Liberty University
10-1
Canisius
4-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| LIBERTY | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 14 | 13 | 0 |
No. 20 Liberty Completes Sweep, Romps Past Canisius 14-5
3/6/2022 6:46:12 PM | Baseball
Center fielder Derek Orndorff hit two home runs and right fielder Aaron Anderson collected three hits, as the No. 20 Liberty Flames completed a three-game sweep of the Canisius Golden Griffins with a 14-5 victory, Sunday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Orndorff hit his ninth and nation-leading 10th home runs in the contest. The outfielder has hit two home runs in a game three times already this season.
Anderson had a game-high three hits, including two doubles, driving in a run, and scoring twice. In addition, Liberty third baseman Stephen Hill had three RBI.
Winners of 10 straight, the Flames move to 10-1 on the season. Canisius falls to 4-8.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Canisius (4-8); Liberty (10-1)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Â Matt Alba (2-0) | LP: Chris Pouliot (1-1)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – CAN – Steffan grounds out, DeStefano scores, 1-0
1st INNING – CAN – Chiarenza scores on a balk, 2-0
2nd INNNING – LIBERTY – Orndorff homers, 2-1
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Keeter singles, Foster scores, 2-2
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Betts walks, Hillier scores, 3-2
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Hill singles, Lazzaro and Keeter score, 5-2
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski singles, Anderson (unearned) and Hill (unearned) scores, 7-2
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Lazzaro grounds out, Hillier (unearned) scores, 8-2
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Orndorff homers, Anderson scores, 10-2
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier singles, Gulakowski scores, 11-2
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Hill walks, Foster scores, 12-2
5th INNING – CAN – DeStefano homers, Henneman scores, 12-4
5th INNING – CAN – Niles walks, Grant scores, 12-5
5th INNING – LIBERTY – Keeter flies out, Orndorff scores, 13-5
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Anderson doubles, Betts scores, 13-5
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Canisius, 13-8, in the contest. The Golden Griffins made three errors in the contest.
- Each team left 11 men on base.
- Joining Anderson and Orndorff with multiple hits in the contest were first baseman Brady Gulakowski and Nathan Keeter, who had two hits apiece in the game.
- Flames pitchers combine to strike out 17 and walk six in the contest.
- Liberty starting pitcher Max Alba picks up the win. He allowed five runs on seven hits, before leaving in the fifth. He struck out six and walked one.
- Four Flames relievers held the Canisius scoreless over the final four innings.
- Canisius pitchers walked 11 Liberty batters and hit five Flames.
- Golden Griffin starter Chris Pouliot allowed seven runs on four hits over 1 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty moves to 7-0 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, recording their second sweep of a three-game series this season.
- For the second consecutive day, the Flames scored 14 runs in the contest. Liberty ended up outscoring Canisius, 32-9, during the three-game series.
- Liberty pitchers’ 17 strikeout is a season-high. The Flames have struck out 10 or more batters eight times this season.
- Anderson records his team-leading seventh multi-hit game and his first three-hit contest of the year.
- With his three RBI today, Orndorff has driven in three or more runs in five games, this season. He also posted his fourth multi-hit game of the season, this afternoon.
- Gulakowski picked up his third multi-hit game, while Keeter recorded his third of the season.
Up Next
Liberty will host the No. 24 North Carolina Tar Heels, Tuesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is 4 p.m. The contest will be the first-ever game between two nationally-ranked teams at the facility.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alba, Max (2-0)
L: Pouliot, Chris (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Grant, Max 1
HR: DeStefano, Mike 1
RBI: DeStefano, Mike 2 ; Steffan, Mike 1 ; Niles, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeStefano, Mike 2 ; Grant, Max 2 ; Henneman, Trevor 1
SB: Grant, Max 1
HBP: Vincent, Dylan 1 ; Henneman, Trevor 1
Batting:
2B: Anderson, Aaron 2
HR: Orndorff, Derek 2
RBI: Betts, Gray 1 ; Hill, Stephen 3 ; Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 3 ; Gulakowski, Brady 2 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 2 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
SH: Keeter, Nathan 1
SF: Keeter, Nathan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; Hill, Stephen 1 ; Anderson, Aaron 2 ; Orndorff, Derek 3 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Foster, Cam 2 ; Hillier, Three 2 ; Keeter, Nathan 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
SB: Foster, Cam 1
HBP: Betts, Gray 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 2
