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Jax State Rallies to Edge Liberty 6-5
4/13/2024 9:20:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Jacksonville State Gamecocks scored three in the top of the ninth and then held off the Liberty Flames in the bottom of the inning for a 6-5 victory Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Trailing 4-3 in the ninth, the Gamecocks struck for three runs in the top of the inning to take a 6-4 lead, only to see the Flames close the gap to one on center fielder Kane Kepley's lead-off home run. However, Jacksonville State pitchers Colin Woodham and Austin Cornelius combined to retire the next three Liberty batters to seal the win.
Kepley, who had three hits yesterday, had two hits and scored twice in the contest for the Flames. Teammate Tanner Marsh had two hits, including a home run in the seventh to give Liberty the lead and a double. The shortstop also scored twice.
Liberty drops to 8-3 in CUSA play and 16-18 overall. Jacksonville State improves to 3-8 in CUSA and 12-22 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Jacksonville State (12-22, 3-8 CUSA); Liberty (16-18, 8-3 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Colin Woodham (3-2) | LP: Ben Blair (3-3) | SV: Austin Cornelius (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Dye doubles, Marsh and Kepley score, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Foster doubles, Dye scores, 3-0
3rd – JSU – Collins grounds out, Fincher scores, 3-1
3rd – JSU – Johnson singles, Norton scores, 3-2
7th – JSU – Madliak walks, Collins scores, 3-3
7th – JSU – Marsh homers, 4-3
9th – JSU – Norton homers, 4-4
9th – JSU – Madliak flies out, Johnson scores, 5-4
9th – JSU – Young singles, Walters scores, 6-4
9th – LIBERTY – Kepley homers, 6-5
Notable Numbers
- Jacksonville State edged Liberty, 11-10, in hits. Liberty committed the game's only error.
- The Flames left eight men on base. The Gamecocks left 11.
- Liberty designated hitter Todd Hudson joined Kepley and Marsh with two hits in the game.
- Flames starting pitcher Nick Moran allowed three runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- Ben Blair takes the loss for Liberty. He gave up four runs, three earned, on four hits over 2/3 of an inning.
- Jax State reliever Woodham picks up the win. He allowed one run on one hit over one inning of work.
- Gamecocks reliever Auston Cornelius records the save, retiring the final batter of the game.
- Third baseman Brennen Norton hit a home run for Jacksonville State.
- Gamecocks shortstop Caleb Johnson had two hits, an RBI and a run scored.
Beyond the Box Score
- Jacksonville State evens the series with Liberty with its win today. The Flames won Friday night 7-2.
- Kepley's home run was his sixth of the season. The center fielder also recorded his team-leading 14th multi-hit game.
- Marsh's home run was his third of the year and he collected his 10th multi-hit game of his career.
- Liberty catcher Macadin Dye had two RBI in the contest and ties left fielder Brayden Horton for the team lead with 27.
Up Next
Liberty and Jacksonville State will meet again tomorrow afternoon in the final game of their three-game weekend series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Trailing 4-3 in the ninth, the Gamecocks struck for three runs in the top of the inning to take a 6-4 lead, only to see the Flames close the gap to one on center fielder Kane Kepley's lead-off home run. However, Jacksonville State pitchers Colin Woodham and Austin Cornelius combined to retire the next three Liberty batters to seal the win.
Kepley, who had three hits yesterday, had two hits and scored twice in the contest for the Flames. Teammate Tanner Marsh had two hits, including a home run in the seventh to give Liberty the lead and a double. The shortstop also scored twice.
Liberty drops to 8-3 in CUSA play and 16-18 overall. Jacksonville State improves to 3-8 in CUSA and 12-22 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Jacksonville State (12-22, 3-8 CUSA); Liberty (16-18, 8-3 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Colin Woodham (3-2) | LP: Ben Blair (3-3) | SV: Austin Cornelius (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Dye doubles, Marsh and Kepley score, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Foster doubles, Dye scores, 3-0
3rd – JSU – Collins grounds out, Fincher scores, 3-1
3rd – JSU – Johnson singles, Norton scores, 3-2
7th – JSU – Madliak walks, Collins scores, 3-3
7th – JSU – Marsh homers, 4-3
9th – JSU – Norton homers, 4-4
9th – JSU – Madliak flies out, Johnson scores, 5-4
9th – JSU – Young singles, Walters scores, 6-4
9th – LIBERTY – Kepley homers, 6-5
Notable Numbers
- Jacksonville State edged Liberty, 11-10, in hits. Liberty committed the game's only error.
- The Flames left eight men on base. The Gamecocks left 11.
- Liberty designated hitter Todd Hudson joined Kepley and Marsh with two hits in the game.
- Flames starting pitcher Nick Moran allowed three runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- Ben Blair takes the loss for Liberty. He gave up four runs, three earned, on four hits over 2/3 of an inning.
- Jax State reliever Woodham picks up the win. He allowed one run on one hit over one inning of work.
- Gamecocks reliever Auston Cornelius records the save, retiring the final batter of the game.
- Third baseman Brennen Norton hit a home run for Jacksonville State.
- Gamecocks shortstop Caleb Johnson had two hits, an RBI and a run scored.
Beyond the Box Score
- Jacksonville State evens the series with Liberty with its win today. The Flames won Friday night 7-2.
- Kepley's home run was his sixth of the season. The center fielder also recorded his team-leading 14th multi-hit game.
- Marsh's home run was his third of the year and he collected his 10th multi-hit game of his career.
- Liberty catcher Macadin Dye had two RBI in the contest and ties left fielder Brayden Horton for the team lead with 27.
Up Next
Liberty and Jacksonville State will meet again tomorrow afternoon in the final game of their three-game weekend series at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: WOODHAM, Colin (3-2)
L: Blair, Ben (3-3)
S: CORNELIUS, Austin (1)
Batting:
2B: FINCHER, Will 1
HR: NORTON, Brennen 1
RBI: NORTON, Brennen 1 ; JOHNSON, Caleb 1 ; MADLIAK, Bear 2 ; YOUNG, Gabe 1 ; COLLINS, Drew 1
SF: MADLIAK, Bear 1
Base Running:
RUNS: NORTON, Brennen 2 ; JOHNSON, Caleb 1 ; WALTERS, Logan 1 ; FINCHER, Will 1 ; COLLINS, Drew 1
SB: JACKSON, Derrick 1 ; JOHNSON, Caleb 2 ; WALTERS, Logan 1 ; FINCHER, Will 2 ; COLLINS, Drew 1
HBP: NORTON, Brennen 2 ; WALBURN, Hudson 1 ; COLLINS, Drew 1
Batting:
2B: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Hudson, Todd 1
HR: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 2 ; Foster, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Dye, Macaddin 1
HBP: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1
Game Leaders
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