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No. 1 Seed Louisiana Tech Eliminates No. 5 Seed Liberty 6-5 in 10 Innings
5/26/2024 2:13:00 AM | Baseball
RUSTON, LA. – Third baseman Grant Comeaux plated the winning run with a two-out single in the 10th inning to push the No. 1 seed Louisiana Bulldogs past the No. 5 seed Liberty Flames 6-5 Saturday night in Game 14 of the CUSA Baseball Championship at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.
The setback eliminates Liberty from the tournament, while Louisiana Tech advances to the CUSA Championship Game against No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist tomorrow.
The Flames jumped out to a 4-0 lead after four innings and carried a 5-2 advantage into the bottom of the eighth, only to see the Bulldogs rally for three runs to knot the contest at 5-5.
In the ninth, Liberty loaded the bases with no one out in the top of the inning but failed to score as Louisiana Tech reliever Nate Crider entered the game and proceeded to work out of the jam. In the bottom of the inning, the Bulldogs moved the winning run to third with two out, only to be turned away by Flames reliever Dylan Mathiesen to send the game to extra innings.
Making his first start of the season, Liberty starting pitcher Cale Bolton pitched a season-high 6 1/3 innings, leaving with runners on first and second with one in the seventh inning. The right-hander allowed two runs on eight hits, striking out six and walking one.
Flames first baseman John Simmons had two hits, including his sixth home run of the season, and three RBI in the game. Right fielder Camden Troyer also had two hits and scored twice for Liberty.
Liberty's season comes to an end with the loss. The Flames finish the season with a 24-34 record. Louisiana Tech moves to 45-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (24-34); Louisiana Tech (45-16)
Location: J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
WP: Nate Crider (3-0) | LP: Dylan Mathiesen (2-3)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY - Simmons homers, Troyer scores, 2-0
4th – LIBERTY - Hudson scores on a fielding error, 3-0
4th – LIBERTY - Simmons singles, Troyer scores, 4-0
5th – LATECH - Davis homers, 4-1
7th – LATECH - Myers reaches on a fielder's choice, Bates scores, 4-2
8th – LIBERTY - Foster grounds into a double play, Rabon scores, 5-2
8th – LATECH – McConnell singles, Furr scores, 5-3
8th – LATECH – Corona doubles, McConnell and Davis score, 5-5
10th - LATECH – Comeaux singles, Berch scores, 6-5
Notable Numbers
- Louisiana Tech outhit Liberty, 12-8, in the contest. The Bulldogs committed three errors, while the Flames made one.
- The Flames left nine men on base. The Bulldogs left 17.
- Liberty left fielder Noah Rabon also had two hits and scored a run for the Flames.
- Flames reliever Mathiesen takes the loss. The third Liberty pitcher in the game, he gave up one run on two hits over two innings. He struck out three batters and walked one.
- Crider, the sixth Bulldog to pitch in the game, pitched two scoreless innings, yielding one hit. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona led all players with three hits in the game. He had two RBI.
- Bulldogs first baseman Dalton Davis hit his 15th home run of the season.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty finishes the year with 76 home runs to move into third place on the program's season home run list. Only the 1987 team (87) and 2002 team (86) hit more in a year.
- Before tonight, Bolton had made his previous 15 appearances of the season in relief. The right-hander's longest outing of the season came in a 10-7 Liberty loss to FIU on May 3.
- With his two hits apiece in the contest, Simmons records his seventh multi-hit game of the season and Rabon collected his 11th.
- Troyer recorded his third multi-hit game of the CUSA Championship with his two hits. The outfielder led Liberty with a .389 (7-for-18) batting average with three home runs and 10 RBI over the Flames' four games.
- Designated hitter Todd Hudson singled and scored a run in the game to end the season having at least one hit in each of his last seven games. The sophomore hit .393 over the span.
The setback eliminates Liberty from the tournament, while Louisiana Tech advances to the CUSA Championship Game against No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist tomorrow.
The Flames jumped out to a 4-0 lead after four innings and carried a 5-2 advantage into the bottom of the eighth, only to see the Bulldogs rally for three runs to knot the contest at 5-5.
In the ninth, Liberty loaded the bases with no one out in the top of the inning but failed to score as Louisiana Tech reliever Nate Crider entered the game and proceeded to work out of the jam. In the bottom of the inning, the Bulldogs moved the winning run to third with two out, only to be turned away by Flames reliever Dylan Mathiesen to send the game to extra innings.
Making his first start of the season, Liberty starting pitcher Cale Bolton pitched a season-high 6 1/3 innings, leaving with runners on first and second with one in the seventh inning. The right-hander allowed two runs on eight hits, striking out six and walking one.
Flames first baseman John Simmons had two hits, including his sixth home run of the season, and three RBI in the game. Right fielder Camden Troyer also had two hits and scored twice for Liberty.
Liberty's season comes to an end with the loss. The Flames finish the season with a 24-34 record. Louisiana Tech moves to 45-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (24-34); Louisiana Tech (45-16)
Location: J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
WP: Nate Crider (3-0) | LP: Dylan Mathiesen (2-3)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY - Simmons homers, Troyer scores, 2-0
4th – LIBERTY - Hudson scores on a fielding error, 3-0
4th – LIBERTY - Simmons singles, Troyer scores, 4-0
5th – LATECH - Davis homers, 4-1
7th – LATECH - Myers reaches on a fielder's choice, Bates scores, 4-2
8th – LIBERTY - Foster grounds into a double play, Rabon scores, 5-2
8th – LATECH – McConnell singles, Furr scores, 5-3
8th – LATECH – Corona doubles, McConnell and Davis score, 5-5
10th - LATECH – Comeaux singles, Berch scores, 6-5
Notable Numbers
- Louisiana Tech outhit Liberty, 12-8, in the contest. The Bulldogs committed three errors, while the Flames made one.
- The Flames left nine men on base. The Bulldogs left 17.
- Liberty left fielder Noah Rabon also had two hits and scored a run for the Flames.
- Flames reliever Mathiesen takes the loss. The third Liberty pitcher in the game, he gave up one run on two hits over two innings. He struck out three batters and walked one.
- Crider, the sixth Bulldog to pitch in the game, pitched two scoreless innings, yielding one hit. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona led all players with three hits in the game. He had two RBI.
- Bulldogs first baseman Dalton Davis hit his 15th home run of the season.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty finishes the year with 76 home runs to move into third place on the program's season home run list. Only the 1987 team (87) and 2002 team (86) hit more in a year.
- Before tonight, Bolton had made his previous 15 appearances of the season in relief. The right-hander's longest outing of the season came in a 10-7 Liberty loss to FIU on May 3.
- With his two hits apiece in the contest, Simmons records his seventh multi-hit game of the season and Rabon collected his 11th.
- Troyer recorded his third multi-hit game of the CUSA Championship with his two hits. The outfielder led Liberty with a .389 (7-for-18) batting average with three home runs and 10 RBI over the Flames' four games.
- Designated hitter Todd Hudson singled and scored a run in the game to end the season having at least one hit in each of his last seven games. The sophomore hit .393 over the span.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Crider,N (3-0)
L: Mathiesen, Dylan (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Rabon, Noah 1
HR: Simmons, John 1
RBI: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Simmons, John 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Hudson, Todd 1 ; Rabon, Noah 1 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Simmons, John 1
SB: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Rabon, Noah 1
CS: Rabon, Noah 1
Batting:
2B: Corona,J 1
HR: Davis,D 1
RBI: Davis,D 1 ; McConnell,C 1 ; Corona,J 2 ; Myers,A 1 ; Comeaux,G 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis,D 2 ; McConnell,C 1 ; Bates,E 1 ; Berch,T 1 ; Furr,K 1
SB: Myers,A 1
HBP: Davis,D 1 ; Ballard,M 1 ; Comeaux,G 1 ; Safford,W 1
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