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Liberty Downs Virginia Tech 7-4 Wednesday
5/7/2025 10:33:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – For the second time in eight days, the Liberty Flames topped the Virginia Tech Hokies 7-4 Wednesday evening at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The Flames defeated the Hokies 13-4 in Blacksburg last week.
Liberty led from start to finish Wednesday, plating six runs in the first inning. Highlighting the first inning outburst was a three-run home run by catcher Tucker Moore, his fifth round-tripper of the year.
The Flames tacked on a run in the third on a sacrifice fly by Moore, before seeing the Hokies hit two two-run home runs in the seventh and eighth innings.
Liberty right-hander Caleb Lingenfelter did not allow a run over the first five innings to record his second win over Virginia Tech this season. He scattered four hits, struck out three and did not walk a batter.
Moore ties his career-high with four RBI in the game. Teammate Camden Troyer, the Flames' right fielder, had two hits, an RBI and scored a run in the contest.
Liberty moves to 27-22 overall and snaps a three-game losing streak. Virginia Tech falls to 27-22 on the year. The Hokies have lost six in a row.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Virginia Tech (27-22); Liberty (27-22)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Caleb Lingenfelter (3-2) | LP: Mathieu Curtis (3-2) | SV: Garrett McLaughlin (4)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Scilley scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Sorenson flies out, Marsh scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Troyer scores, 3-0
1st – LIBERTY – Moore homers, Gibson and Swofford score, 6-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Moore flies out, Sorenson scores, 7-0
7th – VT – Davis homers, Cooke scores, 7-2
8th – VT – Watson homers, Grady scores, 7-4
Notable Numbers
- Virginia Tech outhit Liberty, 10-6. Neither team committed an error in the contest.
- The Flames left seven men on base. The Hokies left eight men on base.
- Liberty third baseman Easton Swofford had an RBI single, walked twice and scored a run.
- Garrett McLaughlin, the final pitcher of four to take the mound for the Flames in the contest, picks up his fourth save of the season. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, striking out one.
- Virginia Tech starting pitcher Mathieu Curtis takes the loss. He was roughed up for five runs on two hits over 2/3 innings. He walked two batters and hit a batter.
- Second baseman Jared Davis hit his eighth home run of the season and left fielder Ben Watson hit his sixth home run of the year for the Hokies in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty wins both of its games with Virginia Tech in a season for the first time since 2019.
- The Flames are 8-4 and 7-3 against teams from the ACC in the midweek.
- With four RBI, Moore ties his career-high. The catcher had four RBI in Liberty's 9-5 win over Central Michigan on March 7.
- Troyer recorded his 17th multi-hit game of the season in the contest. The outfielder leads Liberty and is tied for fifth in Conference USA with 49 runs scored.
- Swofford has at least one hit in five consecutive games.
- Lingenfelter turned in the longest outing of his Liberty career with five innings. The right-hander, who has started and relieved, had never pitched more than four.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Miami, Fla., for the final three road games of the regular season this weekend. The Flames will face the FIU Panthers in a CUSA series beginning Friday evening at FIU Baseball Stadium. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Liberty led from start to finish Wednesday, plating six runs in the first inning. Highlighting the first inning outburst was a three-run home run by catcher Tucker Moore, his fifth round-tripper of the year.
The Flames tacked on a run in the third on a sacrifice fly by Moore, before seeing the Hokies hit two two-run home runs in the seventh and eighth innings.
Liberty right-hander Caleb Lingenfelter did not allow a run over the first five innings to record his second win over Virginia Tech this season. He scattered four hits, struck out three and did not walk a batter.
Moore ties his career-high with four RBI in the game. Teammate Camden Troyer, the Flames' right fielder, had two hits, an RBI and scored a run in the contest.
Liberty moves to 27-22 overall and snaps a three-game losing streak. Virginia Tech falls to 27-22 on the year. The Hokies have lost six in a row.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Virginia Tech (27-22); Liberty (27-22)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Caleb Lingenfelter (3-2) | LP: Mathieu Curtis (3-2) | SV: Garrett McLaughlin (4)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Troyer singles, Scilley scores, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Sorenson flies out, Marsh scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Troyer scores, 3-0
1st – LIBERTY – Moore homers, Gibson and Swofford score, 6-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Moore flies out, Sorenson scores, 7-0
7th – VT – Davis homers, Cooke scores, 7-2
8th – VT – Watson homers, Grady scores, 7-4
Notable Numbers
- Virginia Tech outhit Liberty, 10-6. Neither team committed an error in the contest.
- The Flames left seven men on base. The Hokies left eight men on base.
- Liberty third baseman Easton Swofford had an RBI single, walked twice and scored a run.
- Garrett McLaughlin, the final pitcher of four to take the mound for the Flames in the contest, picks up his fourth save of the season. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, striking out one.
- Virginia Tech starting pitcher Mathieu Curtis takes the loss. He was roughed up for five runs on two hits over 2/3 innings. He walked two batters and hit a batter.
- Second baseman Jared Davis hit his eighth home run of the season and left fielder Ben Watson hit his sixth home run of the year for the Hokies in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty wins both of its games with Virginia Tech in a season for the first time since 2019.
- The Flames are 8-4 and 7-3 against teams from the ACC in the midweek.
- With four RBI, Moore ties his career-high. The catcher had four RBI in Liberty's 9-5 win over Central Michigan on March 7.
- Troyer recorded his 17th multi-hit game of the season in the contest. The outfielder leads Liberty and is tied for fifth in Conference USA with 49 runs scored.
- Swofford has at least one hit in five consecutive games.
- Lingenfelter turned in the longest outing of his Liberty career with five innings. The right-hander, who has started and relieved, had never pitched more than four.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Miami, Fla., for the final three road games of the regular season this weekend. The Flames will face the FIU Panthers in a CUSA series beginning Friday evening at FIU Baseball Stadium. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lingenfelter, Caleb (3-2)
L: Mathieu Curtis (3-2)
S: McLaughlin, Garrett (4)
Batting:
HR: Ben Watson 1 ; Jared Davis 1
RBI: Ben Watson 1 ; Jared Davis 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Clay Grady 1 ; Ben Watson 1 ; Henry Cooke 1 ; Jared Davis 1
HBP: Cam Pittman 1
Batting:
HR: Moore, Tucker 1
RBI: Troyer, Camden 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; Moore, Tucker 4
SF: Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scilley, Landon 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; Gibson, Michael 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1
SB: Scilley, Landon 1 ; Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Troyer, Camden 1 ; Robertson, Michael 1
HBP: Gibson, Michael 2 ; Robertson, Michael 1
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