Friday, March 21
Lynchburg, Va.
4:00 PM ET
Liberty University
6
vs
5
New Mexico State
Liberty Walks Off New Mexico State on Sorenson’s 2-Run Home Run
3/21/2025 9:29:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Third baseman Jaxon Sorenson hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Liberty Flames past the New Mexico State Aggies 6-5 Friday in the CUSA opener for both teams at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
After the Aggies broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the ninth, Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh walked with one out, Sorenson followed by blasting a 0-1 pitch over the right field wall for the victory.
Liberty extends its winning streak to a season-high six games. The Flames begin CUSA play 1-0 and move to 17-6 overall. New Mexico State starts CUSA action 0-1 and drops to 11-11 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: New Mexico State (11-11, 0-1); Liberty (17-6, 1-0)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Garrett McLaughlin (2-0) | LP: Carson Timmons (0-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Fulk doubles, Barone scores, 1-0
3rd – NMSU – Solorzano homers, Craig and Freeny score, 3-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Barone doubles, Marsh scores, 3-2
4th – NMSU – Craig singles, Meluskey scores, 4-2
4th – LIBERTY - Moore reaches on fielder's choice, Troyer scores, 4-3
6th – LIBERTY – Moore reaches on fielder's choice, Scilley scores, 4-4
9th – NMSU – Forrester scores on a wild pitch, 5-4
9th – LIBERTY – Sorenson homers, Marsh scores, 6-5
Notable Numbers
- Liberty out-hit New Mexico State, 8-6. The Aggies committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. New Mexico State left eight men on base.
- Sorenson's home run was his sixth of the season.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone and designated hitter Anderson Fulk each had two hits and an RBI in the game. Barone also scored a run.
- Liberty reliever Garrett McLaughlin, the fourth Flame to pitch in the game, records the win. He allowed one run on one hit over 1 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked one.
- Flames reliever Joseph Webb, the second Liberty pitcher in the contest, gave up one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked one.
- New Mexico State reliever Carson Timmons takes the loss. He gave up two runs on one hit over 1 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked two.
- Aggies starter Jack Turner allowed four runs on seven hits over the first six innings. He struck out four and walked two.
- Right fielder Joey Craig had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for New Mexico State. Aggies first baseman Steve Solorzano hit a three-run home run, his fifth in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is in the middle of its longest homestand of 2025. The Flames have won all six games on the homestand, their longest winning streak of the season.
- Sorenson ties Barone for the team lead with six home runs. The two are tied for fourth in CUSA in home runs. Four of Sorenson's home runs have given Liberty the lead.
- Webb's appearance was his longest outing of the season. His previous high was 3 2/3 innings in a 9-5 win over Central Michigan on March 7. In addition, the right-hander struck out a season-high nine. He had previously struck out six on two different occasions.
- Barone posts his ninth multi-hit game of the year in the game. He is now tied with Camden Troyer for the team lead. Meanwhile, Fulk recorded his first multi-hit game as a Flame.
Up Next
The Flames and Aggies will meet again tomorrow at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
After the Aggies broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the ninth, Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh walked with one out, Sorenson followed by blasting a 0-1 pitch over the right field wall for the victory.
Liberty extends its winning streak to a season-high six games. The Flames begin CUSA play 1-0 and move to 17-6 overall. New Mexico State starts CUSA action 0-1 and drops to 11-11 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: New Mexico State (11-11, 0-1); Liberty (17-6, 1-0)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Garrett McLaughlin (2-0) | LP: Carson Timmons (0-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Fulk doubles, Barone scores, 1-0
3rd – NMSU – Solorzano homers, Craig and Freeny score, 3-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Barone doubles, Marsh scores, 3-2
4th – NMSU – Craig singles, Meluskey scores, 4-2
4th – LIBERTY - Moore reaches on fielder's choice, Troyer scores, 4-3
6th – LIBERTY – Moore reaches on fielder's choice, Scilley scores, 4-4
9th – NMSU – Forrester scores on a wild pitch, 5-4
9th – LIBERTY – Sorenson homers, Marsh scores, 6-5
Notable Numbers
- Liberty out-hit New Mexico State, 8-6. The Aggies committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. New Mexico State left eight men on base.
- Sorenson's home run was his sixth of the season.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone and designated hitter Anderson Fulk each had two hits and an RBI in the game. Barone also scored a run.
- Liberty reliever Garrett McLaughlin, the fourth Flame to pitch in the game, records the win. He allowed one run on one hit over 1 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked one.
- Flames reliever Joseph Webb, the second Liberty pitcher in the contest, gave up one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked one.
- New Mexico State reliever Carson Timmons takes the loss. He gave up two runs on one hit over 1 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked two.
- Aggies starter Jack Turner allowed four runs on seven hits over the first six innings. He struck out four and walked two.
- Right fielder Joey Craig had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for New Mexico State. Aggies first baseman Steve Solorzano hit a three-run home run, his fifth in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty is in the middle of its longest homestand of 2025. The Flames have won all six games on the homestand, their longest winning streak of the season.
- Sorenson ties Barone for the team lead with six home runs. The two are tied for fourth in CUSA in home runs. Four of Sorenson's home runs have given Liberty the lead.
- Webb's appearance was his longest outing of the season. His previous high was 3 2/3 innings in a 9-5 win over Central Michigan on March 7. In addition, the right-hander struck out a season-high nine. He had previously struck out six on two different occasions.
- Barone posts his ninth multi-hit game of the year in the game. He is now tied with Camden Troyer for the team lead. Meanwhile, Fulk recorded his first multi-hit game as a Flame.
Up Next
The Flames and Aggies will meet again tomorrow at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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