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Liberty Shuts Out Quinnipiac to Open 2024
2/16/2024 9:01:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Liberty Flames grandly opened the 2024 season, shutting out the Quinnipiac Bobcats 10-0, Friday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Every Flame in the batting order had at least one hit and four pitchers combined for the shutout.
In his first collegiate start, Liberty right-hander Cole Hertzler pitched six innings to record the win, scattering five hits and striking out seven. He did not walk a batter.
Right fielder Camden Troyer led the Flames with three hits, including a three-run home run, and scored three times. Liberty designated hitter Todd Hudson had two hits and also belted a three-run home run.
Liberty moves to 1-0 on the year. Quinnipiac drops to 0-1.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Quinnipiac (0-1); Liberty (1-0)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Cole Hertzler (1-0) | LP: Jimmy Hagan (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Sweatt and Kepley score, 3-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Rabon scores on a wild pitch, 4-0
3rd – LIBERTY – McClellin singles, Troyer scores, 5-0
4th – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Sweatt and Kepley score, 7-0
6th – LIBERTY – Hudson homers, Foster and Troyer score, 10-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Quinnipiac, 14-6. Neither team committed an error.
- The Flames left 12 men on base. The Bobcats left seven.
- Second baseman Aidan Sweatt had two hits and scored twice, and left fielder Noah Rabon added two hits and scored a run for the Flames.
- Liberty's Brandon Dahlman, Ben Roberts and Dylan Mathiesen each pitched an inning of scoreless relief.
- No Bobcat had more than one hit in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- For only the second time in 19 years, Liberty opened the season at home. With today's win, the Flames are now 29-21 in season openers.
- Liberty and Quinnipiac met for the second time in their program's history this afternoon. The Flames defeated the Bobcats in Lynchburg at Worthington Stadium in 1978.
- With three hits, Troyer ties his career-high with three hits in a contest. Before today, the junior twice had three hits in a game (March 7, 2023 vs. VCU and March 18, 2023 at FGCU).
- Liberty has won all eight of its home openers under head coach Scott Jackson and has won nine consecutive home openers.
- Hertzler previously had made 21 appearances in a Liberty uniform, all in relief.
- Sweatt, a transfer from North Florida, reached base in four of his five plate appearances. Besides his two hits, he walked twice.
Up Next
The Flames and Bobcats will meet again tomorrow at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Every Flame in the batting order had at least one hit and four pitchers combined for the shutout.
In his first collegiate start, Liberty right-hander Cole Hertzler pitched six innings to record the win, scattering five hits and striking out seven. He did not walk a batter.
Right fielder Camden Troyer led the Flames with three hits, including a three-run home run, and scored three times. Liberty designated hitter Todd Hudson had two hits and also belted a three-run home run.
Liberty moves to 1-0 on the year. Quinnipiac drops to 0-1.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Quinnipiac (0-1); Liberty (1-0)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Cole Hertzler (1-0) | LP: Jimmy Hagan (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Sweatt and Kepley score, 3-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Rabon scores on a wild pitch, 4-0
3rd – LIBERTY – McClellin singles, Troyer scores, 5-0
4th – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Sweatt and Kepley score, 7-0
6th – LIBERTY – Hudson homers, Foster and Troyer score, 10-0
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Quinnipiac, 14-6. Neither team committed an error.
- The Flames left 12 men on base. The Bobcats left seven.
- Second baseman Aidan Sweatt had two hits and scored twice, and left fielder Noah Rabon added two hits and scored a run for the Flames.
- Liberty's Brandon Dahlman, Ben Roberts and Dylan Mathiesen each pitched an inning of scoreless relief.
- No Bobcat had more than one hit in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- For only the second time in 19 years, Liberty opened the season at home. With today's win, the Flames are now 29-21 in season openers.
- Liberty and Quinnipiac met for the second time in their program's history this afternoon. The Flames defeated the Bobcats in Lynchburg at Worthington Stadium in 1978.
- With three hits, Troyer ties his career-high with three hits in a contest. Before today, the junior twice had three hits in a game (March 7, 2023 vs. VCU and March 18, 2023 at FGCU).
- Liberty has won all eight of its home openers under head coach Scott Jackson and has won nine consecutive home openers.
- Hertzler previously had made 21 appearances in a Liberty uniform, all in relief.
- Sweatt, a transfer from North Florida, reached base in four of his five plate appearances. Besides his two hits, he walked twice.
Up Next
The Flames and Bobcats will meet again tomorrow at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hertzler, Cole (1-0)
L: HAGAN, J (0-1)
Batting:
2B: SWENSON, S 1
Base Running:
SB: WRIGHT, G 1
HBP: MUELLER, S 1
Batting:
2B: Troyer, Camden 1
HR: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Hudson, Todd 1
RBI: Troyer, Camden 3 ; Foster, Cam 2 ; Hudson, Todd 3 ; McClellin, Brian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Sweatt, Aidan 2 ; Rabon, Noah 1 ; Troyer, Camden 3 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Hudson, Todd 1
HBP: Dye, Macaddin 2
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