gulakowski, Brady 3 ; Foster, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 2 ; Hill, Stephen 2 ; Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Gulakowski, Brady 2 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; McNeal, Addrian 1
SB: Orndorff, Derek 1 ; McNeal, Addrian 1
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Batting:
2B: S. WILLIAMS, Trey 1 ; EDGE, Brock 1 ; POUND, Blake 1
HR: EDGE, Brock 1
RBI: GERTEISEN, Tyler 1 ; EDGE, Brock 4
Base Running:
RUNS: SWEATT, Aidan 1 ; GERTEISEN, Tyler 1 ; HOLMES, Justin 1 ; EDGE, Brock 2
SB: HOLMES, Justin 1
HBP: HOLMES, Justin 1
