Liberty University
26-12, 12-6
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North Florida
16-25, 6-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| LIBERTY | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 | 13 | 2 |
Liberty Grinds Out 10-9 Victory to Complete Sweep of North Florida
4/24/2022 6:36:00 PM | Baseball
Third baseman Cameron Foster's two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning propelled the Liberty Flames past the North Florida Ospreys 10-9 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, Sunday. With the win, the Flames sweep the three-game ASUN series from the Ospreys.
With visiting North Florida leading 9-8 with two outs and Liberty runners on second and third, Foster ripped his third hit of the game, a single, scoring both runners for a 10-9 Flames lead. Reliever Cade Hungate followed with a scoreless ninth inning to seal the Liberty victory.
Foster finished the contest with a game-high three hits and drove in three runs in the game. Second baseman Nate Keeter added two hits and two RBI for the Flames.
Liberty and North Florida swapped the lead several times in the contest. The lead change four times between the two squads after the fifth.
The Flames move to 26-12 overall and 12-6 in ASUN Conference play. The Ospreys fall to 16-25 overall and 6-12 in the ASUN standings.
Box Score Highlights
Records: North Florida (16-25, 6-12 ASUN); Liberty (26-12, 12-6 ASUN)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Cade Hungate (2-1)Â | LP: Stephen Halstead (2-3)
Scoring Summary
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Gulakowski doubles, Hills scores, 1-0
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Keeter singles, Gulakowski and Foster scores, 3-0
3rd INNING – UNF – Sequera singles, Byars scores, 3-1
3rd INNING – UNF – Sweatt singles, Sequera (unearned) and Edge (unearned) score, 3-3
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Orndorff steals home, 4-3
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Mathieu (unearned) scores, 5-3
5th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Hill (unearned) scores on a fielding error, 6-3
6th INNING – UNF – Holmes singles, Williams scores, 6-4
6th INNING – UNF – Byars flies out, Leach scores, 6-5
6th INNING – UNF – Edge homers, Holmes and Gerteisen (unearned) score, 8-6
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Anderson singles, Keeter scores, 8-7
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier singles, Betts scores, 8-8
8th INNING – UNF – Grodi flies out, Byars scores, 9-8
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Mathieu and Hill score, 10-9
Notable Numbers
- Each team had 13 hits in the contest. The Ospreys committed three errors. The Flames made two.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. UNF left nine men on base.
- Left fielder Three Hillier and first baseman Logan Mathieu joined Keeter with two hits apiece in the game. Hillier drove in a run, while Mathieu scored twice.
- Hungate, the fourth Liberty pitcher in the contest, records the win. The right-hander pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
- UNF reliever Stephen Halstead takes the loss. He gave up two runs on four hits over three innings of relief. He struck out four and walked one.
- Five Ospreys had two hits each in the game. Left fielder Brock Edge hit his fourth home run of the season in the contest.
The Turning Point
After North Florida scored a run in the top of the eighth to take a 9-8 advantage, Liberty answered in the bottom of the inning. With shortstop Stephen Hill on first and two outs, Mathieu lined an opposite-field single into left field. After a wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position, Foster ripped a 2-2 pitch through the left side of the infield, scoring Hill and Mathieu for a 10-9 lead.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty moves to 17-5 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- The Flames have won four straight games and nine out of their last 11 contests.
- Foster collects his ninth multiple-hit game and his fifth game with three RBI.
- Hillier and Mathieu recorded their 10th multi-hit game in the contest. Keeter picked up his seventh.
- Hillier and center fielder Derek Orndorff extended their team-high reached base safely streak to 22 games.
Next Up
Liberty begins a five-game road trip on Tuesday. The Flames will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., for a contest against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Liberty defeated North Carolina 1-0 in Lynchburg, earlier this season. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hungate, Cade (2-0)
L: HALSTEAD, Stephen (2-3)
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Batting:
2B: BYARS, Isaiah 1
3B: HOLMES, Justin 1
HR: EDGE, Brock 1
RBI: BYARS, Isaiah 1 ; EDGE, Brock 3 ; SEQUERA, Abraham 1 ; GRODI, Grant 1 ; SWEATT, Aidan 2 ; HOLMES, Justin 1
SF: BYARS, Isaiah 1 ; GRODI, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: BYARS, Isaiah 2 ; EDGE, Brock 2 ; SEQUERA, Abraham 1 ; S. WILLIAMS, Trey 1 ; LEACH, Dallen 1 ; GERTEISEN, Tyler 1 ; HOLMES, Justin 1
SB: SWEATT, Aidan 1
HBP: GERTEISEN, Tyler 1
Batting:
2B: Gulakowski, Brady 1
RBI: Anderson, Aaron 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Foster, Cam 3 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 2
SH: Keeter, Nathan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; Orndorff, Derek 1 ; Hill, Stephen 3 ; Mathieu, Logan 2 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Gulakowski, Brady 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 1
SB: Orndorff, Derek 3 ; Mathieu, Logan 1
HBP: Betts, Gray 1
