Liberty University
13-16, 5-5
Central Arkansas
13-16, 5-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| LIBERTY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 9 | 2 |
Horn and Carter Combine to Pitch Liberty Past Central Arkansas 4-2
4/7/2023 12:04:00 AM | Baseball
Pitchers Garrett Horn and Trey Carter combined to hold Central Arkansas to two hits as the Liberty Flames topped the visiting Bears 4-2 in the opener of their ASUN series, Thursday evening at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Horn allowed a hit and two runs in the first inning, then shut down the Bears over the next five innings to record the win. The left-hander struck out a season-high 10 and walked four during his six innings of work.
Carter took over in the seventh and pitched three scoreless innings to earn a save. The right-hander gave up one hit, striking out four and walking one.
Flames third baseman Cam Foster led all hitters in the game with three hits and drove in a run. Shortstop Jake Lazzaro added two hits and an RBI for Liberty.
Liberty evens its ASUN record at 5-5 and moves to 13-16 overall. Central Arkansas drops to 5-5 in conference play and 13-16 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Central Arkansas (13-16, 5-5 ASUN); Liberty (13-16, 5-5 ASUN)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Garrett Horn (4-2) | LP: Jess Barker (4-2) | SV: Trey Carter (2)
 Scoring Summary
1st INNING – UCA - Mendolia singles, Johnson and King score, 2-0
1st INNING – LIBERTY - Kepley scores on a wild pitch, 2-1
2nd INNING – LIBERTY - Foster singles, Guy scores, 2-2
6th INNING – LIBERTY - Castillo singles, Guy scores, 3-2
6th INNING – LIBERTY - Lazzaro singles, Castillo scores, 4-2
 Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Central Arkansas, 9-2. The Flames committed both errors in the contest.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. Central Arkansas left six.
- Horn retired six straight at one point in the contest, while Carter retired the final five batters, striking three outs.
- Flames designated hitter Victor Castillo had an RBI single, walked and scored a run in the contest.
- Liberty center fielder Jaylen Guy had a single, walked and scored twice in the game.
- Central Arkansas starting pitcher Jesse Barker takes the loss. The Bears right-hander gave up four runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked three.
- Third baseman AJ Mendolia knocked in both Bear runs with a single in the first inning.
Turning Point
After leaving the bases loaded in the fifth, Liberty broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning. With one out, Guy singled and promptly stole second base with Castillo at the plate. The Flames designated hitter followed by lining a 2-2 pitch back through the middle of the diamond to score Guy for a 3-2 advantage.
Foster made it three hits in a row, singling through the right side of the infield, moving Castillo to third base. Lazzaro followed with a single, scoring Castillo for what proved to be the final score of 4-2.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's game between Liberty and Central Arkansas was the first-ever meeting between the two teams in their programs' history.
- Horn pitched six innings, his longest outing of 2023, and lowered his ERA to 2.17.
- Carter has not allowed a run in five out of his last six outings. He has allowed three runs over his last 17 innings.
- Foster records his second three-hit game and his fourth multi-hit game of the season while Lazzaro collected his eighth multi-hit game of the season.
- Catcher Three Hillier extended his reached base safely streak to a team-high 21 consecutive games by walking in the seventh inning.
- For the first time in his collegiate career, senior Gray Betts started at second base for the Flames. In his previous 206 starts, Betts had started at catcher and left field and served as the designated hitter.
Next Up
The Bears and Flames will meet in the middle game of their ASUN series tomorrow. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Featured in Main Photo: Garrett Horn
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Horn, Garrett (4-2)
L: BARKER, Jesse (4-2)
S: Carter, Trey (2)
Batting:
2B: MENDOLIA, AJ 1
RBI: MENDOLIA, AJ 2
Base Running:
RUNS: KING, Mason 1 ; JOHNSON, Kolby 1
SB: KING, Mason 1 ; MENDOLIA, AJ 1
CS: KING, Mason 1
PO: KING, Mason 1
Batting:
2B: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
RBI: Castillo, Victor 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
SH: Lazzaro, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Guy, Jaylen 2 ; Castillo, Victor 1
SB: Guy, Jaylen 1 ; Lazzaro, Jake 1
HBP: Guy, Jaylen 1
