Saturday, April 6
Las Cruces, N.M.
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New Mexico State
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Liberty Belts 7 Home Runs to Run Rule New Mexico St.
4/6/2024 8:34:00 PM | Baseball
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Left fielder Brayden Horton had three hits and blasted two of Liberty's seven home runs as the Liberty Flames muscled past the New Mexico Aggies 15-5 in seven innings Saturday afternoon at Presley Askew Field. The game ended after the seventh inning due to run rule.
Horton, who leads the Flames in home runs, went 3-for-4 and hit his seventh and eighth round-trippers of the year in the contest.
Tanner Marsh, Cam Foster, Camden Troyer John Simmons and Brian McClellin also hit a home run in the game for Liberty. McClellin's home run was a pinch-hit grand slam during the Flames' eight-run sixth inning.
With wins in the first two games, Liberty takes the Conference USA series. The Flames move to 7-1 in CUSA action and 15-15 overall. New Mexico State drops to 1-7 in conference and 11-18 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (15-15, 7-1 CUSA); New Mexico State (11-18, 1-7 CUSA)
Location: Las Cruces, N.M. (Presley Askew Field)
WP: Nick Moran (3-2) | LP: Trey Mezza (3-5)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY - Dye reaches on an error, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Hudson triples, Sweatt scores, 2-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Horton homers, 3-0
2nd – NMSU – O'Connor grounds out, Gore scores, 3-1
4th – LIBERTY – Foster homers, 4-1
4th – LIBERTY – Simmons homers, 5-1
5th – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Foster scores, 7-1
5th – NMSU – Hale singles, Jones scores, 7-2
5th – NMSU – Gore homers, Namie and Hale score, 7-5
6th – LIBERTY – Marsh homers, Kepley scores, 9-5
6th – LIBERTY – Hudson singles, Sweatt scores, 10-5
6th – LIBERTY – McClellin homers, Troyer, Hudson and Dye score, 14-5
6th – LIBERTY – Horton homers, 15-5
Notable Numbers
- Liberty pounded out 15 hits in the contest. New Mexico State had five.
- The Flames made one error in the game. The Aggies committed two.
- Each team left seven men on base.
- Marsh, Foster, center fielder Kane Kepley and designated hitter Todd Hudson each had two hits in the game for Liberty.
- Flames starting pitcher Nick Moran records the win. The left-hander gave up five runs, one earned, on eight hits over the first six innings. He struck out six Aggies and walked two.
- Trey Cooper struck out all three batters he faced in the seventh inning.
- New Mexico State starting pitcher Trey Mezza takes the loss. Liberty roughed up Mezza for seven runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked three.
- Aggie catcher Nick Gore had two hits, including a home run, and three RBI in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- With wins in the first two games of the three-game series, Liberty takes the CUSA series. The Flames will go for the series sweep tomorrow.
- Today's game was the second time in 2024 that the Flames have hit seven or more home runs in a game. Liberty hit a program-record eight home runs in a 25-9 win at Middle Tennessee on March 24.
- Liberty has hit 24 home runs in its last 10 games.
- Over his last 10 games, Horton has hit .500 with seven home runs and 14 RBI. He is tied for eighth in CUSA with eight home runs. Today was the second time this season that Horton has hit two home runs in a game this season. The outfielder has at least one hit in each of the last eight games.
- McClellin becomes the second Liberty pinch hitter to hit a home run this season. He has five home runs on the season.
- With two hits in the game, Kepley collects his team-leading 11th multi-hit game of the season. Marsh recorded his 10th.
Up Next
Liberty and New Mexico State will conclude their CUSA series tomorrow. Game time at Presley Askew Field is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST/11 a.m. MST.
Horton, who leads the Flames in home runs, went 3-for-4 and hit his seventh and eighth round-trippers of the year in the contest.
Tanner Marsh, Cam Foster, Camden Troyer John Simmons and Brian McClellin also hit a home run in the game for Liberty. McClellin's home run was a pinch-hit grand slam during the Flames' eight-run sixth inning.
With wins in the first two games, Liberty takes the Conference USA series. The Flames move to 7-1 in CUSA action and 15-15 overall. New Mexico State drops to 1-7 in conference and 11-18 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (15-15, 7-1 CUSA); New Mexico State (11-18, 1-7 CUSA)
Location: Las Cruces, N.M. (Presley Askew Field)
WP: Nick Moran (3-2) | LP: Trey Mezza (3-5)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY - Dye reaches on an error, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Hudson triples, Sweatt scores, 2-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Horton homers, 3-0
2nd – NMSU – O'Connor grounds out, Gore scores, 3-1
4th – LIBERTY – Foster homers, 4-1
4th – LIBERTY – Simmons homers, 5-1
5th – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Foster scores, 7-1
5th – NMSU – Hale singles, Jones scores, 7-2
5th – NMSU – Gore homers, Namie and Hale score, 7-5
6th – LIBERTY – Marsh homers, Kepley scores, 9-5
6th – LIBERTY – Hudson singles, Sweatt scores, 10-5
6th – LIBERTY – McClellin homers, Troyer, Hudson and Dye score, 14-5
6th – LIBERTY – Horton homers, 15-5
Notable Numbers
- Liberty pounded out 15 hits in the contest. New Mexico State had five.
- The Flames made one error in the game. The Aggies committed two.
- Each team left seven men on base.
- Marsh, Foster, center fielder Kane Kepley and designated hitter Todd Hudson each had two hits in the game for Liberty.
- Flames starting pitcher Nick Moran records the win. The left-hander gave up five runs, one earned, on eight hits over the first six innings. He struck out six Aggies and walked two.
- Trey Cooper struck out all three batters he faced in the seventh inning.
- New Mexico State starting pitcher Trey Mezza takes the loss. Liberty roughed up Mezza for seven runs on nine hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked three.
- Aggie catcher Nick Gore had two hits, including a home run, and three RBI in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- With wins in the first two games of the three-game series, Liberty takes the CUSA series. The Flames will go for the series sweep tomorrow.
- Today's game was the second time in 2024 that the Flames have hit seven or more home runs in a game. Liberty hit a program-record eight home runs in a 25-9 win at Middle Tennessee on March 24.
- Liberty has hit 24 home runs in its last 10 games.
- Over his last 10 games, Horton has hit .500 with seven home runs and 14 RBI. He is tied for eighth in CUSA with eight home runs. Today was the second time this season that Horton has hit two home runs in a game this season. The outfielder has at least one hit in each of the last eight games.
- McClellin becomes the second Liberty pinch hitter to hit a home run this season. He has five home runs on the season.
- With two hits in the game, Kepley collects his team-leading 11th multi-hit game of the season. Marsh recorded his 10th.
Up Next
Liberty and New Mexico State will conclude their CUSA series tomorrow. Game time at Presley Askew Field is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST/11 a.m. MST.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Moran, Nick (3-2)
L: Trey Meza (3-5)
Batting:
2B: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
3B: Hudson, Todd 1
HR: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Simmons, John 1 ; McClellin, Brian 1 ; Horton, Brayden 2
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Hudson, Todd 2 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Simmons, John 1 ; McClellin, Brian 4 ; Horton, Brayden 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Sweatt, Aidan 2 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Hudson, Todd 1 ; Foster, Cam 2 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Simmons, John 1 ; McClellin, Brian 1 ; Horton, Brayden 2
CS: Kepley, Kane 1
HBP: Kepley, Kane 1
Batting:
2B: Keith Jones II 1 ; Damone Hale 1 ; Sheehan O'Connor 1
HR: Nick Gore 1
RBI: Damone Hale 1 ; Nick Gore 3 ; Sheehan O'Connor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Keith Jones II 1 ; Damone Hale 1 ; Mitch Namie 1 ; Nick Gore 2
HBP: Mitch Namie 1
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