Liberty University
19-20, 10-8
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North Florida
22-18, 8-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| LIBERTY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Liberty Overwhelms North Florida 9-3 to Take Series
4/23/2023 5:58:00 PM | Baseball
Led by third baseman Cam Foster's two home runs, the Liberty Flames sailed past the North Florida Ospreys 9-3 to take the ASUN series, Sunday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Foster had a game-high three hits for the Flames, belting his team-leading seventh and eighth home runs of the season. The third baseman hit solo home runs in the second and the sixth, scoring three times and knocking in two runs.
Liberty built a 7-0 lead through four innings, while Flames pitchers handcuffed the visiting Ospreys throughout the contest.
Liberty wins the three-game series, 2-1. The Flames move to 10-8 in the ASUN and 19-20 overall. North Florida drops to 8-10 in the conference and 22-18 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: North Florida (22-18, 8-10 ASUN): Liberty (19-20, 10-8 ASUN)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Mikey Tepper (3-3) | LP: Clayton Boroski (2-7)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Troyer single, Kepley scores, 1-0
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Guy reaches on fielder's choice, Horton scores, 2-0
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier flies out, Troyer scores (unearned), 3-0
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Foster homers, 4-0
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Horton singles, Lazzaro scores, 5-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Horton singles, Foster and Castillo score, 7-0
5th INNING – UNF – Brinling singles, Sybrandt scores, 7-1
5th INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier flies out, Guy scores, 8-1
6th INNING – UNF – Nichols grounds into a double play, Reich scores, 8-2
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster homers, 9-2
8th INNING – UNF – Reich homers, 9-3
Notable Numbers
- Each team had nine hits in the contest. North Florida committed the game's only error.
- The Flames left three men on base. The Ospreys left nine.
- Liberty first baseman Brayden Horton had two hits and three RBI in the game.
- Flames center fielder Jaylen Guy added two hits, an RBI and a run scored. He also stole three bases.
- Liberty's four pitchers held the Ospreys to three runs on nine hits. They combined to strike out 10 and walked four.
- Flames starting pitcher Mikey Tepper picks up the win. He gave up one run on four hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked three.
- North Florida starting pitcher Clayton Boroski takes the loss. He gave up six runs on four hits over three innings-plus innings. He struck out one and walked one.
- Ospreys left fielder Cade Reich had two hits and hit his fifth home run of the season.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty has yet to lose an ASUN series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. With their win today, the Flames run their record to 8-1 all-time at home against the Ospreys.
- Foster records his fourth three-hit game and 10th multi-hit game of the season. He has two or more hits in three of his last four games.
- Guy collects his team-leading 13th multi-hit game of the year. In addition, he becomes the first Flame to steal three bases in a game since Derek Orndorff stole three bases in a 10-9 win over North Florida at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on April 24, 2022. Guy's 19 steals are a career-high for a season.
- Left fielder Kane Kepley stole his 10th base in the contest to join Guy (19) with double-digit stolen bases on the season. It is the first time since 2021 that the Flames had two players with 10 or more stolen bases in a year.
- Horton records his seventh multi-hit game of the year.
- Reliever Trey Carter allowed his first run in 19 innings, spanning his last nine appearances. The right-hander yielded a run on a double play in the sixth.
Next Up
Liberty travels on Tuesday to Charlottesville, Va., for a contest against the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers. Game time at Disharoon Park is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Featured in Main Photo: Cam Foster
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tepper, Mikey (3-3)
L: BOROSKI, Clayton (2-7)
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Batting:
2B: BRINLING, Austin 1 ; REICH, Cade 1 ; CLEMENTS, Matthew 1
HR: REICH, Cade 1
RBI: BRINLING, Austin 1 ; REICH, Cade 1
Base Running:
RUNS: REICH, Cade 2 ; SYBRANDT, Peyton 1
CS: BRINLING, Austin 1
Batting:
2B: Lazzaro, Jake 1
HR: Foster, Cam 2
RBI: Horton, Brayden 3 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Guy, Jaylen 1 ; Hillier, Three 2 ; Foster, Cam 2
SF: Hillier, Three 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Guy, Jaylen 1 ; Castillo, Victor 1 ; Foster, Cam 3 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
SB: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Guy, Jaylen 3
CS: Horton, Brayden 1
