Liberty University
26-13
North Carolina
24-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 1 |
North Carolina Defeats Liberty 8-1
4/27/2022 8:37:11 PM | Baseball
The North Carolina jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, downing the Liberty Flames 8-1, Wednesday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium.
The Tar Heels benefited from two Flames errors in the second inning to build a 5-0 advantage.
Liberty catcher Gray Betts hit his fourth home run of the season for the Flames’ lone run.
The loss snaps Liberty’s four-game winning streak. The Flames drop to 26-13. North Carolina moves to 24-17.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (26-13); North Carolina (24-17)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Boshamer Stadium)
WP: Â Brandon Schaeffer (4-1)Â | LP: Trey Gibson (3-4)
Scoring Summary
2nd INNING – UNC - Reimer singles, Stokely scores, 1-0
2nd INNING – UNC - Madej singles, Osuna scores, 2-0
2nd INNING – UNC - Madej scores on a wild pitch, 3-0
2nd INNING – UNC - Serretti reached on an error, Zarate (unearned) and Honeycutt (unearned) score,5-0
3rd INNING – LIBERTY- Betts homers, 5-1
4th INNING – UNC – Horvath homers, Zarate scores, 7-1
5th INNING – UNC – Castagnozzi homers, 8-1
Notable Numbers
- Liberty had four hits in the contest. North Carolina collected nine.
- The Flames left seven men on base. The Tar Heels left six.
- No Liberty hitter had more than one hit in the contest.
- The Flames used seven pitchers in the game. Starting pitcher Trey Gibson takes the loss. He gave up five runs on five hits over two innings of work. He struck out four and walked one.
- North Carolina reliever Brandon Schaeffer records the win. The second of three Tar Heels to pitch in the contest, he pitched 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He gave up two hits, striking out four and walking one.
- Third baseman Max Horvath and second baseman Johnny Castagnozzi each hit a home run for the Tar Heels.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty splits its two games with North Carolina, this season. The Flames edged the Tar Heels 1-0 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on March 8.
- The hits for each team were the same in each game. The Flames also had four hits and the Tar Heels had nine hits in the first contest in Lynchburg.
- Right fielder Aaron Anderson walked three times in the contest. He sees his 11-game hit streak come to an end. The hit streak is the longest by a Flame, this season.
Next Up
The Flames travel to DeLand, Fla., for an ASUN three-game series against the Stetson Hatters, this weekend. The series gets underway on Friday at Melching Field at Conrad Stadium at 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brandon Schaeffer (4-1)
L: Gibson, Trey (3-4)
Batting:
HR: Betts, Gray 1
RBI: Betts, Gray 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1
Batting:
HR: Mac Horvath 1 ; Johnny Castagnozzi 1
RBI: Mac Horvath 2 ; Danny Serretti 2 ; Johnny Castagnozzi 1 ; Max Riemer 1 ; Mikey Madej 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Angel Zarate 2 ; Mac Horvath 1 ; Johnny Castagnozzi 1 ; Hunter Stokely 1 ; Alberto Osuna 1 ; Mikey Madej 1 ; Vance Honeycutt 1
SB: Danny Serretti 1
