Liberty University
21-25, 11-12
Jacksonville State
22-24, 15-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| LIBERTY | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | X | 13 | 8 | 0 |
Liberty Cruises Past Jacksonville State 13-3 in 7 innings Saturday
5/6/2023 8:10:42 PM | Baseball
The Liberty Flames scored in every inning, rolling to a 13-3 victory over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in seven innings, Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Left-hander Trey Cooper held the Gamecocks scoreless through five innings as Liberty built a 10-0 lead through five innings.
Getting his first collegiate start, designated hitter Todd Hudson had two hits, including his first collegiate home run and drove in three runs for the Flames in the game.
Liberty first baseman Brayden Horton also had two hits and scored a career-high four runs, while catcher Three Hillier belted his fourth home run of the season in the contest.
Liberty evens the series at 1-1 and moves to 11-12 in the ASUN. The Flames are 21-25 overall. Jacksonville State drops to 15-8 in the conference and 22-24 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Jacksonville State (22-24, 15-8 ASUN); Liberty (21-25, 11-12 ASUN)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Trey Cooper (2-2) | LP: Tanner Jones (5-3)
Scoring Summary
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Horton doubles, Kepley scores, 1-0
1st INNING – LIBERTY – Guy grounds out, Horton scores, 2-0
2nd INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier homers, 3-0
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Troyer and Horton score on throwing error, 5-0
3rd INNING – LIBERTY – Betts singles, Guy scores, 6-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Troyer doubles, Kepley scores, 7-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Horton scores on wild pitch, 8-0
4th INNING – LIBERTY – Guy flies out, Troyer scores, 9-0
5th INNING – LIBERTY – Hudson homers, 10-0
6th INNING – JSU – Reeves homers, Maners and Madliak score, 10-3
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier walks, Horton scores, 11-3
6th INNING – LIBERTY – Hudson singles, Foster and Betts score, 13-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Jacksonville State, 8-6, The Gamecocks committed two errors.
- The Flames left five men on base. The Gamecocks left four.
- Liberty turned a season-high three double plays in the contest.
- All nine members of the Flames’ batting order reached base through a hit or walk at least once in the contest.
- Cooper records the victory. He allowed three runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked three.
- Graham Edwards took over for Cooper. The Flames reliever pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He struck out two.
- Jacksonville State starting pitcher Tanner Jones takes the loss. He gave up six runs on five hits over the first three innings. He struck out four and walked two.
- Center fielder TJ Reeves hit his 11th home run of the season for the Gamecocks.
Beyond the Box Score
- For the second time this season, Liberty wins by run rule. The Flames defeated the Austin Peay 11-1 on March 27 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- Hudson collects the first multi-hit game of his collegiate career. The freshman, who has been mainly used as a pitcher this season, had previously made only one plate appearance as a pinch hitter this season.
- Horton records his 10th multi-hit game of the season for the Flames and now leads Liberty with a .310 batting average. He has reached base safely in 13 consecutive games.
- Cooper’s outing was the longest of his first season at Liberty. The left-hander, who has been used primarily as a reliever in 2023, had previously not pitched more than three innings in any appearance in 2023.
Next Up
Jacksonville State and Liberty will conclude their three-game ASUN series tomorrow afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. Before the game, the Flames will hold Senior Day ceremonies.
Featured in Main Photo: Todd Hudson
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cooper, Trey (2-2)
L: Tanner Jones (5-3)
Batting:
2B: Brennen Norton 1
HR: T.J. Reeves 1
RBI: T.J. Reeves 3
SH: Javon Hernandez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bear Madliak 1 ; Mason Maners 1 ; T.J. Reeves 1
HBP: Bear Madliak 1
Batting:
2B: Horton, Brayden 2 ; Troyer, Camden 1
HR: Hillier, Three 1 ; Hudson, Todd 1
RBI: Horton, Brayden 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Guy, Jaylen 2 ; Betts, Gray 1 ; Hillier, Three 2 ; Hudson, Todd 3
SH: Guy, Jaylen 1
SF: Guy, Jaylen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Horton, Brayden 4 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Guy, Jaylen 1 ; Betts, Gray 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Hudson, Todd 1
SB: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
HBP: Horton, Brayden 1
