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Liberty Extends Win Streak to 10, Downs UNCG in Slugfest 12-10
3/10/2026 9:30:00 PM | Baseball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Catcher Tucker Moore and first baseman Riley DeCandido each hit two home runs as the Liberty Flames belted a season-high five home runs in a 12-10 victory over the UNCG Spartans at UNCG Baseball Stadium on Tuesday. With the victory, the Flames push their winning streak to 10 games.
In the ninth, with the Flames leading 12-9, Liberty saw host UNCG load the bases with one out. However, right-hander Tyler August retired the next three Spartans, striking out the final batter to close out the 12-10 victory.
Moore and DeCandido each hit a two-run and a solo home run in the contest, driving in three runs apiece. Each Flame has now hit three home runs on the season. Flames center fielder Josh Campos also hit his third home run of the year.
Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh went 4-for-6 with a run scored and two stolen bases to pace the Flames at the plate.
Left fielder Nick Barone went 3-for-4 with two walks and two RBI. He also scored three times for Liberty.
Liberty moves to 12-3 on the season. UNCG drops to 6-11.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (12-3); UNCG (6-11)
Location: Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Baseball Stadium)
WP: Tristan Dietrich (1-0) | LP: Thomas Hester (1-1) | SV: Tyler August (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Jaffe grounds out, Marsh scores, 1-0
2nd – LIBERTY – DeCandido homers, 2-0
2nd – UNCG – Holland flies out, Budzik scores, 2-1
2nd – UNCG – Brittan singles, Gardner scores, 2-2
2nd – UNCG – Berry singles, Brittan scores, 3-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Jaffe score, 3-3
4th – LIBERTY – Moore homers, 4-3
4th – UNCG – Holland singles, Budzik scores, 4-4
5th – LIBERTY – Jaffe scores on a wild pitch, 5-4
5th – LIBERTY – Barone doubles, Grabowski scores, 6-4
5th – LIBERTY – Moore homers, Barone scores, 8-4
5th – LIBERTY – Campos homers, 9-4
6th – LIBERTY – DeCandido homers, Barone scores, 11-4
6th – UNCG – Brittain singles, Budzik scores, 11-5
6th – UNCG – Berry doubles, Holland scores, 11-6
6th – UNCG – Dilley flies out, Brittan scores, 11-7
8th – LIBERTY – DeCandido out trying to steal, Barone scores, 12-7
8th – UNCG – Holland homers, Gardner scores, 12-9
9th – UNCG – Gardner flies out, Barbour scores, 12-10
Notable Numbers
- Each team had 14 hits in the game. UNCG committed the contest's only error.
- Liberty left eight men on base. UNCG left six men on base.
- The Flames' lead-off batter reached base and scored in each of the first five innings.
- The second of five Liberty relief pitchers, Tristan Dietrich, records the win. He gave up three runs on three hits over two innings of relief. He struck out one and walked one.
- August, the final Flame to take the mound in the contest, earns a save. The right-hander did not allow a run, recording the final three outs. He gave up one hit, struck out one and walked one.
- UNCG relief pitcher Thomas Heston takes the loss. The second of five Spartan pitchers, he gave up four runs on four hits over 2 2/3 innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Left fielder Brody Gardner went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI triple, scoring three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty ups its win streak to 10 games. The streak is the longest winning streak by a Liberty team since an 11-game winning streak Feb. 19-March 8, 2022. It is also the longest by the Flames under head coach Bradley LeCroy
- Liberty and UNCG met today for the first time since 2015. The two teams met at the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C., on Feb. 21, 2015.
- The Flames and Spartans will meet again this season on March 24 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- The Flames hit four home runs in the contest, the most by LeCroy's team in a game this season.
- Liberty hit five home runs in a game for the first time since a 12-4 victory at No.17 Duke on Feb. 26, 2025.
- The Flames hit back-to-back home runs in a game for the second time in three games. In Saturday's 11-7 victory over Harvard at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, Campos and shortstop Tanner Marsh hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning.
- Moore and DeCandido hit two home runs each in a game for their first time as Flames. Moore drove in three runs in a contest for the first time this year, while DeCandido had three RBI in a game for the second time.
- Barone posted his second three-hit and fifth multi-game of the season. It is also his first game with three RBI.
- Marsh extended his hitting streak to 12 games with his four-hit game. The shortstop also has reached base safely in every game this season. Marsh recorded his first four-hit game and his fifth multi-hit contest of the year. The shortstop is tied for the Liberty lead and led the Flames in multiple-hit games last season.
Up Next
Liberty returns home to Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium to begin Conference USA play. The Flames will host conference newcomer Missouri State in a three-game series beginning Friday. The first pitch on Friday is scheduled for 4 p.m.
In the ninth, with the Flames leading 12-9, Liberty saw host UNCG load the bases with one out. However, right-hander Tyler August retired the next three Spartans, striking out the final batter to close out the 12-10 victory.
Moore and DeCandido each hit a two-run and a solo home run in the contest, driving in three runs apiece. Each Flame has now hit three home runs on the season. Flames center fielder Josh Campos also hit his third home run of the year.
Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh went 4-for-6 with a run scored and two stolen bases to pace the Flames at the plate.
Left fielder Nick Barone went 3-for-4 with two walks and two RBI. He also scored three times for Liberty.
Liberty moves to 12-3 on the season. UNCG drops to 6-11.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (12-3); UNCG (6-11)
Location: Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Baseball Stadium)
WP: Tristan Dietrich (1-0) | LP: Thomas Hester (1-1) | SV: Tyler August (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Jaffe grounds out, Marsh scores, 1-0
2nd – LIBERTY – DeCandido homers, 2-0
2nd – UNCG – Holland flies out, Budzik scores, 2-1
2nd – UNCG – Brittan singles, Gardner scores, 2-2
2nd – UNCG – Berry singles, Brittan scores, 3-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Jaffe score, 3-3
4th – LIBERTY – Moore homers, 4-3
4th – UNCG – Holland singles, Budzik scores, 4-4
5th – LIBERTY – Jaffe scores on a wild pitch, 5-4
5th – LIBERTY – Barone doubles, Grabowski scores, 6-4
5th – LIBERTY – Moore homers, Barone scores, 8-4
5th – LIBERTY – Campos homers, 9-4
6th – LIBERTY – DeCandido homers, Barone scores, 11-4
6th – UNCG – Brittain singles, Budzik scores, 11-5
6th – UNCG – Berry doubles, Holland scores, 11-6
6th – UNCG – Dilley flies out, Brittan scores, 11-7
8th – LIBERTY – DeCandido out trying to steal, Barone scores, 12-7
8th – UNCG – Holland homers, Gardner scores, 12-9
9th – UNCG – Gardner flies out, Barbour scores, 12-10
Notable Numbers
- Each team had 14 hits in the game. UNCG committed the contest's only error.
- Liberty left eight men on base. UNCG left six men on base.
- The Flames' lead-off batter reached base and scored in each of the first five innings.
- The second of five Liberty relief pitchers, Tristan Dietrich, records the win. He gave up three runs on three hits over two innings of relief. He struck out one and walked one.
- August, the final Flame to take the mound in the contest, earns a save. The right-hander did not allow a run, recording the final three outs. He gave up one hit, struck out one and walked one.
- UNCG relief pitcher Thomas Heston takes the loss. The second of five Spartan pitchers, he gave up four runs on four hits over 2 2/3 innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Left fielder Brody Gardner went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI triple, scoring three runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty ups its win streak to 10 games. The streak is the longest winning streak by a Liberty team since an 11-game winning streak Feb. 19-March 8, 2022. It is also the longest by the Flames under head coach Bradley LeCroy
- Liberty and UNCG met today for the first time since 2015. The two teams met at the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C., on Feb. 21, 2015.
- The Flames and Spartans will meet again this season on March 24 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- The Flames hit four home runs in the contest, the most by LeCroy's team in a game this season.
- Liberty hit five home runs in a game for the first time since a 12-4 victory at No.17 Duke on Feb. 26, 2025.
- The Flames hit back-to-back home runs in a game for the second time in three games. In Saturday's 11-7 victory over Harvard at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium, Campos and shortstop Tanner Marsh hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning.
- Moore and DeCandido hit two home runs each in a game for their first time as Flames. Moore drove in three runs in a contest for the first time this year, while DeCandido had three RBI in a game for the second time.
- Barone posted his second three-hit and fifth multi-game of the season. It is also his first game with three RBI.
- Marsh extended his hitting streak to 12 games with his four-hit game. The shortstop also has reached base safely in every game this season. Marsh recorded his first four-hit game and his fifth multi-hit contest of the year. The shortstop is tied for the Liberty lead and led the Flames in multiple-hit games last season.
Up Next
Liberty returns home to Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium to begin Conference USA play. The Flames will host conference newcomer Missouri State in a three-game series beginning Friday. The first pitch on Friday is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dietrich, Tristan (1-0)
L: Hester, Thomas (0-2)
S: August, Tyler (1)
Batting:
2B: Barone, Nick 1
HR: DeCandido, Riley 2 ; Moore, Tucker 2 ; Campos, Josh 1
RBI: Barone, Nick 2 ; DeCandido, Riley 3 ; Moore, Tucker 3 ; Campos, Josh 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 3 ; DeCandido, Riley 2 ; Moore, Tucker 2 ; Campos, Josh 1 ; Grabowski, Dylan 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 2
SB: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Barone, Nick 3 ; Drumm, Ryan 1
HBP: Drumm, Ryan 1
PO: DeCandido, Riley 1
Batting:
2B: Berry, Tanner 1 ; Gardner, Brody 1 ; Mueller, Jake 1
3B: Gardner, Brody 1
HR: Holland, Luke 1
RBI: Dilley, Jacob 1 ; Holland, Luke 4 ; Berry, Tanner 2 ; Brittain, Ethan 2 ; Gardner, Brody 1
SF: Dilley, Jacob 1 ; Holland, Luke 1 ; Gardner, Brody 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holland, Luke 2 ; Budzik, Jacob 2 ; Barbour, Jake 1 ; Brittain, Ethan 2 ; Gardner, Brody 3
CS: Berry, Tanner 1
HBP: Barbour, Jake 1
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