Saturday, February 10
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12:00 PM ET
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Liberty Falls to No. 5 Clemson, Missouri
2/10/2024 6:57:00 PM | Softball
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Liberty sustained a pair of setbacks on day three of the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic, Saturday at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex. The Lady Flames fell to No. 5 Clemson 7-3, followed by a 10-1, five-inning setback to Missouri.
The Lady Flames hold a 1-3 record on the season heading into tomorrow's final day of the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic. Clemson is 3-0 entering tonight's game against Oregon, while Missouri (3-0) takes on South Alabama tonight.
Game 1
No. 5 Clemson 7, Liberty 3
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Kersten doubles to center, Roupe advances, Wilson scores, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Craine flies out the right, sacrifice fly, Roupe scores, 2-0
Clemson – 1st INNING – Logoleo singles, Knowler and Cagle advance, Brown scores, 2-1
Clemson – 1st INNING – Garcia hit by pitch, Logoleo and Ariail advance, Cagle scores, 2-2
Clemson – 1st INNING – Hyatt walks, Garcia and Logoleo advance, Ariail scores, 3-2
Clemson – 2nd INNING – Clark scores on wild pitch, Brown scores on throwing error, 5-2
Clemson – 3rd INNING – Clark walks, Johnson and Whitesides advance, Garcia scores, 6-2
Liberty – 4th INNING – Fortner singles to left, Roupe advances, Barrett scores, 6-3
Clemson – 5th INNING – Knowler singles to center, Cagle advances, Clark scores, 7-3
Turning Point
Missouri 10, Liberty 1 (5 Innings)
Scoring Summary
Missouri – 1st INNING – Honnold homers to right, Laird scores, 2-0
Missouri – 2nd INNING – Gallagher doubles to right, Phillips advances, Dodge scores, 3-0
Missouri – 2nd INNING – Walker flies out to center, sacrifice fly, Gallagher advances, Phillips scores, 4-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Chester doubles, Crenshaw scores, 5-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Dodge homers to right, Blackstun scores, 7-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Honnold doubles, Gallagher and Phillips score, 9-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Daly flies out to left, sac fly, Laird scores, 10-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Roupe homers to right, 10-1
Turning Point
Liberty wraps up play at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic tomorrow at 10 a.m., taking on Notre Dame.
The Lady Flames hold a 1-3 record on the season heading into tomorrow's final day of the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic. Clemson is 3-0 entering tonight's game against Oregon, while Missouri (3-0) takes on South Alabama tonight.
Game 1
No. 5 Clemson 7, Liberty 3
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Kersten doubles to center, Roupe advances, Wilson scores, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Craine flies out the right, sacrifice fly, Roupe scores, 2-0
Clemson – 1st INNING – Logoleo singles, Knowler and Cagle advance, Brown scores, 2-1
Clemson – 1st INNING – Garcia hit by pitch, Logoleo and Ariail advance, Cagle scores, 2-2
Clemson – 1st INNING – Hyatt walks, Garcia and Logoleo advance, Ariail scores, 3-2
Clemson – 2nd INNING – Clark scores on wild pitch, Brown scores on throwing error, 5-2
Clemson – 3rd INNING – Clark walks, Johnson and Whitesides advance, Garcia scores, 6-2
Liberty – 4th INNING – Fortner singles to left, Roupe advances, Barrett scores, 6-3
Clemson – 5th INNING – Knowler singles to center, Cagle advances, Clark scores, 7-3
Turning Point
- Liberty took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, cashing in on an RBI double from Kersten and a Craine sacrifice fly.
- Clemson gained a 3-2 lead in the home half, scoring three runs on one hit while receiving two hit batters and three walks.
- The Tigers later built their lead to 7-3. Liberty got two baserunners on in the top of the seventh before Hailey Deter's liner was snared by first baseman Valerie Cagle for the final out.
- For the game, Clemson outhit Liberty 9-7. Both teams committed two errors, while the Tigers left 10 runners on base and the Lady Flames stranded five.
- Brooke McCubbin (2-0) earned the win, allowing one run on five hits, walking one and fanning four in 5 1/3 innings of relief. Freshman Olivia Duncan, making her first collegiate start, allowed two runs on two hits, walking two and striking out one in 1 2/3 innings.
- Liberty's Katie Love (0-1), also making her first collegiate start in the circle, yielded five runs on one hit, walking four and hitting three batters. Louisiana transfer Tyler Oubre made her first appearance as a Lady Flame, allowing two runs on eight hits, walking one and fanning two in five relief innings.
- Alia Logoleo went 3-for-4 with one RBI for Clemson, while Lindsey Garcia batted 2-for-3 with a double, one run scored and one RBI. McKenzie Clark and Alex Brown each scored twice.
- Liberty's Rachel Roupe kept her hot start to the season going, batting 3-for-3 with a walk and one run scored. Sierra Kersten doubled and drove in a run, while Raigan Barrett and Mary Claire Wilson both went 1-for-3 with one run scored.
- Liberty is making its second appearance all-time at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic, as the Lady Flames opened the 2020 season at this event.
- Clemson leads the all-time series against Liberty in softball 3-1. The Tigers avenged a 5-4 comeback victory by the Lady Flames, April 26, 2023 in Lynchburg.
- Prior to today, each of the first three all-time meetings between Liberty and Clemson were decided by just one run.
- Deter was making her first career start, at designated player.
- Love is the first Lady Flame since Karlie Keeney (2020 vs. Kentucky) to pitch against a nationally-ranked opponent in her first career start.
- Oubre recorded her longest pitching appearance at the collegiate level, going five innings and tossing 75 pitches.
Missouri 10, Liberty 1 (5 Innings)
Scoring Summary
Missouri – 1st INNING – Honnold homers to right, Laird scores, 2-0
Missouri – 2nd INNING – Gallagher doubles to right, Phillips advances, Dodge scores, 3-0
Missouri – 2nd INNING – Walker flies out to center, sacrifice fly, Gallagher advances, Phillips scores, 4-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Chester doubles, Crenshaw scores, 5-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Dodge homers to right, Blackstun scores, 7-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Honnold doubles, Gallagher and Phillips score, 9-0
Missouri – 3rd INNING – Daly flies out to left, sac fly, Laird scores, 10-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Roupe homers to right, 10-1
Turning Point
- Leading 4-0 entering the bottom of the third, Missouri broke the game open with a six-run third inning to make it 10-0.
- Roupe jumped on the first pitch of the fourth inning, lacing a homer to right. Fortner followed with a double, but Missouri's Laurin Krings held off Liberty, 10-1.
- Missouri led 7-4 in hits, while both teams committed one error. The Tigers left four runners on base, while Liberty stranded four.
- Krings (2-0) struck out 10 in the complete-game win, allowing one run on four hits.
- Freshman Kaylan Yoder (0-1) drew the loss in her first collegiate start, yielding six runs, five earned, on five hits, walking three and fanning three in two innings. Elena Escobar finished the game with two scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out one.
- Alex Honnold went 2-for-2 with a double, homer, four RBI and one run scored for Missouri. Mya Dodge hit 1-for-2 with a homer, two RBI and two runs.
- Roupe batted 2-for-2 with a homer, one RBI and one run scored for Liberty.
- Missouri is now 3-0 all-time against Liberty, with wins over the Lady Flames in 2020, 2022 and 2024. Each of the first two meetings was decided by just one run each.
- Liberty received votes in both the NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll and USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 in the preseason rankings. Meanwhile, Missouri is listed among "others receiving votes" in the USA Softball Collegiate Top 25.
- Roupe has batted 9-for-11 so far through four games of the season, with a triple, two homers, four RBI and three runs scored.
- In addition to Yoder in the circle, freshman JaMaya Byrum received her first collegiate start against Missouri.
Liberty wraps up play at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic tomorrow at 10 a.m., taking on Notre Dame.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brooke McCubbin (2-0)
L: Love, Katie (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Kersten, Sierra 1
RBI: Fortner, Megan 1 ; Kersten, Sierra 1 ; Craine, Rachel 1
SF: Craine, Rachel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, Mary Claire 1 ; Roupe, Rachel 1 ; Barrett, Raigan 1
Batting:
2B: Lindsey Garcia 1
RBI: McKenzie Clark 1 ; Julia Knowler 1 ; Alia Logoleo 1 ; Lindsey Garcia 1 ; JoJo Hyatt 1
SH: JoJo Hyatt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McKenzie Clark 2 ; Alex Brown 2 ; Valerie Cagle 1 ; Kennedy Ariail 1 ; Lindsey Garcia 1
HBP: McKenzie Clark 2 ; Valerie Cagle 1 ; Lindsey Garcia 1
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