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Liberty Walks-off FIU in Wild Finish 12-11
5/4/2024 10:11:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Todd Hudson pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief and then singled with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Liberty Flames a 12-11 win in a crazy finish to the CUSA series Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
After the Flames saw the Panthers erase their five-run lead with six runs in the seventh inning to take an 11-10 lead, Liberty rallied in the ninth inning for the walk-off victory. The first three batters of the home half of the inning reached. FIU got the first out of the frame on a flyout to center field. As the ball was returned to the infield, Panthers first baseman Brylan West threw the ball out of play without calling timeout, allowing Flames second baseman Aidan Sweatt to score to tie the game at 11-11 and the winning run to advance to third base. After an intentional walk to load the bases, Hudson, who was in the game as the pitcher, followed by ripping a 2-1 pitch back through the middle of the diamond for the victory.
FIU jumped out to a 5-1 advantage after four innings, only to see Liberty bat around in both the fifth and sixth innings, scoring nine runs to take a 10-5 lead.
Hudson, who entered the game as a pinch hitter for the designated hitter in the sixth inning, had two hits and two RBI in the game. The sophomore also took over on the mound with two outs in the seventh and went on to allow only two hits over the final 2 1/3 innings to record his first collegiate win.
Sweatt added three hits and an RBI and scored four times. Right fielder Noah Rabon had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored for the Flames.
With the win, Liberty takes the three-game conference series 2-1. The Flames improve to 11-7 in CUSA and 21-26 overall. FIU drops to 11-10 in CUSA and 24-22 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: FIU (24-22, 11-10 CUSA); Liberty 21-26, 11-7 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Todd Hudson (1-3) | LP: Jaydon Bishop (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Sweatt scores, 1-0
2nd – FIU – Pitelli singles, Dearing and Ulloa score, 2-1
3rd – FIU – Dearling walked, Liquori scores, 3-1
3rd – FIU - Quevedo flied, Ulloa scores, 4-1
4th – FIU – West homers, 5-1
5th – LIBERTY – Sweatt singles, Marsh scores, 5-2
5th – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Sweatt and Kepley score, 5-4
5th – LIBERTY – Simmons singles, Dye scores, 5-5
5th – LIBERTY – McClellin flies out, Rabon scores, 6-5
5th – LIBERTY – Kepley scores on a wild pitch, 7-5
6th – LIBERTY – Dye grounds out, Sweatt scores, 8-5
6th – LIBERTY – Hudson reaches on fielder's choice, Horton scores, 9-5
6th – LIBERTY – Rabon scores on a wild pitch, 10-5
7th – FIU – Dearing scores on a passed ball, 10-6
7th – FIU – West doubles, Fisher and Quevedo score, 10-8
7th – FIU – Guida doubles, West scores, 10-9
7th – FIU – Liquori doubles, Guida scores, 10-10
7th – FIU – Quevedo singles, Liquori scores, 11-10
9th – LIBERTY – Sweatt scores on throwing error, 11-11
9th – LIBERTY – Hudson singles, Keeter scores, 12-11
Notable Numbers
- FIU held a 17-14 advantage in hits in the game. The Panthers committed four errors.
- Liberty left 15 men on base. FIU left 12.
- Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh had two hits and scored a run.
- Hudson was the fifth Liberty pitcher in the contest.
- Reliever Jaydon Bishop, the fourth of five FIU pitchers in the contest, takes the loss. He gave up two runs on three hits over two innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Right fielder Jeff Liquori went 5-for-6 with a RBI and scored two times for the Panthers.
- West had three hits and three RBI in the contest. The FIU first baseman hit his eighth home run in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- With the victory, the Flames rebounded to win the final two games of the series. FIU won the first game of a doubleheader 10-7 yesterday before Liberty came from behind in game two for an 11-5 victory.
- The Liberty win was its first walk-off win since the Flames defeated Old Dominion 3-2 on a two-out single by Gray Betts on May 3, 2023.
- Used mainly as a reliever in his two seasons at Liberty, Hudson records his first collegiate victory after 26 appearances. With two hits, the sophomore also recorded his ninth multi-hit game of 2024.
- Sweatt scored a season-high four times in the contest. The second baseman posted his second three-hit and his 15th multi-hit game of the year.
- Rabon recorded his eighth multi-hit and his fifth multi-RBI game of the season
- Flames left fielder Brayden Horton had a hit and was hit by a pitch twice in the game. He has now reached base in 25 consecutive games.
Up Next
Liberty wraps up its five-game homestand on Wednesday. The Flames will square off against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
After the Flames saw the Panthers erase their five-run lead with six runs in the seventh inning to take an 11-10 lead, Liberty rallied in the ninth inning for the walk-off victory. The first three batters of the home half of the inning reached. FIU got the first out of the frame on a flyout to center field. As the ball was returned to the infield, Panthers first baseman Brylan West threw the ball out of play without calling timeout, allowing Flames second baseman Aidan Sweatt to score to tie the game at 11-11 and the winning run to advance to third base. After an intentional walk to load the bases, Hudson, who was in the game as the pitcher, followed by ripping a 2-1 pitch back through the middle of the diamond for the victory.
FIU jumped out to a 5-1 advantage after four innings, only to see Liberty bat around in both the fifth and sixth innings, scoring nine runs to take a 10-5 lead.
Hudson, who entered the game as a pinch hitter for the designated hitter in the sixth inning, had two hits and two RBI in the game. The sophomore also took over on the mound with two outs in the seventh and went on to allow only two hits over the final 2 1/3 innings to record his first collegiate win.
Sweatt added three hits and an RBI and scored four times. Right fielder Noah Rabon had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored for the Flames.
With the win, Liberty takes the three-game conference series 2-1. The Flames improve to 11-7 in CUSA and 21-26 overall. FIU drops to 11-10 in CUSA and 24-22 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: FIU (24-22, 11-10 CUSA); Liberty 21-26, 11-7 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Todd Hudson (1-3) | LP: Jaydon Bishop (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Sweatt scores, 1-0
2nd – FIU – Pitelli singles, Dearing and Ulloa score, 2-1
3rd – FIU – Dearling walked, Liquori scores, 3-1
3rd – FIU - Quevedo flied, Ulloa scores, 4-1
4th – FIU – West homers, 5-1
5th – LIBERTY – Sweatt singles, Marsh scores, 5-2
5th – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Sweatt and Kepley score, 5-4
5th – LIBERTY – Simmons singles, Dye scores, 5-5
5th – LIBERTY – McClellin flies out, Rabon scores, 6-5
5th – LIBERTY – Kepley scores on a wild pitch, 7-5
6th – LIBERTY – Dye grounds out, Sweatt scores, 8-5
6th – LIBERTY – Hudson reaches on fielder's choice, Horton scores, 9-5
6th – LIBERTY – Rabon scores on a wild pitch, 10-5
7th – FIU – Dearing scores on a passed ball, 10-6
7th – FIU – West doubles, Fisher and Quevedo score, 10-8
7th – FIU – Guida doubles, West scores, 10-9
7th – FIU – Liquori doubles, Guida scores, 10-10
7th – FIU – Quevedo singles, Liquori scores, 11-10
9th – LIBERTY – Sweatt scores on throwing error, 11-11
9th – LIBERTY – Hudson singles, Keeter scores, 12-11
Notable Numbers
- FIU held a 17-14 advantage in hits in the game. The Panthers committed four errors.
- Liberty left 15 men on base. FIU left 12.
- Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh had two hits and scored a run.
- Hudson was the fifth Liberty pitcher in the contest.
- Reliever Jaydon Bishop, the fourth of five FIU pitchers in the contest, takes the loss. He gave up two runs on three hits over two innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Right fielder Jeff Liquori went 5-for-6 with a RBI and scored two times for the Panthers.
- West had three hits and three RBI in the contest. The FIU first baseman hit his eighth home run in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- With the victory, the Flames rebounded to win the final two games of the series. FIU won the first game of a doubleheader 10-7 yesterday before Liberty came from behind in game two for an 11-5 victory.
- The Liberty win was its first walk-off win since the Flames defeated Old Dominion 3-2 on a two-out single by Gray Betts on May 3, 2023.
- Used mainly as a reliever in his two seasons at Liberty, Hudson records his first collegiate victory after 26 appearances. With two hits, the sophomore also recorded his ninth multi-hit game of 2024.
- Sweatt scored a season-high four times in the contest. The second baseman posted his second three-hit and his 15th multi-hit game of the year.
- Rabon recorded his eighth multi-hit and his fifth multi-RBI game of the season
- Flames left fielder Brayden Horton had a hit and was hit by a pitch twice in the game. He has now reached base in 25 consecutive games.
Up Next
Liberty wraps up its five-game homestand on Wednesday. The Flames will square off against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hudson, Todd (1-3)
L: BISHOP, Jaydon (0-1)
Batting:
2B: WEST,Brylan 1 ; GUIDA, Ryne 1 ; LIQUORI, Jeff 2 ; QUEVEDO, Roylan 1
HR: WEST,Brylan 1
RBI: WEST,Brylan 3 ; GUIDA, Ryne 1 ; LIQUORI, Jeff 1 ; QUEVEDO, Roylan 2 ; PITELLI, Nick 2
SH: QUEVEDO, Roylan 1
SF: QUEVEDO, Roylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WEST,Brylan 2 ; GUIDA, Ryne 1 ; LIQUORI, Jeff 2 ; ULLOA, Alex 2 ; DEARING, Austin 2 ; QUEVEDO, Roylan 1 ; FISCHER, Samuel 1
Batting:
RBI: Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Rabon, Noah 3 ; Simmons, John 1 ; McClellin, Brian 1 ; Hudson, Todd 2
SF: McClellin, Brian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Sweatt, Aidan 4 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; Keeter, Nathan 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Rabon, Noah 2 ; Marsh, Tanner 1
SB: Rabon, Noah 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1
HBP: Horton, Brayden 2 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Simmons, John 1
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