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Liberty Splits Twin Bill with No. 25 West Virginia
2/21/2026 10:54:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Liberty reliever Jake Potts struck out the side with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, allowing the Flames to win game two of a doubleheader 4-1 over the No. 25 West Virginia Mountaineers and achieve a split of the twin bill, Saturday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The Mountaineers took game one, 2-0.
Shortstop Tanner Marsh had a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the second to give Liberty a 3-0 lead in game two, while four pitchers combined to allow one run in the Flames' game two victory.
In game one, West Virginia scratched across single runs in the fifth and sixth innings en route to a 2-0 victory. Four Mountaineer pitchers combined to limit the Flames to three hits in the win.
With the spilt, Liberty evens its record at 3-3. West Virginia moves to 5-1 on the year.
Box Score Highlights
Records: West Virginia (5-1); Liberty (3-2)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
Game 1: WP: Maxx Yehl (1-0) | LP: Jaxon Lucas (0-1) | SV: David Perez (2)
Game 2: WP: Brayden Zayac (2-0) | LP: Dawson Montesa (1-1) | SV: Jake Potts (1)
Game 1 Scoring Summary
5th – WVU – Smith doubles, Schoenfeld scores, 1-0
6th – WVU – Guzman hits into a double play, Kelly scores, 2-0
Game 2 Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY - Marsh triples, Fulk, Swofford and Grabowski score, 3-0
5th – WVU – Ineich doubles, Willis scores, 3-1
6th – LIBERTY – Simmons flies out, Scilly scores, 4-1
Notable Numbers
- West Virginia outhit Liberty, 6-3, in game one and 10-2 in game two.
- Liberty made the only error in the doubleheader in game two.
- The Mountaineers left four men on base in game one and nine men on base in game two. The Flames left seven men on base in game one and eight men on base in game two.
- Flames game one starter Jaxon Lucas takes the loss, despite a strong outing. Lucas allowed two runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
- In game two, starter Bradley Zayac picked up his second win of the year. He gave up one run over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked one.
-Reliever Cooper Harrington pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the Flames, striking out four.
- Potts entered game two in the ninth with bases loaded and nobody out. He struck out all three batters he faced to record his first save of the year.
- West Virginia's Maxx Yehl pitched four scoreless innings to record the win in game one. He struck out six and walked two.
- Reliever David Perez pitched 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his second save of the year. He struck out three.
- Mountaineer right-hander Dawson Montessa took the loss in game two. He allowed three runs on two hits over four innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
- West Virginia shortstop Matthew Ineich was the only player with two hits in game one.
- Right fielder Brock Willis had three hits and scored a run for the Mountaineers in game two.
Beyond the Box Score
- West Virginia takes the three-game series from Liberty, two games to one.
- Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh had a hit in each game of the doubleheader and has reached base safely in all six games this season. With three RBI in game two, Marsh drives in a career-high three runs in a game.
- Zayac has recorded a win in each of his two appearances in 2026. He has struck out 11 and walked one.
- Potts, in his second season with the Flames, earned his first save in a Liberty uniform in game two.
Up Next
Liberty will welcome the High Point Panthers to Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Shortstop Tanner Marsh had a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the second to give Liberty a 3-0 lead in game two, while four pitchers combined to allow one run in the Flames' game two victory.
In game one, West Virginia scratched across single runs in the fifth and sixth innings en route to a 2-0 victory. Four Mountaineer pitchers combined to limit the Flames to three hits in the win.
With the spilt, Liberty evens its record at 3-3. West Virginia moves to 5-1 on the year.
Box Score Highlights
Records: West Virginia (5-1); Liberty (3-2)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
Game 1: WP: Maxx Yehl (1-0) | LP: Jaxon Lucas (0-1) | SV: David Perez (2)
Game 2: WP: Brayden Zayac (2-0) | LP: Dawson Montesa (1-1) | SV: Jake Potts (1)
Game 1 Scoring Summary
5th – WVU – Smith doubles, Schoenfeld scores, 1-0
6th – WVU – Guzman hits into a double play, Kelly scores, 2-0
Game 2 Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY - Marsh triples, Fulk, Swofford and Grabowski score, 3-0
5th – WVU – Ineich doubles, Willis scores, 3-1
6th – LIBERTY – Simmons flies out, Scilly scores, 4-1
Notable Numbers
- West Virginia outhit Liberty, 6-3, in game one and 10-2 in game two.
- Liberty made the only error in the doubleheader in game two.
- The Mountaineers left four men on base in game one and nine men on base in game two. The Flames left seven men on base in game one and eight men on base in game two.
- Flames game one starter Jaxon Lucas takes the loss, despite a strong outing. Lucas allowed two runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
- In game two, starter Bradley Zayac picked up his second win of the year. He gave up one run over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked one.
-Reliever Cooper Harrington pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the Flames, striking out four.
- Potts entered game two in the ninth with bases loaded and nobody out. He struck out all three batters he faced to record his first save of the year.
- West Virginia's Maxx Yehl pitched four scoreless innings to record the win in game one. He struck out six and walked two.
- Reliever David Perez pitched 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his second save of the year. He struck out three.
- Mountaineer right-hander Dawson Montessa took the loss in game two. He allowed three runs on two hits over four innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
- West Virginia shortstop Matthew Ineich was the only player with two hits in game one.
- Right fielder Brock Willis had three hits and scored a run for the Mountaineers in game two.
Beyond the Box Score
- West Virginia takes the three-game series from Liberty, two games to one.
- Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh had a hit in each game of the doubleheader and has reached base safely in all six games this season. With three RBI in game two, Marsh drives in a career-high three runs in a game.
- Zayac has recorded a win in each of his two appearances in 2026. He has struck out 11 and walked one.
- Potts, in his second season with the Flames, earned his first save in a Liberty uniform in game two.
Up Next
Liberty will welcome the High Point Panthers to Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: M. Yehl (1-0)
L: Lucas, Jaxon (0-1)
S: D. Perez (2)
Batting:
2B: Schoenfeld 1 ; S. Smith 1
RBI: S. Smith 1
Base Running:
RUNS: G. Kelly 1 ; Schoenfeld 1
SB: A. Guzman 1
Base Running:
CS: Marsh, Tanner 1
HBP: Drumm, Ryan 1 ; Grabowski, Dylan 1
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