Sunday, February 16
Lynchburg, Va.
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Liberty Downs St. John’s 11-2 to Sweep Season-Opening 3-Game Series
2/16/2025 5:47:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty Flames raced out to a 10-0 lead during the first three innings and then cruised to an 11-2 victory over the St. John's Red Storm Sunday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. With the victory, the Flames swept the three-game series to open the season.
For the third consecutive game, Liberty scored in the first inning, taking advantage of two St. John's errors to plate four runs. In the second, the Flames tacked on three more on third baseman Jaxson Sorenson's first home run at Liberty, a three-run blast, before adding three more in the third inning to build a 10-0 advantage.
Meanwhile, Flames' pitching held the Red Storm scoreless through the first six innings.
Designated hitter Landon Scilley collected two hits and an RBI and scored a run for Liberty, while center fielder Michael Robertson also had two hits and scored a run.
Liberty moves to 3-0 to begin the year. St. John's drops to 0-3.
Box Score Highlights
Records: St. John's (0-3); Liberty (3-0)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Josh Swink (1-0) | LP: Kyle Chase (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Barone singles, DeCandido scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Scilley singles, Marsh scores, 2-0
1st - LIBERTY – Barone scores on a wild pitch, 3-0
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer scores on a throwing error by the catcher, 4-0
2nd - LIBERTY – Sorenson homers, Marsh and Robertson score, 7-0
2nd - LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Sorenson and Marsh scores, 7-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Moore doubles, Swofford and Scilley score, 9-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Moore scores, 10-0
7th – SJU – Beebe flies out, Jeremiah scores, 10-1
7th – SJU – McMillian singles, Tucker scores, 10-2
8th – LIBERTY – DeCandido grounds into double play, Christmas scores
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit St. John's, 10-8, in the contest. The Red Storm committed three errors.
- St. John's left nine men on base. Liberty left three.
- Liberty's seven pitchers combined to allow two runs on eight hits. They struck out six and walked four.
- Flames starter Josh Swink records the win on a staff day. He pitched two scoreless innings. He struck out two and walked three.
- Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh singled, walked and scored two times in the game.
- St. John's starter Kyle Chase picks up the loss. He gave up seven runs, four earned, over two innings. He struck out one and walked three.
- Mid-game replacement Will Cowan had two hits for the Red Storm.
Beyond the Box Score
- For the second consecutive year, Liberty opens the season at 3-0. Last season, the Flames swept a three-game series from Quinnipiac at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium to open the 2024 season.
- Liberty pitching allowed five runs on the weekend as the Flames outscored the Red Storm 26-5.
- Scilley records his second multi-hit game to lead the Flames. The freshman went 4-for-7 on the weekend and leads Liberty with a .571 batting average.
- All three of left fielder Nick Barone's hits have scored a run. The left fielder is tied for the team lead with right-fielder Camden Troyer with five.
Up Next
Liberty will head out on the road for the first time in 2025 when the Flames travel to Raleigh, N.C., for a contest against No. 13 North Carolina State Wolfpack on Tuesday. Game time at Doak Field at Dali Park is scheduled for 3 p.m.
For the third consecutive game, Liberty scored in the first inning, taking advantage of two St. John's errors to plate four runs. In the second, the Flames tacked on three more on third baseman Jaxson Sorenson's first home run at Liberty, a three-run blast, before adding three more in the third inning to build a 10-0 advantage.
Meanwhile, Flames' pitching held the Red Storm scoreless through the first six innings.
Designated hitter Landon Scilley collected two hits and an RBI and scored a run for Liberty, while center fielder Michael Robertson also had two hits and scored a run.
Liberty moves to 3-0 to begin the year. St. John's drops to 0-3.
Box Score Highlights
Records: St. John's (0-3); Liberty (3-0)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Josh Swink (1-0) | LP: Kyle Chase (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Barone singles, DeCandido scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Scilley singles, Marsh scores, 2-0
1st - LIBERTY – Barone scores on a wild pitch, 3-0
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer scores on a throwing error by the catcher, 4-0
2nd - LIBERTY – Sorenson homers, Marsh and Robertson score, 7-0
2nd - LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Sorenson and Marsh scores, 7-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Moore doubles, Swofford and Scilley score, 9-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Moore scores, 10-0
7th – SJU – Beebe flies out, Jeremiah scores, 10-1
7th – SJU – McMillian singles, Tucker scores, 10-2
8th – LIBERTY – DeCandido grounds into double play, Christmas scores
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit St. John's, 10-8, in the contest. The Red Storm committed three errors.
- St. John's left nine men on base. Liberty left three.
- Liberty's seven pitchers combined to allow two runs on eight hits. They struck out six and walked four.
- Flames starter Josh Swink records the win on a staff day. He pitched two scoreless innings. He struck out two and walked three.
- Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh singled, walked and scored two times in the game.
- St. John's starter Kyle Chase picks up the loss. He gave up seven runs, four earned, over two innings. He struck out one and walked three.
- Mid-game replacement Will Cowan had two hits for the Red Storm.
Beyond the Box Score
- For the second consecutive year, Liberty opens the season at 3-0. Last season, the Flames swept a three-game series from Quinnipiac at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium to open the 2024 season.
- Liberty pitching allowed five runs on the weekend as the Flames outscored the Red Storm 26-5.
- Scilley records his second multi-hit game to lead the Flames. The freshman went 4-for-7 on the weekend and leads Liberty with a .571 batting average.
- All three of left fielder Nick Barone's hits have scored a run. The left fielder is tied for the team lead with right-fielder Camden Troyer with five.
Up Next
Liberty will head out on the road for the first time in 2025 when the Flames travel to Raleigh, N.C., for a contest against No. 13 North Carolina State Wolfpack on Tuesday. Game time at Doak Field at Dali Park is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Swink, Josh (1-0)
L: Chase (0-1)
Batting:
3B: Raifstanger 1
RBI: Beebe 1 ; McMillan 1
SF: Beebe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tucker 1 ; Jeremiah 1
CS: Cowan 1
HBP: Raifstanger 1
Batting:
2B: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1
HR: Sorenson, Jaxon 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 3 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Moore, Tucker 2
Base Running:
RUNS: DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1 ; Christmas, Seth 1 ; Robertson, Michael 1
CS: Barone, Nick 1
HBP: DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Christmas, Seth 1
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