Liberty University
6-4
Bryant
1-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| LIBERTY | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 | 9 | 0 |
Liberty Rolls Past Bryant 10-3 in Game 2 to Sweep Twin Bill
3/4/2023 9:33:39 PM | Baseball
The Liberty Flames jumped out to an 8-1 lead after three innings of play and never looked back, sailing past the Bryant Bulldogs 10-3 in game two of a doubleheader to sweep the twin bill, Saturday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Third baseman Cam Foster belted a three-run home run and first baseman Cole Hertzler hit a two-run home run in the first inning as Liberty took a 5-1 advantage.
Foster also had an RBI double in the contest to finish the game with a season-high four RBI and scored twice. Right fielder Camden Troyer joined Foster with two hits and scored twice in the contest.
Liberty’s Nick Moran records the first victory of his collegiate career. The sophomore allowed one run on six hits over a career-high six innings. The left-hander stuck out a career-high nine and walked one. He retired 13 Bulldogs in a row at one point in the contest.
With the win, Liberty extends its winning streak to four games. The Flames move to 6-4 on the year. Bryant drops to 1-7 on the season.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Bryant (1-7); Liberty (6-4)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Nick Moran (1-0) | LP: Chase Jeter (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – BRY – Hosmer flies out, Smith scores,1-0
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Foster homers, Troyer and Betts (unearned) score, 3-1
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Hertzler homers, Hillier scores, 5-1
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Foster doubles, Troyer scores, 6-1
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Lazzaro singles, Simmons scores, 7-1
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Betts singles, Kepley scores, 8-1
6th INNING – BRY – Schaub doubles, Noriega scores, 8-2
7th INNING – BRY – Noriega flies out, Demattio scores, 8-3
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Kepley doubles, Lazzaro scores, 9-3
8th INNING – LIBERTY – Betts reaches on an error, Kepley scores (unearned), 10-3
Notable Numbers
- Hits were even in the contest, 9-9. Bryant committed three errors in the contest. The Flames did not make an error.
- Liberty left five men on base in the contest. Bryant left six men on base.
- Foster’s home run was his second of the season. Hertzler’s was the first of his collegiate career.
- In his first collegiate start, Flames left fielder Kane Kepley doubled, stole a base and scored two runs in the game.
- Liberty reliever Todd Hudson did not allow a run over the final 2 2/3 innings.
- Bryant starting pitcher Chase Jeter was roughed up for eight runs on seven hits over the first three innings. He struck out two and walked three, while taking the loss.
- Bulldogs center fielder Derek Smith had three hits and walked in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty’s four-game winning streak is its longest of 2023.
- The Flames tied their season-high for runs in a game of 10, which they scored in their first-game win over the Bulldogs.
- Foster drives in four runs for the first time this season and with two hits, he records his second multi-hit game of the year.
- Troyer collects two-hit games in each game of the doubleheader and leads the Flames with five multi-hit games. The outfielder has at least one hit in each of the last four contests and has hit .500 over the span.
- Shortstop Jake Lazzaro singled and walked in the contest. He has now reached base safely in six consecutive games.
Next Up
Liberty and Bryant will wrap-up their three-game series tomorrow afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Featured in Main Photo: Cam Foster is greeted at home plate after hitting three-run home run.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Moran, Nick (1-0)
L: JETER, Chase (0-1)
Batting:
2B: SMITH, Derek 1 ; SCHAUB, Brian 1
RBI: SCHAUB, Brian 1 ; HOSMER, John 1 ; NORIEGA, Gavin 1
SF: HOSMER, John 1 ; NORIEGA, Gavin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SMITH, Derek 1 ; DEMATTIO, Zach 1 ; NORIEGA, Gavin 1
Batting:
2B: Foster, Cam 1 ; Kepley, Kane 1
HR: Foster, Cam 1 ; Hertzler, Cole 1
RBI: Betts, Gray 1 ; Foster, Cam 4 ; Hertzler, Cole 2 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1 ; Kepley, Kane 1
SH: Guy, Jaylen 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Hertzler, Cole 1 ; Simmons, John 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1 ; Kepley, Kane 2
SB: Lazzaro, Jake 2 ; Kepley, Kane 1
CS: Hillier, Three 1
