Tuesday, March 26
Lynchburg, Va.
4:00 PM ET
Liberty University
10-14
6
vs
7
Wake Forest
17-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
No. 12 Wake Forest Holds Off Liberty 7-6
3/26/2024 9:22:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons slipped by the Liberty Flames 7-6 Tuesday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Trailing 7-4, Liberty scored two runs in the eighth inning to cut Wake Forest's lead to one and loaded the bases with one out. However, reliever Will Ray was able to retire the next two Flames to keep the tying run at third and end the inning as the Demon Deacons held on for the victory.
Liberty falls to 10-14 on the season. Wake Forest improves to 17-7.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Wake Forest (17-7); Liberty (10-14)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Haiden Leffew (2-0) | LP: Trey Cooper (0-1) | SV: Will Ray (2)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Dye grounds out, Kepley scores, 1-0
3rd – WAKE – King singles, Houston scores,1-1
3rd – WAKE – Reinisch singles, Tellier scores, 2-1
4th – LIBERTY – Troyer scores on a passed ball, 2-2
5th – WAKE – King singles, Houston scores, 3-2
5th – LIBERTY – Hudson flies out, Kepley scores, 3-3
7th – WAKE – Williams reached on a fielding error, Kurtz scores, 4-3
7th – WAKE – Nelson walks, Reinisch scores, 5-3
7th – WAKE – Winnay scores, 6-3
7th – WAKE – Houston singles, Williams scores, 7-3
7th – LIBERTY – Hudson doubles, Marsh scores, 7-4
8th – LIBERTY – Marsh walked, McClellin scores, 7-5
8th – LIBERTY – Sweatt walked, Horton scores, 7-6
Notable Numbers
- Wake Forest outhit Liberty, 9-7. Each team committed two errors.
- The Flames left 11 men on base. The Demon Deacons left 12.
- No Liberty hitter had more than one hit in the contest.
- Designated hitter Todd Hudson had two RBI and center fielder Kane Kepley scored twice for the Flames.
- Liberty used six pitchers in the contest. Trey Cooper, the Flames' third pitcher in the game, takes the loss. He gave up two runs, one earned, on one hit. He struck out one and walked three.
- The Flames walked 11 batters in the contest.
- Haiden Leffew, the Wake Forest pitcher in the game, picks up the win. He pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He gave up two hits and struck out one.
- Ray records the save. He did not allow a run over the final 1 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
- The six Demon Deacons to pitch in the game walked eight batters and hit two.
- Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston went 4-for-5 with an RBI and scored two runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Today's meeting between Wake Forest and Liberty is the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. The Flames will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a contest with the Demon Deacons on May 14.
- Liberty right fielder Camden Troyer singled and was hit by a pitch in the contest and has now reached base in seven consecutive games.
- Flames third baseman Cam Foster singled in the game and like Troyer, has reached base in seven consecutive contests.
- Liberty turned four double plays in the contest. It is the most double plays in a contest by the Flames since turning five double plays in a 15-4 victory over Duke on June 6 during the 2022 NCAA Knoxville, Tenn. Regional.
Up Next
Liberty will host its first-ever CUSA series this weekend. The Flames will square off with the Sam Houston Bearkats in a three-game series starting Thursday. Game time at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Trailing 7-4, Liberty scored two runs in the eighth inning to cut Wake Forest's lead to one and loaded the bases with one out. However, reliever Will Ray was able to retire the next two Flames to keep the tying run at third and end the inning as the Demon Deacons held on for the victory.
Liberty falls to 10-14 on the season. Wake Forest improves to 17-7.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Wake Forest (17-7); Liberty (10-14)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Haiden Leffew (2-0) | LP: Trey Cooper (0-1) | SV: Will Ray (2)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Dye grounds out, Kepley scores, 1-0
3rd – WAKE – King singles, Houston scores,1-1
3rd – WAKE – Reinisch singles, Tellier scores, 2-1
4th – LIBERTY – Troyer scores on a passed ball, 2-2
5th – WAKE – King singles, Houston scores, 3-2
5th – LIBERTY – Hudson flies out, Kepley scores, 3-3
7th – WAKE – Williams reached on a fielding error, Kurtz scores, 4-3
7th – WAKE – Nelson walks, Reinisch scores, 5-3
7th – WAKE – Winnay scores, 6-3
7th – WAKE – Houston singles, Williams scores, 7-3
7th – LIBERTY – Hudson doubles, Marsh scores, 7-4
8th – LIBERTY – Marsh walked, McClellin scores, 7-5
8th – LIBERTY – Sweatt walked, Horton scores, 7-6
Notable Numbers
- Wake Forest outhit Liberty, 9-7. Each team committed two errors.
- The Flames left 11 men on base. The Demon Deacons left 12.
- No Liberty hitter had more than one hit in the contest.
- Designated hitter Todd Hudson had two RBI and center fielder Kane Kepley scored twice for the Flames.
- Liberty used six pitchers in the contest. Trey Cooper, the Flames' third pitcher in the game, takes the loss. He gave up two runs, one earned, on one hit. He struck out one and walked three.
- The Flames walked 11 batters in the contest.
- Haiden Leffew, the Wake Forest pitcher in the game, picks up the win. He pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He gave up two hits and struck out one.
- Ray records the save. He did not allow a run over the final 1 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
- The six Demon Deacons to pitch in the game walked eight batters and hit two.
- Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston went 4-for-5 with an RBI and scored two runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Today's meeting between Wake Forest and Liberty is the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. The Flames will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a contest with the Demon Deacons on May 14.
- Liberty right fielder Camden Troyer singled and was hit by a pitch in the contest and has now reached base in seven consecutive games.
- Flames third baseman Cam Foster singled in the game and like Troyer, has reached base in seven consecutive contests.
- Liberty turned four double plays in the contest. It is the most double plays in a contest by the Flames since turning five double plays in a 15-4 victory over Duke on June 6 during the 2022 NCAA Knoxville, Tenn. Regional.
Up Next
Liberty will host its first-ever CUSA series this weekend. The Flames will square off with the Sam Houston Bearkats in a three-game series starting Thursday. Game time at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Haiden Leffew (2-0)
L: Cooper, Trey (0-1)
S: Will Ray (2)
Batting:
2B: Marek Houston 1 ; Jack Winnay 1
RBI: Marek Houston 1 ; Seaver King 2 ; Jake Reinisch 1 ; Javar Williams 1 ; Cam Nelson 1
SH: Adam Tellier 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marek Houston 2 ; Adam Tellier 1 ; Nick Kurtz 1 ; Jake Reinisch 1 ; Jack Winnay 1 ; Javar Williams 1
Batting:
2B: Hudson, Todd 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Hudson, Todd 2
SF: Hudson, Todd 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; McClellin, Brian 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
SB: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1
HBP: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1
Game Leaders
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H
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RBI
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R
1
H
1
RBI
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p/dh
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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