Sunday, April 27
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
7
vs
15
Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State Drops Liberty to Take Series
4/27/2025 6:17:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Left fielder Nick Anderson drove in a school-record eight runs, powering the Kennesaw State Owls past the Liberty Flames 15-7 Sunday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. With the win, Kennesaw State takes the three-game series, two games to one.
Anderson set a Kennesaw State record with eight RBI in the game. The left fielder had three hits in the contest, a solo home run, a grand slam and a two-run double. He also walked and scored four times for the Owls.
Liberty jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings of play, plating three runs in the first and two in the second on right fielder Camden Troyer's two-run home run, his 10th of the year.
After scoring one in the third, Kennesaw State struck for six two-out runs. Anderson provided the big hit in the inning, a grand slam with the Owls trailing 5-2, to give the visitors the lead.
The Flames cut their deficit to one with a run in the fifth inning, but were not able to get any closer as the Owls answered with two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh.
Troyer had two hits and three RBI in the game for Liberty. Flames catcher Seth Christmas added three hits and scored a run.
Liberty falls to 25-19 overall and 7-11 in CUSA. Kennesaw State ups its record to 22-21 overall and 12-6 in CUSA.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Kennesaw State (22-21, 12-6 CUSA); Liberty (25-19, 7-11 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Daniel Powell (6-1) | LP: Dylan Mathiesen (2-3)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Sorenson reaches on a fielder's choice, Troyer scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Swofford flies out, Barone scores, 3-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Scilley scores, 5-0
3rd – KSU – Anderson homers, 5-1
4th – KSU – Mimbs singles, Chirello scores, 5-2
4th – KSU – Anderson homers, Mcduffie, Mimbs and Suto score, 6-5
4th – KSU – Cash double, Cole scores, 7-5
5th – LIBERTY – Scilley grounds into a fielder's choice, Christmas scores, 7-6
6th – KSU – Anderson reaches on a fielder's choice, Posey scores, 8-6
6th – KSU – Cash grounds out, Anderson scores, 9-6
7th – KSU – Anderson singles, Mimbs and Suto score, 11-6
7th – KSU – Cole singles, Anderson and Mcduffie score, 13-6
7th – LIBERTY – Troyer doubles, Scilley scores, 13-7
8th – KSU – Suto single, Cash scores, 14-7
9th – KSU – Suto walks, Mcduffie scores, 15-7
Notable Numbers
- Kennesaw State outhit Liberty, 17-12, in the contest. The Owls committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left 12 men on base. Kennesaw State left nine men.
- Flames second baseman Landon Scilley had two hits, an RBI and scored two runs in the contest.
- Left fielder Nick Barone had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for Liberty.
- The Flames used seven pitchers in the game.
- Dylan Mathiesen takes the loss for the Flames. The Liberty starting pitcher gave up seven runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
- Daniel Powell, the second pitcher of five for Kennesaw State, records the win. He allowed two runs on three hits over 2 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
- Center fielder Chris Cole went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored for the Owls.
- Kenesaw State designated hitter Donovan Cash had three hits and two RBI in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty falls to 18-9 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium this season.
- Kennesaw State's 15 runs and 17 hits in the contest were the most by a Liberty opponent in a game this season.
- Troyer recorded his fourth consecutive game with two or more hits to tie for the Liberty lead with 15 multi-hit games. With two runs scored, the outfielder leads the Flames and is fifth in CUSA with 46 runs scored on the season. He is also eighth in the conference with 10 home runs.
- Barone picks up his second-straight multi-hit game and has 13 multi-hit games on the year. The outfielder is seventh in Conference USA with 42 RBI.
- Christmas records his first three-hit game as a Flame and his second multi-hit contest.
- Mathiesen made his nation-leading 15th start.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Blacksburg, Va., for a midweek contest against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday. First pitch at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Anderson set a Kennesaw State record with eight RBI in the game. The left fielder had three hits in the contest, a solo home run, a grand slam and a two-run double. He also walked and scored four times for the Owls.
Liberty jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings of play, plating three runs in the first and two in the second on right fielder Camden Troyer's two-run home run, his 10th of the year.
After scoring one in the third, Kennesaw State struck for six two-out runs. Anderson provided the big hit in the inning, a grand slam with the Owls trailing 5-2, to give the visitors the lead.
The Flames cut their deficit to one with a run in the fifth inning, but were not able to get any closer as the Owls answered with two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh.
Troyer had two hits and three RBI in the game for Liberty. Flames catcher Seth Christmas added three hits and scored a run.
Liberty falls to 25-19 overall and 7-11 in CUSA. Kennesaw State ups its record to 22-21 overall and 12-6 in CUSA.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Kennesaw State (22-21, 12-6 CUSA); Liberty (25-19, 7-11 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Daniel Powell (6-1) | LP: Dylan Mathiesen (2-3)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Sorenson reaches on a fielder's choice, Troyer scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Swofford flies out, Barone scores, 3-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Troyer homers, Scilley scores, 5-0
3rd – KSU – Anderson homers, 5-1
4th – KSU – Mimbs singles, Chirello scores, 5-2
4th – KSU – Anderson homers, Mcduffie, Mimbs and Suto score, 6-5
4th – KSU – Cash double, Cole scores, 7-5
5th – LIBERTY – Scilley grounds into a fielder's choice, Christmas scores, 7-6
6th – KSU – Anderson reaches on a fielder's choice, Posey scores, 8-6
6th – KSU – Cash grounds out, Anderson scores, 9-6
7th – KSU – Anderson singles, Mimbs and Suto score, 11-6
7th – KSU – Cole singles, Anderson and Mcduffie score, 13-6
7th – LIBERTY – Troyer doubles, Scilley scores, 13-7
8th – KSU – Suto single, Cash scores, 14-7
9th – KSU – Suto walks, Mcduffie scores, 15-7
Notable Numbers
- Kennesaw State outhit Liberty, 17-12, in the contest. The Owls committed the game's only error.
- Liberty left 12 men on base. Kennesaw State left nine men.
- Flames second baseman Landon Scilley had two hits, an RBI and scored two runs in the contest.
- Left fielder Nick Barone had two hits, an RBI and a run scored for Liberty.
- The Flames used seven pitchers in the game.
- Dylan Mathiesen takes the loss for the Flames. The Liberty starting pitcher gave up seven runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.
- Daniel Powell, the second pitcher of five for Kennesaw State, records the win. He allowed two runs on three hits over 2 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
- Center fielder Chris Cole went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored for the Owls.
- Kenesaw State designated hitter Donovan Cash had three hits and two RBI in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty falls to 18-9 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium this season.
- Kennesaw State's 15 runs and 17 hits in the contest were the most by a Liberty opponent in a game this season.
- Troyer recorded his fourth consecutive game with two or more hits to tie for the Liberty lead with 15 multi-hit games. With two runs scored, the outfielder leads the Flames and is fifth in CUSA with 46 runs scored on the season. He is also eighth in the conference with 10 home runs.
- Barone picks up his second-straight multi-hit game and has 13 multi-hit games on the year. The outfielder is seventh in Conference USA with 42 RBI.
- Christmas records his first three-hit game as a Flame and his second multi-hit contest.
- Mathiesen made his nation-leading 15th start.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Blacksburg, Va., for a midweek contest against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday. First pitch at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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