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Liberty Topples No. 11 Wake Forest 11-8
3/18/2025 9:45:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Liberty erased an early deficit and then its pitching held No. 11 Wake Forest in check as the Flames downed the Demon Deacons 11-8 Tuesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
After Wake Forest jumped out to a 5-0 advantage in the first two innings, Liberty struck for 11 unanswered runs. The Flames plated four runs in the third inning and seven in the fourth to take the lead.
The Demon Deacons tried to claw their way back into the game, cutting the Flames' lead to 11-8. However, Liberty relievers Josh Swink, Tyler August and Garret McLaughlin shut down Wake Forest over the final three innings to close out the victory.
Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in the game. He was joined by left fielder Camden Troyer who went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI.
Liberty extends its winning streak to five games, upping its record to 16-6. Wake Forest sees its nine-game winning streak come to an end, dropping to 18-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Wake Forest (18-4); Liberty (16-6)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jack Frankel (4-1) | LP: Matt Bedford (3-3) | SV: Garrett McLaughlin (3)
Scoring Summary
1st – WAKE – Winnay homers, Lewis, Houston and Scannell score, 4-0
2nd – WAKE – Scannell homers, 5-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Barone reaches on a fielding error, Robertson scores, 5-1
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh scores on a passed ball, 5-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Barone and Sorenson score, 5-5
4th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Robertson and Moore score, 6-5
4th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Early scores, 7-5
4th – LIBERTY – Scilly singles, Marsh scores, 8-5
4th – LIBERTY – Lane singles, Troyer and Barone score, 10-5
4th – LIBERTY – Lane scores on a wild pitch, 11-5
5th – WAKE – Lewis doubles, Houston scores, 11-6
5th – WAKE Morales homers, Nelson scores, 11-8
Notable Numbers
- Each team had nine hits and committed one error in the game.
- Each team left 10 men on base.
- Liberty used six pitchers in the contest, combining to strike out 12 and walked seven.
- Jack Frankel, the second Flames pitcher in the contest, records the win and runs his record to 4-1 on the year. The freshman right-hander gave up one run on one hit over 2 1/3 innings, striking one and walking two.
- Swink pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one baserunner on a hit. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
- August pitched 2/3 of an inning. He struck out two and walked one.
- McLaughlin records his third save of the season. He retired both batters he faced in the ninth to seal the victory.
- Wake Forest used nine pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out 11 and walk nine.
- Matt Bedford, the third Demon Deacon to pitch in the contest, takes the loss and falls to 3-3 on the year. He was roughed up for four runs on two hits over 2/3 of an inning. He struck out two and walked one.
- First baseman Jack Winnay hit a grand slam, his ninth home run of the season for Wake Forest.
- Demon Deacons right fielder Matt Scannell hit his fourth home run and left fielder Antonio Morales hit his second home run in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty moves to 5-0 on its homestand. The Flames are 12-2 at home this season. Liberty's five-game winning streak ties for its longest of the year. The Flames won their first five games to begin 2025.
- Liberty defeats Wake Forest for the first time since 2021. The Demon Deacons had won the last five meetings between the two teams.
- The Flames have beaten three teams that were nationally ranked by D1Baseball.com this season. Besides No. 11 Wake Forest, Liberty defeated No. 12 NC State and No. 17 Duke earlier this year.
- With nine multi-hit games, Troyer leads the Flames in multi-hit games. Marsh recorded his sixth of the season in the contest.
- Liberty second baseman Cal Early singled and walked in the contest. He leads Conference USA with a .545 on-base percentage.
- Left fielder Nick Barone drove in two runs with a single in the game to take over the CUSA lead in RBI with 27.
- 11 runs are the most runs that a team has scored against Wake Forest this season.
Up Next
Liberty begins CUSA play by hosting the New Mexico State Aggies for a three-game conference series this weekend at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The series gets underway on Friday. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
After Wake Forest jumped out to a 5-0 advantage in the first two innings, Liberty struck for 11 unanswered runs. The Flames plated four runs in the third inning and seven in the fourth to take the lead.
The Demon Deacons tried to claw their way back into the game, cutting the Flames' lead to 11-8. However, Liberty relievers Josh Swink, Tyler August and Garret McLaughlin shut down Wake Forest over the final three innings to close out the victory.
Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in the game. He was joined by left fielder Camden Troyer who went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI.
Liberty extends its winning streak to five games, upping its record to 16-6. Wake Forest sees its nine-game winning streak come to an end, dropping to 18-4.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Wake Forest (18-4); Liberty (16-6)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jack Frankel (4-1) | LP: Matt Bedford (3-3) | SV: Garrett McLaughlin (3)
Scoring Summary
1st – WAKE – Winnay homers, Lewis, Houston and Scannell score, 4-0
2nd – WAKE – Scannell homers, 5-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Barone reaches on a fielding error, Robertson scores, 5-1
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh scores on a passed ball, 5-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Barone and Sorenson score, 5-5
4th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Robertson and Moore score, 6-5
4th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Early scores, 7-5
4th – LIBERTY – Scilly singles, Marsh scores, 8-5
4th – LIBERTY – Lane singles, Troyer and Barone score, 10-5
4th – LIBERTY – Lane scores on a wild pitch, 11-5
5th – WAKE – Lewis doubles, Houston scores, 11-6
5th – WAKE Morales homers, Nelson scores, 11-8
Notable Numbers
- Each team had nine hits and committed one error in the game.
- Each team left 10 men on base.
- Liberty used six pitchers in the contest, combining to strike out 12 and walked seven.
- Jack Frankel, the second Flames pitcher in the contest, records the win and runs his record to 4-1 on the year. The freshman right-hander gave up one run on one hit over 2 1/3 innings, striking one and walking two.
- Swink pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one baserunner on a hit. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
- August pitched 2/3 of an inning. He struck out two and walked one.
- McLaughlin records his third save of the season. He retired both batters he faced in the ninth to seal the victory.
- Wake Forest used nine pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out 11 and walk nine.
- Matt Bedford, the third Demon Deacon to pitch in the contest, takes the loss and falls to 3-3 on the year. He was roughed up for four runs on two hits over 2/3 of an inning. He struck out two and walked one.
- First baseman Jack Winnay hit a grand slam, his ninth home run of the season for Wake Forest.
- Demon Deacons right fielder Matt Scannell hit his fourth home run and left fielder Antonio Morales hit his second home run in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty moves to 5-0 on its homestand. The Flames are 12-2 at home this season. Liberty's five-game winning streak ties for its longest of the year. The Flames won their first five games to begin 2025.
- Liberty defeats Wake Forest for the first time since 2021. The Demon Deacons had won the last five meetings between the two teams.
- The Flames have beaten three teams that were nationally ranked by D1Baseball.com this season. Besides No. 11 Wake Forest, Liberty defeated No. 12 NC State and No. 17 Duke earlier this year.
- With nine multi-hit games, Troyer leads the Flames in multi-hit games. Marsh recorded his sixth of the season in the contest.
- Liberty second baseman Cal Early singled and walked in the contest. He leads Conference USA with a .545 on-base percentage.
- Left fielder Nick Barone drove in two runs with a single in the game to take over the CUSA lead in RBI with 27.
- 11 runs are the most runs that a team has scored against Wake Forest this season.
Up Next
Liberty begins CUSA play by hosting the New Mexico State Aggies for a three-game conference series this weekend at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The series gets underway on Friday. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Frankel, Jack (4-1)
L: Matt Bedford (3-3)
S: McLaughlin, Garrett (3)
Batting:
2B: Marek Houston 1 ; Kade Lewis 1
HR: Matt Scannell 1 ; Jack Winnay 1 ; Antonio Morales 1
RBI: Matt Scannell 1 ; Kade Lewis 1 ; Jack Winnay 4 ; Antonio Morales 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Matt Scannell 2 ; Marek Houston 2 ; Kade Lewis 1 ; Jack Winnay 1 ; Cam Nelson 1 ; Antonio Morales 1
SB: Marek Houston 1
HBP: Javar Williams 1
Batting:
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Barone, Nick 2 ; Troyer, Camden 2 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Lane, Bryce 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Early, Callum 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 2 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Lane, Bryce 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1 ; Robertson, Michael 2
SB: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1
HBP: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Lane, Bryce 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1
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