Liberty University
9-1
Canisius
4-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| LIBERTY | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | X | 14 | 9 | 1 |
No. 20 Liberty Dumps Canisius 14-3 For 9th Straight Win
3/5/2022 7:27:33 PM | Baseball
Derek Orndorff and Aaron Anderson each hit a three-run home run and had four RBI, helping to power the No. 20 Liberty Flames past the Canisius Golden Griffins 14-3, Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Orndorff, among the national leaders in home runs, connected on his eighth in the first inning to give the Flames a 3-0 lead, which they never relinquished. The Liberty center fielder also plated a run with a fielder’s choice for four RBI in the contest.
Anderson hit his third home run of the season in the third inning and later walked with the bases loaded to finish the afternoon with four RBI.
Liberty third baseman Stephen Hill added two hits and scored a game-high four times in the victory.
The Flames extend their winning streak to nine games and improve to 9-1 on the year. Canisius falls to 4-7.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Canisius (4-7); Liberty (9-1)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Trey Gibson (2-0) | LP: Matt Duffy (2-1)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Orndorff homers, Anderson and Hill score, 3-0
3rd INNING – CAN – Steffan doubles, DeStefano scores, 3-1
3rd INNING – CAN – Vincent singles, Steffan scores, 3-2
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Anderson homers, Hill and Betts, score 6-2
6th INNING – CAN – Dick grounds out, Vincent scores, 6-3
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski doubles, Orndorff, Anderson and Hill score, 9-3
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier grounds out, Gulakowski scores, 10-3
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Anderson walks, Lazzaro scores, 11-3
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Orndorff reaches on a fielder’s choice, Betts scores, 12-3
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles to left, Orndorff scores on throwing error (unearned) and Hill scores, 14-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Canisius, 9-5, in the contest. Each team committed an error.
- The Flames left six men on base. The Golden Griffins left seven.
- Liberty starter Trey Gibson allowed two runs on three hits over the first four innings, picking up the win. He struck out five and walked one.
- Flames reliever Garrett Horn took over in the fifth and gave up one run on two hits over four innings. The freshman struck out a career-high seven and walked one.
- Anderson and Orndorff each scored three times in the contest.
- Canisius starting pitcher Aaron Duffy was rough up for six runs on three hits over 2 1/3 inning. He struck out one and walked three.
- Designated hitter Mike Steffan and right fielder Dylan Vincent had two hits apiece for the Golden Griffins.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty moves to 6-0 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- For the fourth time this season, the Flames scored 11 or more runs in a game.
- Orndorff posts his second game of the season with four RBI. He drove in three or more runs in four games in 2022. The outfielder has reached base in every game, this season.
- Anderson collects his team-leading sixth multi-hit game of the season. The outfielder last had four RBI-game came at North Alabama on April 18, 2021.
- Hill collects his fourth multi-game of the season. His four runs scored are the most by a Liberty player in a contest this season.
- Liberty pitching combined to strike out 12 on Saturday. The Flames have struck 10 or more batters in a game five times, this season.
Up Next
Liberty and Canisius will conclude their three-game series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, tomorrow. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gibson, Trey (2-0)
L: Duffy, Aaron (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Steffan, Mike 1 ; Vincent, Dylan 1
RBI: Steffan, Mike 1 ; Vincent, Dylan 1 ; Dick, Carlin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeStefano, Mike 1 ; Steffan, Mike 1 ; Vincent, Dylan 1
SB: DeStefano, Mike 1 ; Grant, Max 1 ; Vincent, Dylan 1
HBP: DeStefano, Mike 1 ; Dick, Carlin 1
Batting:
2B: Gulakowski, Brady 1
HR: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1
RBI: Anderson, Aaron 4 ; Orndorff, Derek 4 ; Gulakowski, Brady 3 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Hillier, Three 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 2 ; Hill, Stephen 4 ; Anderson, Aaron 3 ; Orndorff, Derek 3 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
SB: Orndorff, Derek 1
HBP: Betts, Gray 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 1
