Sunday, March 10
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
5-10
4
vs
8
East Carolina
10-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Liberty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
No. 11 East Carolina Tops Liberty 8-4 in Series Finale
3/10/2024 5:46:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 11 East Carolina overcame an early deficit to defeat the Liberty Flames 8-4 Sunday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Liberty carried a 4-2 advantage into the fifth, only to see East Carolina plate three runs in the top inning to take a lead that they never relinquished.
After the Pirates opened the game with two in the first, Liberty took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the inning on a home run by right fielder Camden Troyer. The Flames added a run in the third to extend their lead to 4-2.
Troyer had two hits, his second home run of the season and a double. He drove in three runs and scored twice in the contest.
Liberty freshman catcher Macaddin Dye had three in the contest, his first three-hit game of his collegiate career.
Liberty drops to 5-10 on the year. East Carolina sweeps the three-game series and moves to 10-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (5-10); East Carolina (10-4)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jaden Winter (1-1) | LP: Garrett Horn (2-1) | SV: Danny Beal (2)
Scoring Summary
1st – ECU – Wilcoxen singles, Jenkins-Cowart on a fielding error and Johnson score, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Rabon and Kepley score, 3-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Sweatt singles, Troyer scores, 4-2
5th – ECU – Cunningham singles, Nowak scores, 4-3
5th – ECU - Jenkins-Cowart singles, Johnson scores, 4-4
5th – ECU – Starling grounds out on sacrifice bunt, Cunningham scores,5-4
9th – ECU – Starling doubles, Jenkins-Cowart and Cunningham score, 7-4
9th – ECU Starling scores on a wild pitch
Notable Numbers
- East Carolina edged Liberty in hits, 8-7. The Flames committed two errors in the game.
- The Flames left seven men on base. The Pirates left six.
- Liberty starter Garrett Horn takes the loss. The left-hander gave up five runs, four earned, on six hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
- Ben Blair pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of Horn. He struck out one and walked one.
- East Carolina reliever Jaden Winter picks up the win. He pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He gave up two hits, struck out two and walked one.
- Danny Beal did not allow a run over the final two innings to record the save for the Pirates.
- East Carolina right fielder Jacob Jenkins-Cowart was the only Pirate with more than one hit in the game. The outfielder had two hits and an RBI and scored a run.
Beyond the Box Score
- With two hits, Troyer has reached base in every game this season. He also records his fourth multi-hit game of the year.
- Dye also collected his fourth multi-hit game of the season. The catcher had at least one hit in each contest of the three-game series this weekend.
- With five strikeouts in the contest, Horn is now just four strikeouts shy of 200 for his career.
Up Next
Liberty will host the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Tuesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Liberty carried a 4-2 advantage into the fifth, only to see East Carolina plate three runs in the top inning to take a lead that they never relinquished.
After the Pirates opened the game with two in the first, Liberty took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the inning on a home run by right fielder Camden Troyer. The Flames added a run in the third to extend their lead to 4-2.
Troyer had two hits, his second home run of the season and a double. He drove in three runs and scored twice in the contest.
Liberty freshman catcher Macaddin Dye had three in the contest, his first three-hit game of his collegiate career.
Liberty drops to 5-10 on the year. East Carolina sweeps the three-game series and moves to 10-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (5-10); East Carolina (10-4)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jaden Winter (1-1) | LP: Garrett Horn (2-1) | SV: Danny Beal (2)
Scoring Summary
1st – ECU – Wilcoxen singles, Jenkins-Cowart on a fielding error and Johnson score, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Rabon and Kepley score, 3-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Sweatt singles, Troyer scores, 4-2
5th – ECU – Cunningham singles, Nowak scores, 4-3
5th – ECU - Jenkins-Cowart singles, Johnson scores, 4-4
5th – ECU – Starling grounds out on sacrifice bunt, Cunningham scores,5-4
9th – ECU – Starling doubles, Jenkins-Cowart and Cunningham score, 7-4
9th – ECU Starling scores on a wild pitch
Notable Numbers
- East Carolina edged Liberty in hits, 8-7. The Flames committed two errors in the game.
- The Flames left seven men on base. The Pirates left six.
- Liberty starter Garrett Horn takes the loss. The left-hander gave up five runs, four earned, on six hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
- Ben Blair pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of Horn. He struck out one and walked one.
- East Carolina reliever Jaden Winter picks up the win. He pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He gave up two hits, struck out two and walked one.
- Danny Beal did not allow a run over the final two innings to record the save for the Pirates.
- East Carolina right fielder Jacob Jenkins-Cowart was the only Pirate with more than one hit in the game. The outfielder had two hits and an RBI and scored a run.
Beyond the Box Score
- With two hits, Troyer has reached base in every game this season. He also records his fourth multi-hit game of the year.
- Dye also collected his fourth multi-hit game of the season. The catcher had at least one hit in each contest of the three-game series this weekend.
- With five strikeouts in the contest, Horn is now just four strikeouts shy of 200 for his career.
Up Next
Liberty will host the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Tuesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: WINTER, Jaden (1-1)
L: Horn, Garrett (2-1)
S: BEAL, Danny (2)
Batting:
2B: STARLING, Jacob 1
RBI: CUNNINGHAM, C. 1 ; JENKINS-COWART, J. 1 ; STARLING, Jacob 3 ; WILCOXEN, Justin 1
SH: JOHNSON, Ryley 1 ; STARLING, Jacob 1 ; WILLIAMS, Dixon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: JOHNSON, Ryley 2 ; CUNNINGHAM, C. 2 ; JENKINS-COWART, J. 2 ; STARLING, Jacob 1 ; NOWAK, Luke 1
HBP: CUNNINGHAM, C. 1
Batting:
2B: Troyer, Camden 1
HR: Troyer, Camden 1
RBI: Troyer, Camden 3 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Rabon, Noah 1 ; Troyer, Camden 2
SB: Kepley, Kane 2
CS: Rabon, Noah 1
Game Leaders
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4
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H
3
RBI
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AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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