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4-Run Eighth Pushes Liberty Past Princeton 6-4
3/14/2025 8:36:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Trailing 4-2, the Liberty Flames scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 6-4 come-from-behind victory over the Princeton Tigers Friday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Held to two runs on three hits through the first seven innings, the Flames erupted in the eighth. First baseman Jaxon Sorenson's RBI single moved Liberty to within one at 4-3, and two batters later and runners at the corners, right fielder Camden Troyer ripped a one-out double down the left field line to give the Flames the lead.
Troyer had two hits and drove in three runs for Liberty. He was joined by Sorenson, who also had two hits.
With a win in the opening game of the four-game series, Liberty snaps its two-game losing streak and moves to 12-6 on the season. Princeton falls to 3-11.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Princeton (3-11); Liberty (12-6)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jack Frankel (3-1) | LP: Jacob Faulkner (1-1) | SV: Tyler August (3)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Early scores as Marsh is picked off at first, 1-0
2nd – PU – Kelly doubles, Blowers scores, 1-1
2nd – PU – Goggins singles, Kelly scores, 2-1
7th – PU – Koonin triples, Werdesheim scores, 3-1
7th – PU – Koonin scores on a wild pitch, 4-1
7th – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Sorenson scores, 4-2
8th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Early scores, 4-3
8th – LIBERTY – Troyer doubles, Barone and Marsh score, 5-4
8th – LIBERTY – Troyer scores on a wild pitch, 6-4
Notable Numbers
- Princeton held a 9-6 advantage over Liberty in hits. The Tigers committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left four men on base. Princeton left six men on base.
- Flames second baseman Cal Early walked, was hit by a pitch and scored two runs.
- Liberty reliever Jack Frankel runs his record to 3-1 on the season. The second of three Flames to pitch in the game, he allowed two runs on two hits over four innings. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
- Tyler August pitched a scoreless ninth for the Flames to record his third save of the season. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- Princeton reliever Jacob Faulker takes the loss. He entered the game in the eighth and gave up four runs on three hits. He struck out two.
- Tiger starting pitcher Sean Episcope held the Flames to an unearned run on one hit over the first five innings. He struck out five and walked one.
- Right fielder Jordan Kelly had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for Princeton.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's series opener was the first-ever meeting between Liberty and Princeton on the baseball diamond.
- The Flames have come back to win three games this season when trailing after seven innings.
- August records hit team-leading third save of 2025 and is now tied for second in CUSA.
- Troyer collected three or more RBI in a game for the second time this season. The senior drove in four runs in Liberty's win at Duke earlier this year.
Up Next
Liberty and Princeton will meet again tomorrow in a doubleheader. Game one is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Held to two runs on three hits through the first seven innings, the Flames erupted in the eighth. First baseman Jaxon Sorenson's RBI single moved Liberty to within one at 4-3, and two batters later and runners at the corners, right fielder Camden Troyer ripped a one-out double down the left field line to give the Flames the lead.
Troyer had two hits and drove in three runs for Liberty. He was joined by Sorenson, who also had two hits.
With a win in the opening game of the four-game series, Liberty snaps its two-game losing streak and moves to 12-6 on the season. Princeton falls to 3-11.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Princeton (3-11); Liberty (12-6)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jack Frankel (3-1) | LP: Jacob Faulkner (1-1) | SV: Tyler August (3)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Early scores as Marsh is picked off at first, 1-0
2nd – PU – Kelly doubles, Blowers scores, 1-1
2nd – PU – Goggins singles, Kelly scores, 2-1
7th – PU – Koonin triples, Werdesheim scores, 3-1
7th – PU – Koonin scores on a wild pitch, 4-1
7th – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Sorenson scores, 4-2
8th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Early scores, 4-3
8th – LIBERTY – Troyer doubles, Barone and Marsh score, 5-4
8th – LIBERTY – Troyer scores on a wild pitch, 6-4
Notable Numbers
- Princeton held a 9-6 advantage over Liberty in hits. The Tigers committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left four men on base. Princeton left six men on base.
- Flames second baseman Cal Early walked, was hit by a pitch and scored two runs.
- Liberty reliever Jack Frankel runs his record to 3-1 on the season. The second of three Flames to pitch in the game, he allowed two runs on two hits over four innings. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
- Tyler August pitched a scoreless ninth for the Flames to record his third save of the season. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- Princeton reliever Jacob Faulker takes the loss. He entered the game in the eighth and gave up four runs on three hits. He struck out two.
- Tiger starting pitcher Sean Episcope held the Flames to an unearned run on one hit over the first five innings. He struck out five and walked one.
- Right fielder Jordan Kelly had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for Princeton.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's series opener was the first-ever meeting between Liberty and Princeton on the baseball diamond.
- The Flames have come back to win three games this season when trailing after seven innings.
- August records hit team-leading third save of 2025 and is now tied for second in CUSA.
- Troyer collected three or more RBI in a game for the second time this season. The senior drove in four runs in Liberty's win at Duke earlier this year.
Up Next
Liberty and Princeton will meet again tomorrow in a doubleheader. Game one is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Frankel, Jack (3-1)
L: Faulkner, Jacob (1-1)
S: August, Tyler (3)
Batting:
2B: Kelly, Jordan 1
3B: Koonin, Jake 1
RBI: Koonin, Jake 1 ; Kelly, Jordan 1 ; Googins, Tommy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Koonin, Jake 1 ; Blowers, Kevin 1 ; Kelly, Jordan 1 ; Werdesheim, Grant 1
HBP: Koonin, Jake 1 ; Shapiro, Caden 1
Batting:
2B: Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1
RBI: Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Troyer, Camden 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Early, Callum 2 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1
HBP: Early, Callum 1
PO: Marsh, Tanner 1
Game Leaders
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