No. 24 DBU Shuts Out Liberty in Regular Season Finale
5/17/2025 5:51:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Three No. 24 Dallas Baptist pitchers combined to pitch a no-hitter as the Patriots defeated the Flames 6-0 in the final game of the 2025 regular season Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Pitchers Mason Peters, Luke Pettit and Nick Bonn combined to hold the Flames without a hit. The trio combined to strike out 11 and did not walk a batter. The trio allowed Liberty only two base runners in the contest, a hit by pitch and on a three-base error.
Liberty ends its regular season with a 30-25 overall record and a 10-17 mark in CUSA play. Dallas Baptist finishes its regular season as the CUSA regular season champion. The Patriots move to 38-14 overall and 21-6 in conference action.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Dallas Baptist (38-14, 21-6 CUSA); Liberty (30-25, 10-17 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Mason Peters (4-1) | LP: Ben Roberts (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – DBU – Krauss grounds out, Grady scores, 1-0
3rd – DBU – Jay homers, 2-0
4th – DBU – Underhill flies out, Tryon scores, 3-0
7th – DBU – Krauss singles, Jay and Nerat score, 5-0
7th – DBU – Krauss steals second, Humphreys steals home, 6-0
Notable Numbers
- Dallas Baptist had seven hits in the game. Each team committed an error.
- Liberty left two men on base. DBU left six.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone reached third base on a dropped fly in the seventh inning.
- Liberty starting pitcher Ben Roberts takes the loss. Making his first start of his Flames' career, the senior gave up three runs, two earned, on two hits over 3 1/3 innings. He walked two.
- DBU starting pitcher Mason Peters records the win. He pitched six scoreless innings, striking out 10.
- Pettitte pitched one scoreless inning, while Bonn pitched two.
- Catcher Grant Jay hit his 19th home run of the season in the contest for the Patriots.
- DBU first baseman Chayton Krauss drove in three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Before the game, Flames pitchers Trey Cooper, Garrett McLaughlin, Jake Potts and Roberts, along with outfielders Anderson Fulk, Michael Robertson and Camden Troyer, were honored during Senior Day ceremonies.
- DBU takes the series, 2-1. Liberty won 7-6 in 10 innings yesterday.
- Liberty was no-hit for the first time since March 23, 2024, at Middle Tennessee. Chandler Alderman pitched eight scoreless innings in a 10-0 win in eight innings.
- Roberts made his first start in a Liberty uniform this afternoon. The right-hander pitched a career-high 3 1/3 innings.
Up Next
Liberty, the No. 8 seed, will face No. 1 seed DBU in Game 3 of the CUSA Baseball Championship Wednesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Pitchers Mason Peters, Luke Pettit and Nick Bonn combined to hold the Flames without a hit. The trio combined to strike out 11 and did not walk a batter. The trio allowed Liberty only two base runners in the contest, a hit by pitch and on a three-base error.
Liberty ends its regular season with a 30-25 overall record and a 10-17 mark in CUSA play. Dallas Baptist finishes its regular season as the CUSA regular season champion. The Patriots move to 38-14 overall and 21-6 in conference action.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Dallas Baptist (38-14, 21-6 CUSA); Liberty (30-25, 10-17 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Mason Peters (4-1) | LP: Ben Roberts (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – DBU – Krauss grounds out, Grady scores, 1-0
3rd – DBU – Jay homers, 2-0
4th – DBU – Underhill flies out, Tryon scores, 3-0
7th – DBU – Krauss singles, Jay and Nerat score, 5-0
7th – DBU – Krauss steals second, Humphreys steals home, 6-0
Notable Numbers
- Dallas Baptist had seven hits in the game. Each team committed an error.
- Liberty left two men on base. DBU left six.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone reached third base on a dropped fly in the seventh inning.
- Liberty starting pitcher Ben Roberts takes the loss. Making his first start of his Flames' career, the senior gave up three runs, two earned, on two hits over 3 1/3 innings. He walked two.
- DBU starting pitcher Mason Peters records the win. He pitched six scoreless innings, striking out 10.
- Pettitte pitched one scoreless inning, while Bonn pitched two.
- Catcher Grant Jay hit his 19th home run of the season in the contest for the Patriots.
- DBU first baseman Chayton Krauss drove in three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Before the game, Flames pitchers Trey Cooper, Garrett McLaughlin, Jake Potts and Roberts, along with outfielders Anderson Fulk, Michael Robertson and Camden Troyer, were honored during Senior Day ceremonies.
- DBU takes the series, 2-1. Liberty won 7-6 in 10 innings yesterday.
- Liberty was no-hit for the first time since March 23, 2024, at Middle Tennessee. Chandler Alderman pitched eight scoreless innings in a 10-0 win in eight innings.
- Roberts made his first start in a Liberty uniform this afternoon. The right-hander pitched a career-high 3 1/3 innings.
Up Next
Liberty, the No. 8 seed, will face No. 1 seed DBU in Game 3 of the CUSA Baseball Championship Wednesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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