Liberty University
7-7
East Carolina
11-3
Liberty Falls to No. 12 East Carolina 10-2 in Game 1
3/11/2023 7:28:16 PM | Baseball
The No. 12 East Carolina Pirates downed the Liberty Flames 10-2, Saturday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
The Pirates led from start to finish in the contest, jumping out to a 2-0 advantage in the first inning.
Liberty designated hitter Gray Betts had two hits and walked in the game. Catcher Three Hillier and Jaylen Guy also had two hits each for the Flames.
Liberty drops to 7-7 on the season. East Carolina wins its fifth straight game and moves to 11-3.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (7-7); East Carolina (11-3)
Location: Greenville, N.C. (Clark-LeClair Stadium)
WP: Carter Spivey (1-1) | LP: Nick Moran (1-1)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – ECU – Moylan doubles, Jinks-Cowart scores, 1-0
1st INNING – ECU – Wilcoxen doubles, Moylan scores, 2-0
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Simmons grounds out, Lazzaro scores, 2-1
2nd INNING – ECU – Makarewicz homers, 3-1
2nd INNING – ECU – Jinks-Cowart singles, Johnson scores, 4-1
2nd INNING – ECU – Moylan grounds into fielder’s choice, Nowak scores, 5-1
3rd INNING – ECU – Cunningham singles, Moylan scores, 6-1
3rd INNING – ECU – Makarewicz homers, Cunningham scores, 8-1
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Jenner grounds out, Lazzaro scores, 8-2
6th INNING – ECU – Berini homers, 9-2
8th INNING – ECU – Chrismon scores on a throwing error, 10-2
Notable Numbers
- East Carolina outhit Liberty, 14-9, in the game. Each team made an error in the contest.
- Liberty left
- Flames starting pitcher Nick Moran takes the loss. Moran gave up eight runs on eight hits over four innings. He struck out two and walked three.
- Shortstop Jake Lazzaro scored both Liberty runs.
- East Carolina starting pitcher Carter Spivey allowed two runs on seven hits over six innings. He struck out four and walked one.
- Pirates third baseman Alec Makarewicz was 4-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in the games.
- East Carolina shortstop Joey Berini hit his first home run of the year in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Betts records his sixth multi-hit game of the year. The senior has had two or more hits in the series’ first two games. He had three hits in last night’s contest.
- Freshman Brayden Horton received his first collegiate start in the game. He had a hit as the Flames’ left fielder.
- Liberty right-hander Talor Grubbs made his first collegiate appearance in the contest. The freshman gave up one run on three hits over two innings of relief.
Featured in Main Photo: Three Hillier
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SPIVEY, Carter (1-1)
L: Moran, Nick (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Hillier, Three 1
RBI: Jenner, Andrew 1 ; Simmons, John 1
SH: Jenner, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lazzaro, Jake 2
Batting:
2B: MOYLAN, Josh 1 ; WILCOXEN, Justin 1
HR: BERINI, Joey 1 ; MAKAREWICZ, Alec 2
RBI: JENKINS-COWART, J. 1 ; MOYLAN, Josh 2 ; WILCOXEN, Justin 1 ; BERINI, Joey 1 ; CUNNINGHAM, C. 1 ; MAKAREWICZ, Alec 3
Base Running:
RUNS: NOWAK, Luke 1 ; JENKINS-COWART, J. 1 ; MOYLAN, Josh 2 ; BERINI, Joey 1 ; CHRISMON, Nathan 1 ; CUNNINGHAM, C. 1 ; MAKAREWICZ, Alec 2 ; JOHNSON, Ryley 1
SB: NOWAK, Luke 1 ; CHRISMON, Nathan 1
HBP: STARLING, Jacob 1 ; WILCOXEN, Justin 1
