Saturday, March 9
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
5-9
3
vs
5
East Carolina
9-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
No. 11 East Carolina Slips Past Liberty 5-3
3/9/2024 10:10:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 11 East Carolina Pirates overcame an early deficit and then, held off the Liberty Flames for a 5-3 victory, Saturday evening at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Liberty led 3-0 as pitcher Nick Moran held East Carolina scoreless through the first five innings before East Carolina scored three runs in the sixth to tie the game at 3-3. The Pirates then took the lead on a throwing error in the seventh.
In the ninth, the Flames had the tying runs on base with two outs, only to see East Carolina reliever Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman get the next batter to fly out to close out the visitors' victory.
Center fielder Kane Kepley, left fielder Noah Rabon, first baseman Brian McClellin and shortstop Tanner Marsh each had two hits in the contest for the Flames.
Liberty drops to 5-9 on the year. East Carolina moves to 9-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (5-9); East Carolina (9-4)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Danny Beal (1-1) | LP: Nick Moran (0-2)
Scoring Summary
1st – Liberty – Sweatt grounds out, Kepley scores, 1-0
2nd – Liberty – Dye doubles, McClellin scores, 2-0
4th – Liberty – Marsh singles, McClellin scores, 3-0
6th – ECU – Jenkins-Cowart singles, Johnson scores, 3-1
6th – ECU – Cater singles, Cunningham scores, 3-2
6th – ECU – Jenkins-Cowart scores on a balk, 3-3
7th – ECU – Berini scores on a throwing error, 4-3
9th – ECU – McCrystal homers, 5-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit East Carolina, 9-7. Each team committed an error.
- The Flames left 10 men on base. The Pirates left five.
- Both of Rabon's and McClellin's hits in the contest were doubles. McClellin also scored twice.
- Liberty's Moran takes the loss. The left-hander gave up four runs, three earned, on six hits. He struck out six and walked two.
- East Carolina reliever Danny Beal records the win. He pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out two.
- Pirates reliever Lunsford-Shenkman earns the save. He did not allow a run over the final 2 1/3 innings. He gave up two hits, walked a batter and struck out five.
- Catcher Ryan McCrystal had two hits, including his first home run of the season in the contest for East Carolina.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight was the longest outing of Moran's career. The junior's 6 2/3 innings, eclipsed his previous long of six innings in a 10-3 win over Bryant on March 4, 2023.
- With two hits in the contest, Kepley records his fourth multi-hit game of the year. Dye, Marsh, McClellin and Rabon each collected their third multi-hit game of the season.
- Liberty right fielder Camden Troyer walked in the seventh to extend his reached base streak to 14. The outfielder is the only Flame to have reached base in every game this season.
Up Next
Liberty and East Carolina wrap up their three-game series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Liberty led 3-0 as pitcher Nick Moran held East Carolina scoreless through the first five innings before East Carolina scored three runs in the sixth to tie the game at 3-3. The Pirates then took the lead on a throwing error in the seventh.
In the ninth, the Flames had the tying runs on base with two outs, only to see East Carolina reliever Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman get the next batter to fly out to close out the visitors' victory.
Center fielder Kane Kepley, left fielder Noah Rabon, first baseman Brian McClellin and shortstop Tanner Marsh each had two hits in the contest for the Flames.
Liberty drops to 5-9 on the year. East Carolina moves to 9-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (5-9); East Carolina (9-4)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Danny Beal (1-1) | LP: Nick Moran (0-2)
Scoring Summary
1st – Liberty – Sweatt grounds out, Kepley scores, 1-0
2nd – Liberty – Dye doubles, McClellin scores, 2-0
4th – Liberty – Marsh singles, McClellin scores, 3-0
6th – ECU – Jenkins-Cowart singles, Johnson scores, 3-1
6th – ECU – Cater singles, Cunningham scores, 3-2
6th – ECU – Jenkins-Cowart scores on a balk, 3-3
7th – ECU – Berini scores on a throwing error, 4-3
9th – ECU – McCrystal homers, 5-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit East Carolina, 9-7. Each team committed an error.
- The Flames left 10 men on base. The Pirates left five.
- Both of Rabon's and McClellin's hits in the contest were doubles. McClellin also scored twice.
- Liberty's Moran takes the loss. The left-hander gave up four runs, three earned, on six hits. He struck out six and walked two.
- East Carolina reliever Danny Beal records the win. He pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out two.
- Pirates reliever Lunsford-Shenkman earns the save. He did not allow a run over the final 2 1/3 innings. He gave up two hits, walked a batter and struck out five.
- Catcher Ryan McCrystal had two hits, including his first home run of the season in the contest for East Carolina.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight was the longest outing of Moran's career. The junior's 6 2/3 innings, eclipsed his previous long of six innings in a 10-3 win over Bryant on March 4, 2023.
- With two hits in the contest, Kepley records his fourth multi-hit game of the year. Dye, Marsh, McClellin and Rabon each collected their third multi-hit game of the season.
- Liberty right fielder Camden Troyer walked in the seventh to extend his reached base streak to 14. The outfielder is the only Flame to have reached base in every game this season.
Up Next
Liberty and East Carolina wrap up their three-game series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BEAL, Danny (1-1)
L: Moran, Nick (0-2)
S: LUNSFORD-SHENKMAN, W (1)
Batting:
HR: MCCRYSTAL, R. 1
RBI: JENKINS-COWART, J. 1 ; CARTER, Bristol 1 ; MCCRYSTAL, R. 1
SH: CARTER, Bristol 1
Base Running:
RUNS: JOHNSON, Ryley 1 ; CUNNINGHAM, C. 1 ; JENKINS-COWART, J. 1 ; MCCRYSTAL, R. 1 ; BERINI, Joey 1
SB: WILCOXEN, Justin 1
Batting:
2B: Rabon, Noah 2 ; McClellin, Brian 2 ; Dye, Macaddin 1
RBI: Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1
SH: Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Simmons, John 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; McClellin, Brian 2
SB: Kepley, Kane 1
PO: Marsh, Tanner 1
Game Leaders
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5
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1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
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