Liberty to Open CUSA Schedule at Home with KSU
3/6/2025 10:07:00 AM | Softball
The 22nd-ranked Liberty Lady Flames open CUSA play by hosting conference newcomer Kennesaw State, Friday through Sunday. The Lady Flames bring a five-game winning streak into the weekend.
Series Coverage
Series Coverage
- Liberty vs. Kennesaw State (Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium)
- First pitch: Friday - 6Â p.m./Saturday - 3Â p.m/Sunday - 12:30Â p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
- Liberty has won each of the last 12 meetings against KSU. These two teams met in the 2021 ASUN final, with the Lady Flames prevailing. Both teams made NCAA Regional appearances that season, with Liberty making the Knoxville Regional final and KSU earning an at-large berth.
- Liberty is ranked No. 22 in the Softball America Top 25 Poll this week. The Lady Flames are 25th in the D1Softball.com Top 25 and 24th in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll last week.
- The Lady Flames bring a 13-game homestand to a close. After its 2-1 win over James Madison on Tuesday, Liberty is 9-1 at home this season, outscoring opponents 74-24 and outhitting them, .353-.206.
- Liberty is tied for the national lead with 15 sacrifice flies and ranks ninth with 55 total stolen bases after going 21-for-22 in stolen bases at the Liberty Softball Invitational.
- The Lady Flames are 8-1 in their last nine conference openers, winning the last four in a row. March 17, 2018 against Campbell was Liberty's last conference opener to happen at home before this season.
- Rachel Craine had a breakout weekend at the Liberty Softball Invitational, hitting 6-for-10. She was one of three Lady Flames to hit her first homer of the season last weekend (also KK Madrey and Paige Doerr).
- Liberty has not allowed an earned run in its last 14 1/3 innings pitched, a stretch which started during the fourth inning of its win over Lehigh last Saturday.
- KK Madrey bats .439 while ranking sixth nationally with 19 steals. Oregon State transfers Paige Doerr (.407) and Savanah Whatley (.364) have both provided a spark. Savannah Woodard (.344) is tied with Madrey for the team lead with 18 runs, while Savannah Jessee bats .319. 2025 CUSA Preseason Player of the Year Rachel Roupe (.313) leads the Lady Flames in doubles (8), homers (4) and RBI (19). 2024 CUSA Tournament MVP Brooke Roberts (.273) is second on the team with 16 RBI, while Brynn McManus hits .290. Campbell transfer Alyssa Henault is 5-for-9 (.556) as a pinch hitter.
- Four different Lady Flames (Allen, Bachman, Escobar, Oubre) have one shutout apiece this season. Senior Paige Bachman is 5-1 with a team-leading 1.71 ERA and 33 strikeouts. Freshman Danner Allen is 2-1 with a 1.81 ERA and a team-best .152 opponents' batting average. Tyler Oubre is 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA, while 2024 NFCA All-Region second team pitcher Elena Escobar holds a 5-1 record and 2.42 ERA. 2024 NFCA All-Region third team pitcher Kaylan Yoder is 2-1 with a 3.17 ERA.
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