Liberty University
17-18, 8-7
Kennesaw State
16-18, 7-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Kennesaw State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Liberty Strikes for 6 Runs in the 7th to Take Game 2 From Kennesaw State 9-1
4/15/2023 9:58:41 PM | Baseball
Holding a 3-1 lead, the Liberty Flames plated six runs in the seventh inning to pull away from the Kennesaw State Owls, romping to a 9-1 victory in game two of an ASUN doubleheader, Saturday evening at Stillwell Stadium.
All nine Flames in the Liberty batting order reached base at least once and seven of the nine scored in the contest. The Flames took advantage of four Kennesaw State errors, scoring seven unearned runs.
Left fielder Kane Kepley led all hitters with three hits and was one of four Flames with two or more hits in the game. He had two RBI and scored a run.
Three Hillier belted a two-run home run in the third inning, the Liberty catcher’s third of the season.
Flames right-hander Mikey Tepper pitched five scoreless innings and finished the game, allowing one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings.
With the win, Liberty splits the doubleheader and takes the ASUN series two games to one. Liberty moves to 8-7 in the ASUN and 17-18 overall. Kennesaw State falls to 7-8 in conference play and 16-18 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (17-18, 8-7 ASUN); Kennesaw State (16-18, 7-8 ASUN)
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. (Stillwell Baseball Stadium)
WP: Mikey Tepper 2-3 | LP: Braden Osbolt (1-1)
 Scoring Summary
2nd INNING – LIBERTY - Castillo reaches on an error, Betts scores (unearned), 1-0
3rd INNING – LIBERTY - Hillier homers, Horton scores, 3-0
6th INNING – KSU – Hanson files out, Colina scores, 3-1
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Betts reaches on an error, Troyer scores (unearned), 4-1
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Guy flies out, Hillier scores (unearned), 5-1
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Castillo singles, Betts scores (unearned), 6-1
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Kepley doubles, Lazzaro and Castillo score (unearned), 8-1
7th INNING – LIBERTY – Horton singles, Kepley scores (unearned), 9-1
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Kennesaw State, 12-5. The Flames made two errors in the contest. The Owls committed four.
- Liberty left 11 men on base. Kennesaw State left eight men on base.
- First baseman Brayden Horton, center fielder Jaylen Guy and shortstop Jake Lazzaro each had two hits for the Flames.
- Tepper picks up the win. He struck out three and walked four during his outing.
- Liberty reliever Cole Garrett pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings, while Tyler Germanowski pitched a scoreless ninth.
- Kennesaw State starter Braden Osbolt takes the loss. He allowed three runs on seven hits over the first six innings. He struck out two and walked four.
- Left fielder Nick Colina had two hits, including his ASUN-leading fifth triple.
Turning Point
Liberty took advantage of two errors and two bases on balls in the seventh inning to take a commanding lead. Right fielder Camden Troyer walked followed by a base hit by Hillier to lead off the inning. Second baseman Gray Betts’ bunt was thrown wide of first base and down the right field line, allowing Troyer to plate the first run of the uprising. Guy followed with a sacrifice fly to score Hillier and the Flames were up 5-1.
Designated hitter Victor Castillo dropped a single into left field to bring in Betts and two batters later, Kepley ripped a two-out, two-run double into the right field corner to extend the Liberty advantage to 8-1. Horton capped the six-run burst with an RBI single for a 9-1 lead.
Beyond the Box Score
- The Flames have posted a 3-1 record on their current five-game road swing.
- Kepley records his third three-hit game of the season and his sixth multi-hit game.
- Guy collects his team-leading 12 multi-hit games, while Lazzaro picks up his 11th multi-hit game. Horton, who also had two hits, records his sixth.
- Hillier extended his reached base safely streak to a team-high 27 consecutive games by blasting a two-run home run in the third inning.
- Betts scored two runs in the contest. The senior moves into ninth on Liberty’s career runs scored list with 155.
Next Up
Liberty completes its road swing by traveling to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a contest against the No. 2 Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Featured in Main Photo: Three Hillier
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tepper, Mikey (2-3)
L: OSBOLT, Braden (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Kepley, Kane 2
HR: Hillier, Three 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; Hillier, Three 2 ; Guy, Jaylen 1 ; Castillo, Victor 1
SH: Betts, Gray 1
SF: Guy, Jaylen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Hillier, Three 2 ; Betts, Gray 2 ; Castillo, Victor 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
HBP: Hillier, Three 1
Batting:
2B: COLINA, Nick 1
3B: COLINA, Nick 1
RBI: HANSON, Spencer 1
SH: EIDSON, Brayden 1
SF: HANSON, Spencer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: COLINA, Nick 1
SB: EIDSON, Brayden 1
CS: STILLS, Makenzie 1
