Tuesday, April 1
Charlotte, N.C.
6:00 PM ET
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Liberty Edged at Charlotte 5-3
4/2/2025 12:24:00 AM | Baseball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers defeated the Liberty Flames 5-3 Tuesday evening at Hayes Stadium.
The host 49ers broke a 3-3 tie on a home run in the seventh by shortstop Connor Maryniak and added an insurance run in the eighth for the victory.
Charlotte took a 3-0 lead over the first two innings of the contest only to see Liberty strike for three runs in the third to tie the contest at 3-3.
In his first start as a Flame, designated hitter Michael Gibson had two hits and drove in two runs in the contest. Shortstop Tanner Marsh also had two hits and scored a run for Liberty.
Liberty falls for the third consecutive game and drops to 19-11. Charlotte has won four straight games and moves to 15-12.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (19-11); Charlotte (15-12)
Location: Charlotte, N.C. (Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium)
WP: AJ Camp (3-0) | LP: Jack Frankel (4-2) | SV: Joseph Taylor (5)
Scoring Summary
1st – CLT – Riley scores on a wild pitch, 1-0
2nd – CLT – Riley singles, Maryniak and Poteet score, 3-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Marsh scores, 3-1
3rd – LIBERTY – Gibson doubles, Fulk and Troyer score, 3-3
7th – CLT – Maryniak homers, 4-3
8th – CLT – Bryce grounds into a double play, Furcht scores, 5-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty held a 10-6 advantage in hits over Charlotte. The Flames committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. Charlotte left three.
- Flames first baseman Jaxon Sorenson joined Gibson and Marsh with two hits in the contest.
- Liberty used five pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out nine and walk three.
- Jack Frankel falls to 4-2 on the season. The freshman was the hard luck loser, allowing one run on two hits over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter. He retired eight 49ers in a row during his outing.
- Charlotte used six pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out 13 and walk four.
- Reliever AJ Camp records the win. The fifth 49er to take the mound on the evening, he struck out the only two batters he faced in the game.
- Joseph Taylor did not allow a run over the final two innings to record his fifth save.
- Three of Charlotte's six hits came in the second inning.
- Maryniak was the only 49er with two hits in the game. He hit his fifth home run of the year and scored twice.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty and Charlotte met this evening for the first time in 30 years. The last time the Flames and 49ers met on the diamond was in 1995.
- There was an hour and 15-minute delay between the third and fourth innings due to a lighting issue. A bank of lights behind the visiting dugout along the third base line went off.
- With two hits this evening, Marsh has collected five multi-hit games over the last eight games. He is hitting .412 over the span. The shortstop has at least one hit in all eight games and has reached base safely in 12 straight.
- Gibson records his first multi-hit game in his first start as a Flame. Until tonight, he had only had one at bat.
- With a double to lead off the game, second baseman Cal Early extends his on-base streak to a team-high 19 games.
Up Next
Liberty returns home for a weekend CUSA three-game series against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The series begins on Friday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
The host 49ers broke a 3-3 tie on a home run in the seventh by shortstop Connor Maryniak and added an insurance run in the eighth for the victory.
Charlotte took a 3-0 lead over the first two innings of the contest only to see Liberty strike for three runs in the third to tie the contest at 3-3.
In his first start as a Flame, designated hitter Michael Gibson had two hits and drove in two runs in the contest. Shortstop Tanner Marsh also had two hits and scored a run for Liberty.
Liberty falls for the third consecutive game and drops to 19-11. Charlotte has won four straight games and moves to 15-12.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (19-11); Charlotte (15-12)
Location: Charlotte, N.C. (Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium)
WP: AJ Camp (3-0) | LP: Jack Frankel (4-2) | SV: Joseph Taylor (5)
Scoring Summary
1st – CLT – Riley scores on a wild pitch, 1-0
2nd – CLT – Riley singles, Maryniak and Poteet score, 3-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Marsh scores, 3-1
3rd – LIBERTY – Gibson doubles, Fulk and Troyer score, 3-3
7th – CLT – Maryniak homers, 4-3
8th – CLT – Bryce grounds into a double play, Furcht scores, 5-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty held a 10-6 advantage in hits over Charlotte. The Flames committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. Charlotte left three.
- Flames first baseman Jaxon Sorenson joined Gibson and Marsh with two hits in the contest.
- Liberty used five pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out nine and walk three.
- Jack Frankel falls to 4-2 on the season. The freshman was the hard luck loser, allowing one run on two hits over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter. He retired eight 49ers in a row during his outing.
- Charlotte used six pitchers in the game. They combined to strike out 13 and walk four.
- Reliever AJ Camp records the win. The fifth 49er to take the mound on the evening, he struck out the only two batters he faced in the game.
- Joseph Taylor did not allow a run over the final two innings to record his fifth save.
- Three of Charlotte's six hits came in the second inning.
- Maryniak was the only 49er with two hits in the game. He hit his fifth home run of the year and scored twice.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty and Charlotte met this evening for the first time in 30 years. The last time the Flames and 49ers met on the diamond was in 1995.
- There was an hour and 15-minute delay between the third and fourth innings due to a lighting issue. A bank of lights behind the visiting dugout along the third base line went off.
- With two hits this evening, Marsh has collected five multi-hit games over the last eight games. He is hitting .412 over the span. The shortstop has at least one hit in all eight games and has reached base safely in 12 straight.
- Gibson records his first multi-hit game in his first start as a Flame. Until tonight, he had only had one at bat.
- With a double to lead off the game, second baseman Cal Early extends his on-base streak to a team-high 19 games.
Up Next
Liberty returns home for a weekend CUSA three-game series against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The series begins on Friday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: AJ Camp (3-0)
L: Frankel, Jack (4-2)
S: Joseph Taylor (5)
Batting:
2B: Early, Callum 1 ; Gibson, Michael 1
RBI: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Gibson, Michael 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Fulk, Anderson 1
SB: Marsh, Tanner 1
HBP: Fulk, Anderson 1
PO: Swofford, Easton 1
Batting:
HR: Connor Maryniak 1
RBI: Chandler Riley 2 ; Connor Maryniak 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chandler Riley 1 ; Noah Furcht 1 ; Logan Poteet 1 ; Connor Maryniak 2
CS: Thad Ector 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
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H
2
RBI
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AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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