Liberty University
12-4, 0-1
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North Florida
7-11, 1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| North Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 12 | 1 |
North Florida Downs No. 14 Liberty 5-2 in Game 1
3/19/2022 6:53:05 PM | Baseball
The North Florida Ospreys broke a 2-2 with three runs in the sixth inning to defeat the No. 14 Liberty Flames 5-2 in game one of an ASUN doubleheader at Harmon Stadium, Saturday afternoon.
Designated hitter Trey Spratling-Williams gave the host Ospreys a 4-2 lead, hitting his first home run with a runner aboard with one out in the sixth. Later in the inning, Isaiah Byars hit his first home run of the season for a 5-2 lead.
Liberty third baseman Stephen Hill had three hits in the contest and gave the Flames a 2-0 lead in the first inning with his first home run of the year.
Liberty falls to 0-1 in the ASUN Conference and 12-4 on the year. North Florida moves to 1-0 in the ASUN and 7-11 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (12-4, 0-1 ASUN); North Florida (7-11, 1-0 ASUN)
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (Harmon Stadium)
WP: Â Max McKinley (2-1) | LP: David Erickson (1-1) | SV: Stephen Halsted (2)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Hill homers, Anderson scores, 2-0
1st INNING – UNF – Westbrook singles, Sequera scores, 2-1
3rd INNING – UNF – Sequerra doubles, Byars scores, 2-2
6th INNING – UNF – Spratling-Williams homers, Edge scores, 4-2
6th INNING – UNF – Byars homers, 5-2
Notable Numbers
- North Florida outhit Liberty, 12-7. The Ospreys made the game’s only error.
- Liberty left four men on base. UNF left nine.
- No Flame other than Hill had more than one hit in the contest.
- Liberty starting pitcher Joe Adametz III pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits.
- Flames reliever David Erickson takes the loss. He gave up three runs on three hits over one inning of relief.
- UNF starting pitcher Max McKinley allowed two runs on five hits over 7 1/3 innings to pick up the win. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter.
- Osprey reliever Stephen Halstead pitched a scoreless ninth to record his second save of the year.
- UNF second baseman Byars led all players in the game with four hits. He had an RBI and scored two runs.
Turning Point
With the game tied 2-2, a runner aboard and one out in the home half of the sixth, Spratling-Williams ripped his first home run of the season over the center field wall to give the Ospreys the lead. Later in the inning, Byars homered for a 5-2 edge.
Beyond the Box Score
- Although Liberty and North Florida had met at Harmon Stadium seven times, the two teams had never met at the stadium in an ASUN regular-season game before today.
- North Florida had not defeated Liberty since the Flames joined the ASUN in 2019. The Flames had won all six meetings, three in the regular season and three in the ASUN tournament.
- With two hits in the contest, Hill records his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
- Aaron Anderson collected a hit in the game to extend his hitting streak to seven.
- Liberty freshman Addrian McNeal recorded his first collegiate hit with a pinch-hit single in the eighth.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MCKINLEY, Max (2-1)
L: Erickson, David (1-1)
S: HALSTEAD, Stephen (2)
Batting:
HR: Hill, Stephen 1
RBI: Hill, Stephen 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Hill, Stephen 1
PO: Foster, Cam 1
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Batting:
2B: BYARS, Isaiah 1 ; SEQUERA, Abraham 1 ; S. WILLIAMS, Trey 1
HR: BYARS, Isaiah 1 ; S. WILLIAMS, Trey 1
RBI: BYARS, Isaiah 1 ; SEQUERA, Abraham 1 ; WESTBROOK, Cade 1 ; S. WILLIAMS, Trey 2
SH: SWEATT, Aidan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: BYARS, Isaiah 2 ; SEQUERA, Abraham 1 ; EDGE, Brock 1 ; S. WILLIAMS, Trey 1
SB: WESTBROOK, Cade 1
PO: BYARS, Isaiah 1
