Liberty University
20-11
Virginia Tech
21-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Four-Run 7th Inning Propels No. 21 Virginia Tech Past Liberty 10-6
4/12/2022 11:54:55 PM | Baseball
The No. 21 Virginia Tech Hokies broke a 4-4 tie with four runs in the seventh inning to pull off a 10-6 victory over the Liberty Flames, Tuesday evening at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Center fielder Gavin Cross and catcher Cade Hunter each hit a home run in the seventh inning, as the Hokies built a lead they never relinquished.
Liberty first baseman Logan Mathieu had three hits, three RBI and belted his third home run of the season in the contest. Third baseman Cameron Foster added two hits and two RBI for the Flames.
The setback snaps a three-game winning streak for the Flames. Liberty drops to 20-11 overall. Virginia Tech moves to 21-8 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Virginia Tech (21-8); Liberty (20-11)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jonah Hurney (2-1)Â | LP: Tim Miller (0-1) | SV: Ryan Metz (1)
Scoring Summary
4th INNING – Hunter doubles, Hurley scores, 1-0
4th INNING – Swisher flies out, Malinowski scores, 2-0
4th INNING – Holesa singles, Hunter scores, 3-0
4th INNING – Biddison singles, Betts scores, 4-0
5th INNING – Hill walks, Keeter scores, 4-1
5th INNING – Mathieu singles, Betts scores, 4-2
5th INNING – Foster doubles, Hill and Hillier score, 4-4
7th INNING – Cross homers, 5-4
7th INNING – Hunter homers, Malinowski scores, 7-4
7th INNING – Holesa doubles, Swisher scores, 8-4
8th INNING – Malinowski singles, Biddison scores, 9-4
9th INNING – Biddison scores, DeMartini scores, 10-4
9th INNING – Mathieu homers, Hill scores, 10-6
Notable Numbers
- Virginia Tech outhit Liberty, 14-11, in the contest. Neither team committed an error.
- The Flames left 11 men on base. The Hokies left 10 men on base.
- Liberty shortstop Stephen Hill and right fielder also had two hits each in the game. Hill knocked in a run and scored twice.
- Flames reliever Tim Miller, the fourth of seven Liberty pitchers, takes the loss. He gave up four runs on four hits over 2/3 plus innings. He struck out a batter and walked a batter.
- Virginia Tech reliever Jonah Hurney records the win. He gave up one run on four hits over 1 1/3 innings of relief. He struck out one and walked two.
- Ryan Metz pitched the final three innings for the Hokies to pick up a save. He allowed two runs on four hits. He struck out two.
- Hunter, right fielder Nick Biddison and first baseman Nick Holesa each had three hits in the contest for the Hokies.
- Hunter hit his 12th home run of the season and had three RBI. Cross hit his eighth.
Turning Point
With the score tied 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth, Anderson doubled to right with two out. Left fielder Three Hillier followed with a single to left field. Anderson tried to score on the hit but was thrown out at the plate by Hokies left fielder Jack Hurley to end the inning and keep the game tied at 4-4.
Beyond the Box Score
- 2,703 fans attended the contest. The crowd is the 10th largest in Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium history.
- With his third home run of the season, Mathieu ties former Liberty shortstop Joey Monahan (2000-02) for sixth on the Liberty career home run list with 29.
- In addition, Mathieu records his first three-hit game and his sixth multi-hit game of 2022.
- With two hits in the contest, Anderson collects his team-leading 14th multi-hit game of the year. Meanwhile, Hill records his 10th multi-hit game and Foster picks up his seventh.
Up Next
Liberty steps back into ASUN Conference play. The Flames will travel to Kennesaw, Ga., for a three-game series against the ASUN North-leading Kennesaw State Owls. The series gets underway Thursday. First pitch at Stillwell Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jonah Hurney (2-1)
L: Miller, Tim (0-1)
S: Ryan Metz (1)
Batting:
2B: Nick Biddison 1 ; Cade Hunter 1 ; Nick Holesa 2
HR: Gavin Cross 1 ; Cade Hunter 1
RBI: Nick Biddison 2 ; Gavin Cross 1 ; Eduardo Malinowski 1 ; Cade Hunter 3 ; Cade Swisher 1 ; Nick Holesa 1
SF: Cade Swisher 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick Biddison 1 ; Gavin Cross 1 ; Jack Hurley 1 ; Eduardo Malinowski 2 ; Cade Hunter 2 ; Cade Swisher 1 ; Nick Holesa 1 ; Carson DeMartini 1
HBP: Eduardo Malinowski 1
Batting:
2B: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Hill, Stephen 1 ; Foster, Cam 1
HR: Mathieu, Logan 1
RBI: Hill, Stephen 1 ; Mathieu, Logan 3 ; Foster, Cam 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Hill, Stephen 2 ; Mathieu, Logan 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 1
HBP: Betts, Gray 1 ; Hillier, Three 1
