Sunday, March 9
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Flames Complete Sweep of Central Michigan with 8-2 Victory
3/9/2025 5:32:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Liberty Flames topped the Central Michigan Chippewas 8-2 to sweep their three-game series Sunday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
In the victory, the Flames received solid pitching performances from starter Dylan Mathiesen and relievers Jack Frankel and Trey Cooper. Meanwhile, Liberty took advantage of eight walks and four errors and some timely hitting during the middle innings to pull away for the win.
Frankel, who entered in the fourth inning, pitched four scoreless innings to record the win and run his record to 2-1 on the year. He retired 11 in a row to finish his outing.
Liberty not only completes the three-game sweep but wins its fourth consecutive contest. The Flames move to 11-4 on the year. Central Michigan drops to 2-13.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Central Michigan (2-13); Liberty (11-4)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jack Frankel (2-1) | LP: AJ Kostic (1-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – CMU – Smith singles, Ball scores, 1-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh flies out, Robertson scores, 1-1
4th - LIBERTY – Robertson flies out, Scilley scores, 2-1
4th – LIBERTY – Moore scores on a wild pitch, 3-1
4th – LIBERTY – Barone hit by a pitch, DeCandido scores, 4-1
5th – LIBERTY – Moore doubles, Early scores, 5-1
8th – CMU – Verburg flies out, Piasecki scores, 5-2
8th – LIBERTY – Robertson scores on a wild pitch, 6-2
8th – LIBERTY - Marsh on a throwing error by the catcher, 7-2
8th – LIBERTY – Barone flies out, Sorenson scores, 8-2
Notable Numbers
- Central Michigan held an 8-6 advantage over Liberty in hits.
- The Chippewas committed four errors. The Flames made one.
- The Flames left nine men on base. The Chippewas left six.
- No Liberty batter had more than one hit in the contest.
- Mathiesen allowed one run on five hits over the first three innings for the Flames. He struck out one and walked three.
- Cooper, who followed Frankel, gave up one run on two hits over the final two innings. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
- Central Michigan starter AJ Kostic takes the loss. He allowed four runs on two hits over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked five.
- Chippewa second baseman Aaron Piasecki was the only player in the contest with two hits, both singles. He scored a run.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty sweeps its second three-game series of the season. The Flames opened the season by taking all three games of its series with St. John's at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, Feb. 16-18.
- Liberty moves to 7-2 on the season at home.
- The Flames scored only one of its runs with a base hit in the contest, a double by catcher Tucker Moore in the fifth inning.
- Frankel records the victory in each of his last two appearances. This week, the freshman right-hander posted a 2-0 record, allowing one run over 7 2/3 innings in Liberty's victories at Campbell and today.
- Mathiesen ups his strikeout total to a team-leading 33. The right-hander is currently second in Conference USA in strikeouts.
- Liberty left fielder Nick Barone drove in two runs in the contest. He leads the Flames with 20 RBI and is second in CUSA.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Clemson, S.C., for two midweek games against the No. 11 Clemson Tigers, beginning on Tuesday. Game time at Doug Kingsmore Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m.
In the victory, the Flames received solid pitching performances from starter Dylan Mathiesen and relievers Jack Frankel and Trey Cooper. Meanwhile, Liberty took advantage of eight walks and four errors and some timely hitting during the middle innings to pull away for the win.
Frankel, who entered in the fourth inning, pitched four scoreless innings to record the win and run his record to 2-1 on the year. He retired 11 in a row to finish his outing.
Liberty not only completes the three-game sweep but wins its fourth consecutive contest. The Flames move to 11-4 on the year. Central Michigan drops to 2-13.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Central Michigan (2-13); Liberty (11-4)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jack Frankel (2-1) | LP: AJ Kostic (1-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – CMU – Smith singles, Ball scores, 1-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh flies out, Robertson scores, 1-1
4th - LIBERTY – Robertson flies out, Scilley scores, 2-1
4th – LIBERTY – Moore scores on a wild pitch, 3-1
4th – LIBERTY – Barone hit by a pitch, DeCandido scores, 4-1
5th – LIBERTY – Moore doubles, Early scores, 5-1
8th – CMU – Verburg flies out, Piasecki scores, 5-2
8th – LIBERTY – Robertson scores on a wild pitch, 6-2
8th – LIBERTY - Marsh on a throwing error by the catcher, 7-2
8th – LIBERTY – Barone flies out, Sorenson scores, 8-2
Notable Numbers
- Central Michigan held an 8-6 advantage over Liberty in hits.
- The Chippewas committed four errors. The Flames made one.
- The Flames left nine men on base. The Chippewas left six.
- No Liberty batter had more than one hit in the contest.
- Mathiesen allowed one run on five hits over the first three innings for the Flames. He struck out one and walked three.
- Cooper, who followed Frankel, gave up one run on two hits over the final two innings. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
- Central Michigan starter AJ Kostic takes the loss. He allowed four runs on two hits over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked five.
- Chippewa second baseman Aaron Piasecki was the only player in the contest with two hits, both singles. He scored a run.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty sweeps its second three-game series of the season. The Flames opened the season by taking all three games of its series with St. John's at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, Feb. 16-18.
- Liberty moves to 7-2 on the season at home.
- The Flames scored only one of its runs with a base hit in the contest, a double by catcher Tucker Moore in the fifth inning.
- Frankel records the victory in each of his last two appearances. This week, the freshman right-hander posted a 2-0 record, allowing one run over 7 2/3 innings in Liberty's victories at Campbell and today.
- Mathiesen ups his strikeout total to a team-leading 33. The right-hander is currently second in Conference USA in strikeouts.
- Liberty left fielder Nick Barone drove in two runs in the contest. He leads the Flames with 20 RBI and is second in CUSA.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Clemson, S.C., for two midweek games against the No. 11 Clemson Tigers, beginning on Tuesday. Game time at Doug Kingsmore Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Frankel, Jack (2-1)
L: AJ Kostic (0-2)
Batting:
RBI: Spencer Verburg 1 ; Cayden Smith 1
SF: Spencer Verburg 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aaron Piasecki 1 ; Nathan Ball 1
Batting:
2B: DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 2 ; Moore, Tucker 1 ; Robertson, Michael 1
SF: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Robertson, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Early, Callum 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1 ; Robertson, Michael 2
SB: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Robertson, Michael 1
HBP: DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Barone, Nick 1
PO: DeCandido, Riley 1
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