Liberty University
19-21
Virginia
33-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | X | 7 | 7 | 1 |
No. 13 Virginia Rallies to Down Liberty 7-4
4/25/2023 9:59:39 PM | Baseball
The No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers erased a four-run Liberty lead to slip past the Flames 7-4, Tuesday evening at Disharoon Park.
Liberty plated three runs in the sixth to take a 4-0 lead, only to see Virginia strike seven unanswered runs, including five in the seventh, for the comeback victory.
Flames second baseman Gray Betts drove in two runs with two hits and scored a run. First baseman Brayden Horton added two hits and scored twice for Liberty.
Liberty pitchers Trey Cooper and Ryan Butler did not allow a Virginia batter to reach during the first five innings. The duo retired the first 15 Cavaliers to come to the plate in the contest.
The Flames fall to 19-21 on the season. The Cavaliers move to 33-9.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (19-21); Virginia (33-9)
Location: Charlottesville, Va. (Disharoon Park)
WP: Evan Blanco (1-0) | LP: Tyler Germanowski (0-2) | SV: Jay Woolfolk (6)
Scoring Summary
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Betts singles, Horton scores (unearned), 1-0
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Betts singles, Horton scores, 2-0
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Betts and Guy score, 4-0
6th INNING – UVA – O’Ferrall singles, Stephan scores (unearned), 4-1
7th INNING – UVA – Stephan walks, Teel scores, 4-2
7th INNING – UVA – Gobut singles, Saucke and Anderson score, 4-4
7th INNING – UVA – O’Ferrall singles, Gobut and Stephan score, 6-4
8th INNING – UVA – Stephan doubles, Gelof scores, 7-4
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Virginia, 8-7, in the contest. The Cavaliers committed the game’s only error.
- The Flames left four men on base. The Cavaliers left four.
- Liberty right fielder Camden Troyer joined Betts and Horton with two hits in the contest.
- Flames reliever Tyler Germanowski takes the loss. He allowed four runs on one hit over 1/3-plus innings. He walked three.
- Tyler Cooper opened the game for Liberty and pitched three scoreless innings, striking out two.
- Flames reliever Ryan Butler retired all six batters he faced during two innings of relief.
- Virginia reliever Evan Blanco records the win, pitching two innings of scoreless relief.
- Cavaliers’ right-hander Jay Woolfolk retired the side in order in the ninth to earn his sixth save of the year.
- Virginia shortstop Griff O’Ferrall had two hits and three RBI.
- Cavaliers designated hitter Anthony Stephan had two hits and two RBI and scored two runs in the contest.
Turning Point
With the Flames leading 4-1, Virginia plated five runs in the home half of the seventh to take the lead. With one out and a runner on first, center fielder Ethan Anderson singled, and right fielder Casey Saucke walked to load the bases. The next batter, Stephan, walked to force in a run to cut the Liberty edge to 4-2.
After the Flames went to the bullpen, second baseman Henry Godbout singled back through the middle of the diamond, plating two runs to tie the game at 4-4. Two batters later, O’Ferrall singled with two out, scoring Stephan and Godbout to give Virginia a 6-4 lead.
Beyond the Box Score
- Virginia wins both games with Liberty this season. The Cavaliers defeated the Flames 4-1 on April 4 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- Betts records his 10th multi-hit of the season with two RBI singles. The senior also scored his 160th career run to move into seventh place on Liberty’s all-time runs scored list.
- Horton collects back-to-back multi-hit games. The first baseman records his ninth multi-hit game of 2023.
- With two hits, Troyer picks up his 12th multi-hit game of the season.
- Left fielder Kane Kepley robbed Cavaliers center Ethan Anderson of a home run with a leaping catch in the fifth inning.
Next Up
Liberty steps back into ASUN Conference play with a three-game series against the Stetson Hatters. The series begins at Conrad Field at Melching Stadium in DeLand, Fla., Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Featured in Main Photo: Brayden Horton
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Evan Blanco (1-0)
L: Germanowski, Tyler (0-2)
S: Jay Woolfolk (6)
Batting:
3B: Guy, Jaylen 1
RBI: Betts, Gray 2 ; Foster, Cam 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Horton, Brayden 2 ; Guy, Jaylen 1 ; Betts, Gray 1
SB: Betts, Gray 1
Batting:
2B: Jake Gelof 1 ; Anthony Stephan 2
RBI: Griff O'Ferrall 3 ; Anthony Stephan 2 ; Henry Godbout 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jake Gelof 1 ; Kyle Teel 1 ; Ethan Anderson 1 ; Casey Saucke 1 ; Anthony Stephan 2 ; Henry Godbout 1
SB: Griff O'Ferrall 1 ; Henry Godbout 1
CS: Ethan Anderson 1
