Liberty University
19-23, 10-10
Stetson
26-17, 14-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Stetson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Stetson Overcomes Early Deficit to Defeat Liberty in Resumed Game
4/30/2023 3:30:01 PM | Baseball
The Stetson Hatters erased a six-run Liberty lead to down the Flames 13-8 in the resumption of the second game of their ASUN series, Sunday morning at Melching Field at Conrad Park.
With Liberty leading 8-2, Stetson struck for five runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take a 12-8 and then held off the Flames for the win.
Last night, Liberty plated four runs on four hits in the second before the rain started with two outs, making the field unplayable. The Flames tacked on another run in the inning when the game resumed for a 5-0 lead after two innings and had built an 8-2 advantage in the top of the fourth before the Hatters mounted their comeback.
Liberty third baseman Cam Foster and right fielder Camden Troyer each hit home runs in the contest. Foster hit his team-leading ninth of the season in the second inning last night. Troyer hit his fourth home run of the season in the fourth inning. He also had two hits and two RBI in the contest.
Liberty suffers its third consecutive loss. The Flames drop to 10-10 in the ASUN and 19-23 overall. Stetson moves to 14-6 in ASUN play and 26-17 overall.           Â
Box Score Highlights Records: Liberty (19-23, 10-10 ASUN); Stetson (26-17, 14-6 ASUN)
Location: DeLand, Fla. (Melching Field at Conrad Ballpark)
WP: Brendan Walker (2-2) | LP: Trey Carter (0-1) | SV: Anthony DeFabbia (4)
Scoring Summary 2nd INNING – LIBERTY - Foster homers, Betts scores, 2-0 2nd INNING – LIBERTY - Kepley triples, Lazzaro and Hillier score, 4-0 2nd INNING – LIBERTY - Troyer singles, Kepley scores, 5-0 3rd INNING – LIBERTY - Hillier doubles, Castillo scores, 6-0 3rd INNING – LIBERTY - Lazzaro singles, Hillier scores, 7-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, 8-2
4th INNING – STETSON – Hylton scores a passed ball, 8-3
4th INNING – STETSON – Bermudez grounds into a fielder’s choice, Wyers scores (unearned), 8-4
4th INNING – STETSON – Moran singles, Meola scores (unearned), 8-5
4th INNING – STETSON – Labrador singles, Moran and Bermudez score (unearned), 8-7
5th INNING – STETSON – Meola singles, Dessauralt and Wyers score, 9-9
5th INNING – STETSON – Bermudez singles, Meola scores, 10-8
5th INNING – STETSON – Pregent singles, Moran and Bermudez score, 12-8
8th INNING – STETSON – Meola doubles, Wyers scores, 13-8
 Notable Numbers- Stetson outhit Liberty, 13-10. The Flames committed two errors.
- Each team left 10 men on base
- Liberty shortstop Jake Lazzaro had two hits and walked in the game. He drove in a run and scored a run.
- Liberty reliever Trey Carter takes the loss. The third Flames pitcher in the contest, the right-hander gave up five runs on three hits over an inning. He walked two batters.
- Stetson reliever Brendan Walker picks up the win. He allowed one run on one hit over 2 1/3 innings. The right-hander walked three.
- Anthony DeFabbia earns a save. The fifth Hatters pitcher did not allow a run over the final 31/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
- Stetson left fielder David Bermudez led all hitters in the game with three hits. He had two RBI and scored three runs.
- Hatters catcher Christian Pregent drove in four runs with two hits.
Turning PointAfter scoring five runs in the fourth to cut Liberty’s lead to 8-7, Stetson went in front with another big inning in the fifth. The first three Hatters of the inning reached, as they took the lead. Third baseman Drew Wyers singled and second baseman Yohann Dessureault was hit by a pitch to open the inning. Shortstop Lorenzo Meola followed with a single to score both runners to give Stetson the lead.
The next batter, Bermudez, continued the uprising with a single back through the middle, scoring Meola to up the Hatters’ newfound advantage to 10-8.
Later in the inning, catcher Christian Pregent capped the scoring in the inning with a two-run single for a 12-8 lead.
Beyond the Box Score- Stetson takes the series with victories in the first two games of the series.
- Last night, the contest was suspended, with Liberty leading 4-0 with two outs in the top of the second due to inclement weather.
- Troyer and Lazzaro each collected his 13th multi-hit game, tying the duo with Jaylen Guy for the team lead.
Next UpLiberty and Stetson will finish their series later today. The contest will be a seven-inning game.
Featured in Main Photo: Camden Troyer
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Walker, Brendan (2-2)
L: Carter, Trey (0-1)
S: DeFabbia, Anthony (4)
Batting:
2B: Hillier, Three 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
3B: Kepley, Kane 1
HR: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Foster, Cam 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Foster, Cam 2 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Betts, Gray 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Castillo, Victor 1 ; Hillier, Three 2 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
HBP: Kepley, Kane 1
Batting:
2B: Meola, Lorenzo 1 ; Hylton, Jayden 1
RBI: Meola, Lorenzo 3 ; Bermudez, David 2 ; Moran, Landon 1 ; Pregent, Christian 4 ; Labrador, Daniel 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Meola, Lorenzo 2 ; Bermudez, David 3 ; Moran, Landon 2 ; Hylton, Jayden 1 ; Wyers, Drew 3 ; Dessureault, Yohann 2
HBP: Wyers, Drew 1 ; Dessureault, Yohann 3
