Liberty University
4-3
Hofstra
2-4
Hofstra Downs Liberty 12-6 Sunday
2/25/2024 6:12:00 PM | Baseball
The visiting Pride led from start to finish, scoring three runs in the first inning to take an advantage they never relinquished.
Liberty was stymied throughout the game by Hofstra pitchers, leaving 13 men on base.
The Flames fall to 4-3 on the season. The Pride take the three-game series two games to one and improve to 2-4 on the year.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Hofstra (2-4); Liberty (4-3)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Carlos Martinez (1-0) | LP: Bryce Dolby (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – HOF – Palmer scores on a passed ball, 1-0
1st – HOF – Kennedy singles, Russo scores, 2-0
1st – HOF – Masiuk flies out, Harrington scores, 3-0
3rd – HOF – Russo homers, 4-0
4th – HOF – Palmer singles, Brown scores, 5-0
4th – HOF – Harrington singles, Russo and Palmer score, 7-0
4th – LIBERTY – Foster singles, Rabon scores, 7-1
4th – LIBERTY – McClellin flies out, Horton scores, 7-2
6th – HOF – Russo walked, Brown scores, 8-2
7th – HOF – Harrington grounds into a double play, Brown scores, 9-2
7th – HOF – Masiuk scores on a wild pitch, 10-2
7th – LIBERTY – Foster flies out, Kepley scores, 10-3
8th – HOF – Harrington singles, Palmer scores, 11-3
8th – LIBERTY – Kepley singles McClellin scores, 11-4
8th – LIBERTY – Sweatt singles, Amundson scores, 11-5
9th – HOF – Brown walks, Masiuk scores, 12-5
9th – LIBERTY – Amundson singles, Simmons scores, 12-6
Notable Numbers
- Hofstra outhit Liberty, 13-7. The Flames made the game's only error.
- Liberty left 13 men on base. Hofstra left nine.
- No Flame had more than one hit in the contest.
- Liberty batters walked nine times.
- Flames starting pitcher Bryce Dolby takes the loss. He gave up five runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out two and walked three.
- Hofstra starting pitcher Carlos Martinez records the win. The Pride right-hander allowed two runs on one hit over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out one and walked four.
- Second baseman Dylan Palmer had three hits and scored three times for the Pride.
- Hofstra third baseman Santino Rosso added two hits, hit his third home run of the year and scored three times in the contest.
- Pride batters walked 11 times in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty drops to 4-2 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- Left-fielder Noah Rabon and right-fielder Camden Troyer each had a hit in the contest and are the only Flames to have reached base in every game this season.
- Liberty center fielder Kane Kepley had a hit in every game of the series, hitting his first two home runs of the season. The outfielder scored five runs during the series and leads CUSA in runs scored.
Up Next
Liberty embarks on a five-game road swing through the Carolinas. The trip begins on Wednesday when the Flames travel to Wilmington, N.C. to face the UNCW Seahawks. Game time at Brooks Field is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Martinez, Carlos (1-0)
L: Dolby, Bryce (0-1)
Batting:
HR: Rosso, Santino 1
RBI: Palmer, Dylan 1 ; Rosso, Santino 2 ; Harrington, Steve 3 ; Kennedy, Will 1 ; Masiuk, Luke 1 ; Brown, Michael 1
SF: Masiuk, Luke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Palmer, Dylan 3 ; Rosso, Santino 3 ; Harrington, Steve 1 ; Masiuk, Luke 2 ; Pelcher, Matt 1 ; Brown, Michael 2
SB: Palmer, Dylan 1 ; Rosso, Santino 1 ; LoBello, Nick 1 ; McCoy, Alex 1 ; Masiuk, Luke 2 ; Brown, Michael 1
HBP: Palmer, Dylan 1
Batting:
2B: Rabon, Noah 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Simmons, John 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Foster, Cam 2 ; McClellin, Brian 1 ; Amundson, Easton 1
SF: Foster, Cam 1 ; McClellin, Brian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Rabon, Noah 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; McClellin, Brian 1 ; Simmons, John 1 ; Amundson, Easton 1
HBP: Rabon, Noah 2 ; Amundson, Easton 1
