Liberty University
38-14, 0
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North Florida
39-15, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| North Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Late Two-Out Rallies Propel Liberty to 5-1 Win at UNF, Sweeping Series
5/1/2022 4:07:15 PM | Softball
Two-out, two-run base hits by Paige Bachman and Rachel Roupe in the final two innings pushed Liberty past North Florida 5-1 in Sunday’s series finale at UNF Softball Complex.
Liberty (38-14) remains perfect in ASUN play at 21-0 following its seventh conference series sweep of the season. UNF ends its regular season at 39-15, 16-8 in ASUN games and in second play in the ASUN East Division. The Ospreys will await next weekend’s results to see what their seeding will be for the 2022 ASUN Softball Championship.
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Canetto doubles to left field, Heidorn scores, 1-0
UNF – 4th INNING – Glover homers to left field, 1-1
Liberty – 6th INNING – Bachman singles to center, advances on error, Barrett and Canetto score, 3-1
Liberty – 7th INNING – Roupe doubles to left, Machado and Plummer score, 5-1
Turning Point
- With the game tied at 1-1 entering the bottom of the fifth, Liberty turned to reigning ASUN Pitcher of the Year Emily Kirby. She hit the first batter she saw, and pinch runner Takiya London stole second before going to third on a sacrifice bunt. Kirby then slammed the door, striking out the next two batters.
- Kara Canetto led off the sixth with a double and went to third on a sacrifice bunt. Soto later drew a two-out walk, before pinch runner Raigan Barrett stole second. Paige Bachman then came through with a two-out, two run single to make it 3-1 Flames.
- The Lady Flames had a similar rally in the seventh, getting a two-out, two-run double from Roupe to double the lead to 5-1.
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit UNF 9-3 for the game, with the Ospreys recording two errors. The Lady Flames left eight on base compared to three stranded for UNF.
- For the series, Liberty outscored UNF 12-3, holding the Ospreys to just nine total base hits.
- Kirby (11-5) earned her second win of the weekend, improving to 9-0 in ASUN play with three scoreless innings of relief in which she allowed one hit and struck out five. Starter McKenzie Wagoner yielded one run on just two hits, fanning one and walking two in four inning pitched.
- Halle Arends (19-5) drew the loss, allowing five runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out nine.
- Canetto batted 2-for-4 with two doubles, her sixth straight ASUN game with two hits. Lou Allan went 2-for-4, while Rachel Roupe batted 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI and Paige Bachman went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
- Shannon Glover recorded two of UNF’s hits, a double and a homer.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty leads the all-time series with the Ospreys, 7-2. The Lady Flames are now 6-0 all-time against North Florida at UNF Softball Complex. Liberty is also 12-0 all-time in ASUN regular-season games played in the Sunshine State.
- Liberty saw a familiar face across the diamond this weekend, as UNF starting shortstop Savannah Channell started at shortstop for the Lady Flames in both 2020 and 2021 before transferring to North Florida.
- Liberty has set a new program single-season record for conference wins with 21, as the 2018 Lady Flames went 18-3 in Big South play.
- Liberty and Boston University (15-0 in Patriot League) are the only two NCAA Division I softball teams to remain perfect in conference play this season.
- Liberty has won each of its last 34 ASUN regular-season games, a streak which began April 3, 2021 against Kennesaw State. The Lady Flames are 53-7 all-time in ASUN regular-season games, posting 16 ASUN series sweeps and 11 in a row.
- Liberty has set a new program record for road winning streak, winning 14 straight away games. The Lady Flames posted a 12-game road winning streak from March 30 through April 15, 1999.
- Liberty’s current 14-game road winning streak is the third-longest active away winning streak in NCAA Division I softball, trailing only Boston University (17) and Miami (Ohio (15).
- Liberty is a perfect 33-0 this season when scoring first in a game.
- Roupe has reached base safely in 11 straight games, the longest active consecutive games reaching base streak on the team.
- Canetto leads Liberty with 20 multiple-hit games this season, recording two hits in seven out of her last eight games.
Up Next
Liberty will next play at No. 2 Virginia Tech, Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Tech Softball Park. Tuesday’s game will air live nationally on ACC Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kirby, Emily (11-5)
L: ARENDS, H. (19-5)
Batting:
2B: Canetto, Kara 2 ; Roupe, Rachel 1
RBI: Canetto, Kara 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 2 ; Bachman, Paige 2
SH: Roupe, Rachel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Heidorn, Lilly 1 ; Plummer, Janessa 1 ; Machado, KC 1 ; Canetto, Kara 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
SB: Machado, KC 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
CS: Howard, Devyn 1
HBP: Bachman, Paige 1
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Batting:
HR: GLOVER, S. 1
RBI: GLOVER, S. 1
SH: CHANNELL, S. 1 ; HERMELING, R 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GLOVER, S. 1
SB: LONDON, T. 1
HBP: BEJARANO, H. 1
