Liberty University
16-8, 0
Jacksonville
14-10, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Jacksonville | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Jacksonville Downs Liberty 6-1, Friday
4/1/2022 11:52:04 PM | Baseball
Right-hander Mason Adams pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the host Jacksonville Dolphins past the Liberty Flames 6-1 in the opening game of a three-game ASUN series, Friday evening at John Sessions Stadium.
Adams locked in a pitchers’ duel with Liberty’s Garrett Horn through the first four innings of the contest with a two-out single giving the Dolphins a 1-0 advantage. Adams scattered three hits, striking out eight and walking two.
Center fielder Derek Orndorff and first baseman Logan Mathieu each had two hits apiece for Liberty. Mathieu had two doubles and drove in the Flames’ only run of the contest.
Liberty drops to 16-8 overall and 3-4 in the ASUN. Jacksonville improves to 14-10 and 2-5 in the ASUN.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (16-8, 3-4 ASUN); Jacksonville (14-10, 2-5 ASUN)
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (John Sessions Stadium)
WP: Mason Adams (4-0) | LP: Garrett Horn (2-1)
Scoring Summary
3rd INNING – JU – Malloy singles, Ridley scores, 1-0
6th INNING – JU – DeLamielleure singles, Diaz (unearned) and Malloy score, 3-0
8th INNING – JU – Flowers hit by pitch, DeLamielleure scores, 4-0
8th INNING – JU – Ridley reaches on a dropped fly ball, Burchard (unearned) and Campbell (unearned) score, 6-0
9th INNING – LIBERTY – Mathieu doubles, Hillier scores, 6-1
Notable Numbers
- Each team had six hits apiece. Liberty made two errors. Jacksonville committed one.
- The Flames left nine men on base. The Dolphins left seven.
- Liberty was 1-for-11 in the contest with runners in scoring position. Jacksonville was 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
- Liberty’s Horn picks up the loss. The left-hander, the first of four Flames to pitch in the contest, allowed one run on one hit over 4 1/3-plus innings. He struck out seven and walked three.
- Jacksonville center fielder Blake DeLamielleure had two hits, two RBI and a run scored in the contest.
Turning Point
With trailing 1-0 with two outs in the top of the fifth, Mathieu doubled off the top of the right field wall to keep the inning alive. Shortstop Jake Lazzaro followed with a ground ball which was misplayed by Dolphins second baseman Jesus Pacheco, putting Liberty runners on the corners. However, Adams was able to get catcher Gray Betts to ground out Pacheco to keep the Flames from tying the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- This weekend’s three-game series matches the last two ASUN Tournament Champions. Jacksonville won the title last season, while Liberty captured the championship in 2019.
- Liberty has now lost three ASUN Conference games in a row. It is the first time the Flames have done that since joining the conference in 2019.
- With two hits in the contest, Mathieu records his second multi-hit game of the season. Orndorff collected his seventh.
Up Next
Liberty and Jacksonville meet again in the middle game of their conference series tomorrow at Sessions Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mason Adams (4-0)
L: Horn, Garrett (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Mathieu, Logan 2
RBI: Mathieu, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hillier, Three 1
SB: Orndorff, Derek 1
Batting:
RBI: Chase Malloy 1 ; Blake DeLamielleure 2 ; Elias Flowers 1
SH: Cam Ridley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chase Malloy 1 ; Jonah Diaz 1 ; Blake DeLamielleure 1 ; Ethan Campbell 1 ; Trace Burchard 1 ; Cam Ridley 1
CS: Trace Burchard 1
HBP: Christian Coipel 1 ; Elias Flowers 1
