Tuesday, April 2
Lynchburg, Va.
4:00 PM ET
Liberty University
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Liberty Falls to No. 9 Duke
4/2/2024 9:06:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 9 Duke Blue Devils outlasted the Liberty Flames 9-4 Tuesday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
The Blue Devils jumped out to a 6-1 advantage through five innings, only to see the Flames cut the visitors' lead to 6-4 in the seventh before putting the game away in the eighth on a three-run home run by right fielder AJ Garcia.
Liberty center fielder Kane Kepley led the Flames with three hits, including an RBI double. First baseman John Simmons drove in two runs with a ground-rule double for the Flames.
Liberty sees its three-game winning streak come to an end. The Flames drop to 13-15 on the year. Duke moves to 21-8.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Duke (21-8); Liberty (13-15)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Gabriel Nard (1-2) | LP: Todd Hudson (0-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – DUKE - Miller singles, Obee scores on a fielding error and Krewson scores, 2-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Kepley doubles, Horton score, 2-1
4th – DUKE – Miller singles, Obee scores, 4-1
5th – DUKE – Morris singles, Krewsson and Stone scores, 6-1
6th – LIBERTY – Simmons doubles, Hudson and Sweatt score, 6-3
7th – LIBERTY – Dye double, Sweatt score, 6-4
8th – DUKE – Garcia homers, Miller and Morris score, 9-4
Notable Numbers
- Duke edged Liberty in the hit column, 12-10. The Flames committed the only error in the game.
- Liberty left 11 men on base. Duke left 12 men on base.
- The Flames used eight pitchers in the contest. They combined to strike out 10 and walked nine batters.
- Liberty starting pitcher Todd Hudson takes the loss. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits over two innings. He walked two.
- Flames reliever Trey Cooper pitched the only 1-2-3 inning in the ninth, striking out the side.
- Liberty catcher Macaddin Dye threw out all three Blue Devil baserunners trying to steal in the game.
- Duke used nine pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out 10 and walk three.
- Blue Devils right-hander Gabriel Nard picks up the win. The third Duke pitcher of the contest pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
- Gracia had three hits including his eighth home run of the season for Duke.
- Third baseman Ben Miller also collected three hits and drove in three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Duke takes both games between the two teams this season. The Blue Devils edge the Flames in Durham, N.C. 4-2 on Feb. 21.
- Kepley registers his 10th multi-hit game of the season to lead the Flames.
- Liberty third baseman Cam Foster singled in the contest and has now reached base in 11 consecutive contests.
Up Next
Liberty returns to CUSA play this weekend. The Flames will travel to Las Cruces, N.M. for a three-game series against the New Mexico State Aggies. The series gets underway on Friday. Game time at Presley Askew Field is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST/6 p.m. MST.
The Blue Devils jumped out to a 6-1 advantage through five innings, only to see the Flames cut the visitors' lead to 6-4 in the seventh before putting the game away in the eighth on a three-run home run by right fielder AJ Garcia.
Liberty center fielder Kane Kepley led the Flames with three hits, including an RBI double. First baseman John Simmons drove in two runs with a ground-rule double for the Flames.
Liberty sees its three-game winning streak come to an end. The Flames drop to 13-15 on the year. Duke moves to 21-8.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Duke (21-8); Liberty (13-15)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Gabriel Nard (1-2) | LP: Todd Hudson (0-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – DUKE - Miller singles, Obee scores on a fielding error and Krewson scores, 2-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Kepley doubles, Horton score, 2-1
4th – DUKE – Miller singles, Obee scores, 4-1
5th – DUKE – Morris singles, Krewsson and Stone scores, 6-1
6th – LIBERTY – Simmons doubles, Hudson and Sweatt score, 6-3
7th – LIBERTY – Dye double, Sweatt score, 6-4
8th – DUKE – Garcia homers, Miller and Morris score, 9-4
Notable Numbers
- Duke edged Liberty in the hit column, 12-10. The Flames committed the only error in the game.
- Liberty left 11 men on base. Duke left 12 men on base.
- The Flames used eight pitchers in the contest. They combined to strike out 10 and walked nine batters.
- Liberty starting pitcher Todd Hudson takes the loss. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits over two innings. He walked two.
- Flames reliever Trey Cooper pitched the only 1-2-3 inning in the ninth, striking out the side.
- Liberty catcher Macaddin Dye threw out all three Blue Devil baserunners trying to steal in the game.
- Duke used nine pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out 10 and walk three.
- Blue Devils right-hander Gabriel Nard picks up the win. The third Duke pitcher of the contest pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
- Gracia had three hits including his eighth home run of the season for Duke.
- Third baseman Ben Miller also collected three hits and drove in three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Duke takes both games between the two teams this season. The Blue Devils edge the Flames in Durham, N.C. 4-2 on Feb. 21.
- Kepley registers his 10th multi-hit game of the season to lead the Flames.
- Liberty third baseman Cam Foster singled in the contest and has now reached base in 11 consecutive contests.
Up Next
Liberty returns to CUSA play this weekend. The Flames will travel to Las Cruces, N.M. for a three-game series against the New Mexico State Aggies. The series gets underway on Friday. Game time at Presley Askew Field is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST/6 p.m. MST.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: G.Nard (1-2)
L: Hudson, Todd (0-1)
Batting:
2B: D. Obee 1
HR: A. Gracia 1
RBI: Z. Morris 2 ; B. Miller 3 ; A. Gracia 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Z. Morris 1 ; B. Miller 1 ; A. Gracia 1 ; A. Stone 1 ; C. Krewson 2 ; D. Obee 2 ; M. Winslow 1
CS: Z. Morris 1 ; A. Gracia 1 ; L. Bravo 1
HBP: Z. Morris 1 ; A. Stone 2 ; W. Clark 1
Batting:
2B: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Simmons, John 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
RBI: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Simmons, John 2
SH: Marsh, Tanner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sweatt, Aidan 2 ; Hudson, Todd 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
SB: Kepley, Kane 1
HBP: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1
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