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Sam Houston Scores 2 in Ninth to Edge Liberty 2-1
5/4/2025 4:57:00 PM | Baseball
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS – Center fielder Parker Blackman doubled with two out in the ninth inning for a 2-1 walk-off victory over the Liberty Flames Sunday afternoon at Don Sanders Stadium.
After Liberty's pitching had worked out of several scoring threats throughout the game, Sam Houston again threatened in the bottom of the ninth. The Bearkats loaded the bases with one out, and the Flames would go to the bullpen. Reliever Tyler August struck out the first batter he faced for the second out of the inning, only to see Blackman drop a double down the left field line to plate the winning runs.
Liberty pitchers had worked out of scoring threats in the fifth, seventh and eighth innings, stranding 12 Bearkats.
Left fielder Nick Barone scored Liberty's lone run in the contest on a double play in the fourth inning.
Third baseman Easton Swofford had three hits for the Flames.
Liberty falls to 7-14 in CUSA and 26-22 overall. Sam Houston sweeps the three-game CUSA series, moving to 6-15 in conference and 12-36 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (26-22, 7-14); Sam Houston (12-36, 6-15 CUSA)
Location: Huntsville, Texas (Don Sanders Stadium)
WP: Felix Schlede (1-1) | LP: Joseph Webb (2-4)
Scoring Summary
4th – LIBERTY – Lane grounds into double play, Barone scores, 1-0
9th – SHSU – Blackman doubles, Frazen and Autry score, 2-1
Notable Numbers
- Sam Houston outhit Liberty, 10-5, in hits. The Bearkats committed the game's only error.
- The Flames left eight men on base. The Bearkats left 13.
- Liberty starting pitcher Dylan Mathiesen pitched four scoreless innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Reliever Josh Swink followed Mathiesen and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. He scattered four hits, striking out one and walking one. He pitched out of a base-loaded jam in the fifth.
- Joseph Webb takes the loss for Liberty. He gave up two runs on three hits. He struck out two and walked two. He got out of two scoring threats in the seventh and eighth innings.
- Sam Houston reliever Felix Schlede records the win. He pitched three scoreless innings. He did not give up a hit. He struck out three and walked two.
- First baseman Hunter Autry had four hits for the Bearkats.
Beyond the Box Score
- With three hits in the game, Swofford records his second three-hit game of the year. Both of his three-hit games have come this week. The infielder had three hits in Liberty's win at Virginia Tech on Tuesday. He has four multi-hit games on the year and has at least one hit in four consecutive games.
- Flames center fielder Michael Robertson singled and walked in the contest. He has a hit in each of his last five games, his longest hitting streak of the year.
- Mathiesen continues to lead the nation with 16 starts. He also leads Conference USA with 80 strikeouts.
Up Next
Liberty will host the Virginia Tech Hokies at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
After Liberty's pitching had worked out of several scoring threats throughout the game, Sam Houston again threatened in the bottom of the ninth. The Bearkats loaded the bases with one out, and the Flames would go to the bullpen. Reliever Tyler August struck out the first batter he faced for the second out of the inning, only to see Blackman drop a double down the left field line to plate the winning runs.
Liberty pitchers had worked out of scoring threats in the fifth, seventh and eighth innings, stranding 12 Bearkats.
Left fielder Nick Barone scored Liberty's lone run in the contest on a double play in the fourth inning.
Third baseman Easton Swofford had three hits for the Flames.
Liberty falls to 7-14 in CUSA and 26-22 overall. Sam Houston sweeps the three-game CUSA series, moving to 6-15 in conference and 12-36 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (26-22, 7-14); Sam Houston (12-36, 6-15 CUSA)
Location: Huntsville, Texas (Don Sanders Stadium)
WP: Felix Schlede (1-1) | LP: Joseph Webb (2-4)
Scoring Summary
4th – LIBERTY – Lane grounds into double play, Barone scores, 1-0
9th – SHSU – Blackman doubles, Frazen and Autry score, 2-1
Notable Numbers
- Sam Houston outhit Liberty, 10-5, in hits. The Bearkats committed the game's only error.
- The Flames left eight men on base. The Bearkats left 13.
- Liberty starting pitcher Dylan Mathiesen pitched four scoreless innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Reliever Josh Swink followed Mathiesen and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. He scattered four hits, striking out one and walking one. He pitched out of a base-loaded jam in the fifth.
- Joseph Webb takes the loss for Liberty. He gave up two runs on three hits. He struck out two and walked two. He got out of two scoring threats in the seventh and eighth innings.
- Sam Houston reliever Felix Schlede records the win. He pitched three scoreless innings. He did not give up a hit. He struck out three and walked two.
- First baseman Hunter Autry had four hits for the Bearkats.
Beyond the Box Score
- With three hits in the game, Swofford records his second three-hit game of the year. Both of his three-hit games have come this week. The infielder had three hits in Liberty's win at Virginia Tech on Tuesday. He has four multi-hit games on the year and has at least one hit in four consecutive games.
- Flames center fielder Michael Robertson singled and walked in the contest. He has a hit in each of his last five games, his longest hitting streak of the year.
- Mathiesen continues to lead the nation with 16 starts. He also leads Conference USA with 80 strikeouts.
Up Next
Liberty will host the Virginia Tech Hokies at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Felix Schlede (1-1)
L: Webb, Joseph (2-4)
Base Running:
RUNS: Barone, Nick 1
SB: Barone, Nick 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1 ; Robertson, Michael 1
Batting:
2B: Hunter Autrey 1
RBI: Parker Blackman 2
SH: Parker Blackman 1 ; Ty Marthiljohni 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hunter Autrey 1 ; Jace Martinez 1
SB: Hunter Autrey 2
HBP: Parker Blackman 1 ; Chris Benavidez 1
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