Flames Fall at No. 14 Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – The No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers eased past the Liberty Flames 14-4 Tuesday evening at Disharoon Park. The game ended in the seventh inning due to run rule.

The Cavaliers, who entered the contest fifth in the nation in runs per game, took a commanding lead with four runs in the third and continued to widen their advantage from there.

Liberty tied the contest briefly in the second on solo home runs by left fielder Brayden Horton and first baseman John Simmons. The Flames also pushed across two runs in the fourth.

Horton and Simmons each had two hits for Liberty. Horton's home run was his team-leading 10^th and he had two RBI.

Liberty falls to 17-23 on the season. Virginia moves to 31-11.

Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (17-23), Virginia (31-11)
Location: Charlottesville, Va. (Disharoon Field)
WP: Ryan Osiniki (4-1) | LP: Josh Swink (0-2)

Scoring Summary
1^st – UVA – Ford flies out, O'Ferrall scores, 1-0
1^st – UVA – Whalen scores on a wild pitch, 2-0
2^nd – LIBERTY – Horton homers, 2-1
2^nd – LIBERTY – Simmons homers, 2-2
2^nd – UVA – Whalen homers, Hanson scores, 4-2
3^rd – UVA – Godbout flies out, Ference scores, 5-2
3^rd – UVA – Hanson reaches on a fielding error, Anderson scores, 6-2
3^rd – UVA – O'Ferrell flies out, Didawick scores, 7-2
3^rd – UVA – Whalen caught stealing, Hanson scores, 8-2
4^th – UVA – Saucke homers, 9-2
4^th – UVA – Ford homers, 10-2
4^th – UVA – Anderson scores on a wild pitch, 11-2
5^th – LIBERTY – Dye flies out, Troyer scores, 11-3
5^th – LIBERTY – Horton singles, Marsh scores, 11-4
6^th – UVA – Anderson singles, Ference scores,12-4
6^th – UVA – Didawick homers, Anderson scores, 14-4

Baseball - Stats - Game 40

Notable Numbers
- Virginia had 13 hits in the contest. Liberty had seven hits. The Flames committed three errors.
- Liberty left seven men on base. Virginia left five.
- Flames starting pitcher Josh Swink takes the loss. He gave up six runs on six hits over 2 1/3 innings. He walked a batter.
- Virginia reliever Ryan Olinski records the win. He pitched two scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one.
- Four Cavaliers hit home runs.
- Virginia catcher Ethan Anderson was 3-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored.

Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's contest was the only meeting between the Flames and Cavaliers this season. Liberty has not won in Charlottesville since 2012.
- Horton reaches base for the 18^th consecutive game, the longest for a Flame this season. The sophomore has collected nine multi-hit games this season.
- Simmons hit his third home run of the season and has now had a hit in each of his last five games. The first baseman has hit .545 (6-for-11) over the span.

Up Next
Liberty will complete its three-game road swing with a three-game non-conference series against the Samford Bulldogs this weekend. The series starts Friday at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Team Stats

Brayden Horton

John Simmons

Tanner Marsh

Noah Rabon

Players Mentioned

Brayden Horton

John Simmons

Josh Swink