Liberty University
7-9
Wake Forest
16-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
No. 4 Wake Forest Downs Liberty
3/15/2023 8:26:55 PM | Baseball
The No. 4 Wake Forest Demon Deacons eased past the Liberty Flames 12-5, Wednesday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
The Demon Deacons jumped out to a 7-0 lead after three innings en route to the victory.
Right fielder Pierce Bennett had three hits in the game, including a double and two RBI for Wake Forest.
Liberty designated hitter Victor Castillo had two hits and scored a run in the game.
The Flames fall to 7-9 on the season. The Demon Deacons move to 16-2.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Wake Forest (16-2); Liberty (7-9)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Reed Mascolo (3-0) | LP: Garrett Gainey (3-1)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – WF – Wilken homers, Bennett and Hawke score, 3-0
2nd INNING – WF – Bennett singles, Hawke and Houston score, 5-0
3rd INNING – WF – Johnson reaches on a throwing error, Wilken scores, 6-0
3rd INNING – WF – Cecere scores on a wild pitch, 7-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Hillier scores, 7-1
5th INNING – WF – Reinisch singles, Cecere scores, 8-1
5th INNING – WF – Reinisch scores on a wild pitch, 9-1
6th INNING – WF – Cecere homers, Wilken and Kurtz score, 12-1
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Kepley single, Betts scores, 12-2
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Castillo scores, 12-3
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster reaches on a dropped fly ball, Troyer (unearned) and Kepley (unearned) score, 12-4
Notable Numbers
- Wake Forest had 10 hits in the game. Liberty collected seven. Each team committed an error.
- Liberty left six men on base. Wake Forest left 10.
- The Flames starting pitcher Garrett Gainey takes the loss for the first time this season. The left-hander gave up five runs on five hits over two innings.
- Reed Mascolo picks up the win for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons starting pitcher allowed one run on four hits over six innings.
- Third baseman Brock Wilken hit his 13th home run of the year, and left fielder Adam Cecere hit his ninth of the season in the contest. Both home runs were three-run round-trippers.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is amid seven consecutive games against opponents ranked in the D1baseball.com National Poll.
- With a single and walk, Liberty catcher Gray Betts reached base safely for the 10th consecutive game, the longest such streak by a Flame this season.
- Flames left fielder Three Hillier singled and walked in the contest. He has reached base safely in nine straight games.
- Liberty’s Castillo recorded his third multi-hit game of the year with two hits.
Next Up
Liberty begins ASUN Conference play this weekend. The Flames will travel to Fort Myers, Fla., for a three-game conference series against the No. 20 FGCU Eagles. The series is scheduled to get underway Friday at Swanson Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Featured in Main Photo: Victor Castillo
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Reed Mascolo (3-0)
L: Gainey, Garrett (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Tommy Hawke 1 ; Pierce Bennett 1
HR: Brock Wilken 1 ; Adam Cecere 1
RBI: Pierce Bennett 2 ; Brock Wilken 3 ; Adam Cecere 3 ; Jake Reinisch 1
SH: Justin Johnson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tommy Hawke 2 ; Pierce Bennett 1 ; Nick Kurtz 1 ; Brock Wilken 3 ; Adam Cecere 3 ; Jake Reinisch 1 ; Marek Houston 1
SB: Adam Cecere 1
HBP: Gio Cueto 1
Batting:
2B: Hillier, Three 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Foster, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; Castillo, Victor 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Kepley, Kane 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1
