Liberty University
8-1
Canisius
4-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| LIBERTY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 2 |
No. 20 Liberty Extends Winning Streak to Eight, Downs Canisius 4-1
3/4/2022 8:20:50 PM | Baseball
The No. 20 Liberty Flames ground out a 4-1 win over the Canisius Golden Griffins, extending their winning streak to eight games, Friday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
A trio of Liberty pitchers led by Joe Adametz III held Canisius in check throughout the afternoon. Adametz allowed one unearned run over the first six innings, before giving way to relievers Mason Fluharty and Cade Hungate.
Shortstop Jake Lazzaro paced the Flames with two hits, an RBI and a run scored in the contest.
Liberty, which has not lost since opening day, moves to 8-1 on the year. Canisius, which drops back-to-back contests for the first time in 2022, falls to 4-6.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Canisius (4-6); Liberty (8-1)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Joe Adametz III (2-1) | LP: Matt Duffy (2-1)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – CAN – Steffan grounds into a double play, Dick scores (unearned), 1-0
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski singles, Anderson scores, 1-1
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster flies out, Orndorff scores (unearned), 2-1
5th INNING – LIBERTY – Hill grounds into a fielder’s choice, Lazzaro scores, 3-1
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Lazzaro singles, Mathieu scores, 4-1
Notable Numbers
- Canisius outhit Liberty, 7-5. Each team committed two errors in the contest.
- Each team left nine men on base.
- Neither team had an extra-base hit in the game.
- Fluharty and Hungate pitched a scoreless final three innings for Liberty. Fluharty struck out four of the seven batters he faced over two innings of relief. Hungate recorded a scoreless ninth for his third save of the season.
- Golden Griffins starter Matt Duffy takes his first loss of 2022. The right-hander allowed four runs over six innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
- Canisius first baseman Max Grant went 3-for-3 and walked in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty remains unbeaten at home, improving to 5-0 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- Flames’ pitching has held its opponents to two or fewer runs in each of its last six games.
- For the first time this season, Liberty made two errors in a contest.
- Lazzaro collects his first multi-hit game in a Liberty uniform. The shortstop returned to the lineup after missing four games due to injury.
- Catcher Gray Betts singled and centerfielder Derek Orndorff walked twice and was hit by a pitch in the game. The two are the only Flames to have reached base in all nine games this season. Betts reached base safely in 45 consecutive games in 2021.
Up Next
Liberty will host Canisius again tomorrow in the middle game of their three-game series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Adametz III, Joe (2-1)
L: Duffy, Matt (2-1)
S: Hungate, Cade (3)
Base Running:
RUNS: Dick, Carlin 1
SB: Vincent, Dylan 1
HBP: DeStefano, Mike 1
Batting:
RBI: Hill, Stephen 1 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
SF: Foster, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Mathieu, Logan 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
HBP: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1
