Friday, May 10
Dallas, Texas
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22-27, 11-8
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Dallas Baptist Slips Past Liberty 5-2
5/10/2024 11:43:00 PM | Baseball
DALLAS, TEXAS – The Dallas Baptist Patriots topped the Liberty Flames 5-2 Friday evening at Horner Ballpark.
Hits were at a premium during the first six innings as DBU All-American Ryan Johnson and Liberty's Cole Hertzler held their opponents in check.
The Patriots used timely hitting to take advantage of a two-out walk in the first and an error in the third to take a 3-0 advantage.
Liberty cut the lead to 4-2 in the eighth on a two-out, two-run home run by left fielder Brayden Horton, his team-leading 11th of the season. However, the Flames were unable to rally in the ninth.
The Flames drop to 11-8 in CUSA and 22-27 overall on the year. The Patriots move to 13-6 in CUSA and 36-12 overall on the season.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (22-27; 11-8 CUSA); DBU (36-12, 13-6 CUSA)
Location: Dallas, Texas (Horner Ballpark)
WP: Ryan Johnson (9-2) | LP: Cole Hertzler (5-6) | SV: Connor McKay (6)
Scoring Summary
1st – DBU – Santos doubles, Poole scores, 1-0
4th – DBU – Santos reaches on a throwing error, Poole scores, 2-0
4th – DBU – Mann singles, Santos scores, 3-0
7th – DBU – Pendergast homers, 4-0
8th – LIBERTY – Horton homers, Sweatt scores, 4-2
8th – DBU – Poole scores on a fielding error, 5-2
Notable Numbers
- Hits were tied in the contest, 5-5. Liberty committed three errors.
- The Flames left six men on base. The Patriots left five.
- Hertzler takes the loss. The right-hander allowed four runs, two earned, on three hits over seven innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
- DBU's Johnson records the win. The right-hander pitched six scoreless innings, yielding three hits. He struck out eight batters and walked three.
- Patriots' second baseman Miguel Santos was the only player to have two hits in the game. He had a RBI and a run scored.
- Designated hitter Tom Poole had a hit, walked two times, and scored three runs for DBU.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's contest was the first-ever meeting between Liberty and Dallas Baptist on the diamond.
- With his home run, Flames left fielder Brayden Horton now reached base in 27 consecutive games.
- Hertzler's seven innings is the longest outing of his career. He has done it three times this season. The right-hander is second in CUSA with 83 strikeouts.
- Dallas Baptist's Johnson recorded his 300th strikeout of his career with this eighth strikeout of the game. He leads CUSA with 137.
Up Next
Liberty and Dallas Baptist will meet again tomorrow in the middle game of their three-game series at Horner Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST/2 p.m. CST.
Hits were at a premium during the first six innings as DBU All-American Ryan Johnson and Liberty's Cole Hertzler held their opponents in check.
The Patriots used timely hitting to take advantage of a two-out walk in the first and an error in the third to take a 3-0 advantage.
Liberty cut the lead to 4-2 in the eighth on a two-out, two-run home run by left fielder Brayden Horton, his team-leading 11th of the season. However, the Flames were unable to rally in the ninth.
The Flames drop to 11-8 in CUSA and 22-27 overall on the year. The Patriots move to 13-6 in CUSA and 36-12 overall on the season.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (22-27; 11-8 CUSA); DBU (36-12, 13-6 CUSA)
Location: Dallas, Texas (Horner Ballpark)
WP: Ryan Johnson (9-2) | LP: Cole Hertzler (5-6) | SV: Connor McKay (6)
Scoring Summary
1st – DBU – Santos doubles, Poole scores, 1-0
4th – DBU – Santos reaches on a throwing error, Poole scores, 2-0
4th – DBU – Mann singles, Santos scores, 3-0
7th – DBU – Pendergast homers, 4-0
8th – LIBERTY – Horton homers, Sweatt scores, 4-2
8th – DBU – Poole scores on a fielding error, 5-2
Notable Numbers
- Hits were tied in the contest, 5-5. Liberty committed three errors.
- The Flames left six men on base. The Patriots left five.
- Hertzler takes the loss. The right-hander allowed four runs, two earned, on three hits over seven innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
- DBU's Johnson records the win. The right-hander pitched six scoreless innings, yielding three hits. He struck out eight batters and walked three.
- Patriots' second baseman Miguel Santos was the only player to have two hits in the game. He had a RBI and a run scored.
- Designated hitter Tom Poole had a hit, walked two times, and scored three runs for DBU.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's contest was the first-ever meeting between Liberty and Dallas Baptist on the diamond.
- With his home run, Flames left fielder Brayden Horton now reached base in 27 consecutive games.
- Hertzler's seven innings is the longest outing of his career. He has done it three times this season. The right-hander is second in CUSA with 83 strikeouts.
- Dallas Baptist's Johnson recorded his 300th strikeout of his career with this eighth strikeout of the game. He leads CUSA with 137.
Up Next
Liberty and Dallas Baptist will meet again tomorrow in the middle game of their three-game series at Horner Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST/2 p.m. CST.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: JOHNSON, Ryan (9-2)
L: Hertzler, Cole (5-6)
S: MACKAY, Conner (6)
Batting:
HR: Horton, Brayden 1
RBI: Horton, Brayden 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
HBP: Sweatt, Aidan 1
Batting:
2B: SANTOS, Miguel 1
HR: PENDERGAST, Alex 1
RBI: SANTOS, Miguel 1 ; MANN, Ethan 1 ; PENDERGAST, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: POOLE, Tom 3 ; SANTOS, Miguel 1 ; PENDERGAST, Alex 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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Players Mentioned
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