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Liberty Erupts for 8 Runs in 6th to Down Hofstra 9-4
2/24/2024 8:03:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty Flames struck for eight runs in the sixth to break a scoreless tie and went on to drop the Hofstra Pride 9-4, Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
The Flames sent 11 men to the plate in the sixth, using three extra-base hits and taking advantage of four walks and a hit by pitch to take an 8-0 lead.
Center fielder Kane Kepley led off the inning with a walk and later in the frame belted his second home run of the year, a three-run shot over the right-center field wall. The outfielder drove in a career-high four RBI in the game and scored twice for the Flames.
After designated hitter Brayden Horton walked with the bases loaded to force in the first run of the game, third baseman Cam Foster followed by lining a bases-clearing double to give Liberty a 4-0 edge.
Left-hander Garrett Horn runs his record to 2-0 on the season. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits. The junior struck out nine and walked two.
With the victory, Liberty evens the series at 1-1 and improves to 4-2 on the year. Hofstra drops to 1-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Hofstra (1-4); Liberty (4-2)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Garrett Horn (2-0) | LP: Steven Kaenzig (0-2)
Scoring Summary
6th – LIBERTY – Horton walks, Kepley scores, 1-0
6th – LIBERTY – Foster doubles, Horton, Rabon and Sweatt score, 4-0
6th – LIBERTY – Troyer triples, Foster scores, 5-0
6th – LIBERTY – Kepley homers, McClellin and Troyer score, 8-0
7th – HOF – Lane homers, 8-1
8th – HOF – McCoy singles, Russo scores, 8-2
8th – LIBERTY – Kepley flies out, McClellin scores, 9-2
9th – HOF – Masiuk homers, Dorcean scores, 9-4
Notable Numbers
- Hofstra held a 9-5 edge over Liberty in hits. The Flames made the game's only error.
- Liberty left five men on base. Hofstra left eight men on base.
- Flames right Fielder Camden Troyer had two hits in the game, including an RBI triple.
- Liberty first baseman Brian McCellin walked, was hit by a pitch twice and scored two runs.
- Relievers Talor Grubbs and Brian Dahlman pitched the final three innings for the Flames.
- Hofstra starting pitcher Steven Kaenzig gave up four runs on two hits over five-plus innings. He did not record an out in the sixth. He struck out one and walked three.
- First baseman Sean Lane and pinch hitter Luke Masiuk each hit a home run for the Pride.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty moves to 4-1 at home this season.
- Eight runs are the most the Flames have scored in an inning this season.
- With four in the contest, Kepley sets a career-high for RBI. The outfielder's previous high was two.
- Troyer's two-hit game was his second multi-hit game of the year. The right-fielder has reached base in all six games this season. He and left-fielder Noah Rabon are the only two Flames to have reached base in every game this season.
- Horn leads the Flames with 16 strikeouts. He is averaging 13.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Up Next
The Flames and Pride will meet in the rubber match of their three-game series tomorrow afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Flames sent 11 men to the plate in the sixth, using three extra-base hits and taking advantage of four walks and a hit by pitch to take an 8-0 lead.
Center fielder Kane Kepley led off the inning with a walk and later in the frame belted his second home run of the year, a three-run shot over the right-center field wall. The outfielder drove in a career-high four RBI in the game and scored twice for the Flames.
After designated hitter Brayden Horton walked with the bases loaded to force in the first run of the game, third baseman Cam Foster followed by lining a bases-clearing double to give Liberty a 4-0 edge.
Left-hander Garrett Horn runs his record to 2-0 on the season. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits. The junior struck out nine and walked two.
With the victory, Liberty evens the series at 1-1 and improves to 4-2 on the year. Hofstra drops to 1-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Hofstra (1-4); Liberty (4-2)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Garrett Horn (2-0) | LP: Steven Kaenzig (0-2)
Scoring Summary
6th – LIBERTY – Horton walks, Kepley scores, 1-0
6th – LIBERTY – Foster doubles, Horton, Rabon and Sweatt score, 4-0
6th – LIBERTY – Troyer triples, Foster scores, 5-0
6th – LIBERTY – Kepley homers, McClellin and Troyer score, 8-0
7th – HOF – Lane homers, 8-1
8th – HOF – McCoy singles, Russo scores, 8-2
8th – LIBERTY – Kepley flies out, McClellin scores, 9-2
9th – HOF – Masiuk homers, Dorcean scores, 9-4
Notable Numbers
- Hofstra held a 9-5 edge over Liberty in hits. The Flames made the game's only error.
- Liberty left five men on base. Hofstra left eight men on base.
- Flames right Fielder Camden Troyer had two hits in the game, including an RBI triple.
- Liberty first baseman Brian McCellin walked, was hit by a pitch twice and scored two runs.
- Relievers Talor Grubbs and Brian Dahlman pitched the final three innings for the Flames.
- Hofstra starting pitcher Steven Kaenzig gave up four runs on two hits over five-plus innings. He did not record an out in the sixth. He struck out one and walked three.
- First baseman Sean Lane and pinch hitter Luke Masiuk each hit a home run for the Pride.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty moves to 4-1 at home this season.
- Eight runs are the most the Flames have scored in an inning this season.
- With four in the contest, Kepley sets a career-high for RBI. The outfielder's previous high was two.
- Troyer's two-hit game was his second multi-hit game of the year. The right-fielder has reached base in all six games this season. He and left-fielder Noah Rabon are the only two Flames to have reached base in every game this season.
- Horn leads the Flames with 16 strikeouts. He is averaging 13.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Up Next
The Flames and Pride will meet in the rubber match of their three-game series tomorrow afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Horn, Garrett (2-0)
L: Kaenzig, Steven (0-2)
Batting:
HR: Lane, Sean 1 ; Masiuk, Luke 1
RBI: McCoy, Alex 1 ; Lane, Sean 1 ; Masiuk, Luke 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Rosso, Santino 1 ; Lane, Sean 1 ; Dorcean, Mike 1 ; Masiuk, Luke 1
SB: Brown, Michael 1 ; McCoy, Alex 1 ; Pelcher, Matt 1
PO: Palmer, Dylan 1
Batting:
2B: Foster, Cam 1
3B: Troyer, Camden 1
HR: Kepley, Kane 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 4 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; Foster, Cam 3 ; Troyer, Camden 1
SF: Kepley, Kane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Rabon, Noah 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; McClellin, Brian 2
HBP: Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; McClellin, Brian 2 ; Dye, Macaddin 1
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