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Liberty Erases 6-Run Deficit, Falls on Home Run in 8th to Hofstra
2/23/2024 8:24:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty plated six unanswered runs to tie the contest in the sixth, only to see Hofstra third baseman Santino Rosso hit a two-run home run in the eighth to defeat the Flames 9-7, Friday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Liberty cut its deficit to 7-5 with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and pushed across single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to knot the game at 7-7.
Flames first baseman Brayden Horton was the only player in the contest with three hits. He hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot, during Liberty's four-run fourth inning.
Center fielder Kane Kepley had two hits for the Flames and led off the game with his first home run of the year.
Liberty falls to 3-2 on the season. Hofstra improves to 1-3.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Hofstra (1-3); Liberty (3-2)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Danny Kelleher (1-0) | LP: Dylan Mathiesen (0-1) | SV: Mike McKenna (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – HOF – Kennedy reaches on a fielder's choice, Palmer scores, 1-0
1st – HOF – Pelcher singles, Harrington scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Kepley homers, 2-1
3rd – HOF – Pelcher grounds out, Harrington scores, 3-1
4th – HOF – Rosso grounds out, Camera scores, 4-1
4th – HOF – McCoy homers, Harrington and Palmer score, 7-1
4th – LIBERTY – Hillier triples, Rabon scores, 7-2
4th – LIBERTY – Horton homers, Foster and Hillier score, 7-5
5th – LIBERTY – Rabon flies out, Kepley scores, 7-6
6th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Foster scores, 7-7
8th – HOF – Rosso homers, Palmer scores, 9-7
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Hofstra, 9-7. The Flames committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left five men on base. Hofstra left six.
- Flames third baseman Cam Foster reached base three times in the contest, singling and walking twice. He scored twice.
- Five of the Liberty's nine hits were for extra bases (two doubles, a triple and two home runs).
- Reliever Dylan Mathiesen takes the loss for the Flames. The fifth Liberty pitcher in the contest, the right-hander gave up two runs on one hit over two innings. He struck out three and walked one.
- Making his first appearance of the season, Liberty reliever Trey Carter pitched three innings of scoreless relief.
- Hofstra reliever Danny Kelleher records the win. He pitched two scoreless innings, scattering four hits.
- Pride right-hander Mike McKenna picks up a save with 1 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out two.
- Russo and designated hitter Alex McCoy hit home runs for Hofstra.
- Pride second baseman Dylan Palmer had two hits and scored three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty falls for the first time at home this season. Last week, the Flames swept a three-game series from Quinnipiac.
- With three hits, Horton recorded his first multi-hit game of the season. Kepley had his second multi-hit game of the 2024.
- Liberty left fielder Noah Rabon had an RBI single in the contest and is the only Flame to have at least one hit in every game this season.
Up Next
The Flames and Pride will meet again tomorrow afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Liberty cut its deficit to 7-5 with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and pushed across single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to knot the game at 7-7.
Flames first baseman Brayden Horton was the only player in the contest with three hits. He hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot, during Liberty's four-run fourth inning.
Center fielder Kane Kepley had two hits for the Flames and led off the game with his first home run of the year.
Liberty falls to 3-2 on the season. Hofstra improves to 1-3.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Hofstra (1-3); Liberty (3-2)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Danny Kelleher (1-0) | LP: Dylan Mathiesen (0-1) | SV: Mike McKenna (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – HOF – Kennedy reaches on a fielder's choice, Palmer scores, 1-0
1st – HOF – Pelcher singles, Harrington scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Kepley homers, 2-1
3rd – HOF – Pelcher grounds out, Harrington scores, 3-1
4th – HOF – Rosso grounds out, Camera scores, 4-1
4th – HOF – McCoy homers, Harrington and Palmer score, 7-1
4th – LIBERTY – Hillier triples, Rabon scores, 7-2
4th – LIBERTY – Horton homers, Foster and Hillier score, 7-5
5th – LIBERTY – Rabon flies out, Kepley scores, 7-6
6th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Foster scores, 7-7
8th – HOF – Rosso homers, Palmer scores, 9-7
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Hofstra, 9-7. The Flames committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left five men on base. Hofstra left six.
- Flames third baseman Cam Foster reached base three times in the contest, singling and walking twice. He scored twice.
- Five of the Liberty's nine hits were for extra bases (two doubles, a triple and two home runs).
- Reliever Dylan Mathiesen takes the loss for the Flames. The fifth Liberty pitcher in the contest, the right-hander gave up two runs on one hit over two innings. He struck out three and walked one.
- Making his first appearance of the season, Liberty reliever Trey Carter pitched three innings of scoreless relief.
- Hofstra reliever Danny Kelleher records the win. He pitched two scoreless innings, scattering four hits.
- Pride right-hander Mike McKenna picks up a save with 1 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out two.
- Russo and designated hitter Alex McCoy hit home runs for Hofstra.
- Pride second baseman Dylan Palmer had two hits and scored three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty falls for the first time at home this season. Last week, the Flames swept a three-game series from Quinnipiac.
- With three hits, Horton recorded his first multi-hit game of the season. Kepley had his second multi-hit game of the 2024.
- Liberty left fielder Noah Rabon had an RBI single in the contest and is the only Flame to have at least one hit in every game this season.
Up Next
The Flames and Pride will meet again tomorrow afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kelleher, Danny (1-0)
L: Mathiesen, Dylan (0-1)
S: McKenna, Mike (1)
Batting:
HR: Rosso, Santino 1 ; McCoy, Alex 1
RBI: Rosso, Santino 3 ; McCoy, Alex 3 ; Kennedy, Will 1 ; Pelcher, Matt 2
SH: Florides, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Palmer, Dylan 3 ; Rosso, Santino 1 ; Harrington, Steve 3 ; McCoy, Alex 1 ; Camera, Dom 1
SB: Palmer, Dylan 1
HBP: McCoy, Alex 1 ; Kennedy, Will 1
Batting:
2B: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1
3B: Hillier, Three 1
HR: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Rabon, Noah 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Horton, Brayden 3 ; Marsh, Tanner 1
SF: Rabon, Noah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Rabon, Noah 1 ; Hillier, Three 1 ; Foster, Cam 2 ; Horton, Brayden 1
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