Saturday, March 14
Lynchburg, Va.
2:00 PM ET
Liberty University
12-5, 0-2
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Missouri State
12-6, 2-0
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Missouri State Rallies in Ninth for 12-11 Win Over Liberty
3/14/2026 7:52:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Trailing 11-8 in the top of the ninth inning, the Missouri State Bears plated four runs to top the Liberty Flames 12-11 Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Missouri State catcher Carter Bergman led off the ninth with his eighth home run of the season and center fielder Caden Bogenpohl singled back through the middle of the diamond with one out to score two runs to take a 12-11 lead.
For the second straight day, Liberty moved the tying run into scoring position with two outs. However, reliever Tyler Charlton was able to record the final out to seal the victory for the Bears.
Flames designated hitter Jordan Jaffe had three hits, including a double, drove in a run and scored a run in the contest. In addition, right fielder Ryan Drumm had two hits, was hit by a pitch, knocked in two runs and scored four times for Liberty.
Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh hit his second home run of the season.
Liberty drops to 12-5 overall and 0-2 in CUSA. Missouri State ups its record to 12-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Missouri State (12-6, 2-0 CUSA); Liberty (12-5, 0-2 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Lance Wade (1-1) | LP: Aydan Decker-Perry (1-2) | SV: Tyler Charlton (3)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Sorenson grounds out, Ryan Drumm scores, 1-0
2nd – MO ST – Roessler singles, Atkinson scores, 1-1
2nd – LIBERTY – Marsh homers, Campos scores, 3-1
4th – MO ST – Roessler singles, Bergman scores, 3-2
4th – MO ST – Beaman singles, Roessler and Fyffe scores, 4-3
4th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten singles, DeCandido scores, 4-4
4th – LIBERTY – Drumm reaches on a fielder's choice, Marsh, Campos and Hvidsten score on a throwing error, 7-4
4th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Drumm scores, 8-4
6th – MO ST – Gollert homers, Sutherland, Bogenpohl and Roessler score, 8-8
6th – LIBERTY – Jaffe doubles, Drumm scores, 10-8
8th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Jaffe scores, 11-8
9th – MO ST – Bergman homers, 11-9
9th – MO ST – Kragel double, Cermenelli scores, 11-10
9th – MO ST – Bogenpohl singles, Callahan scores, 12-11
Notable Numbers
- Missouri State outhit Liberty, 13-12, in the contest. The Bears committed three errors. The Flames made one.
- Liberty left 11 men on base. Missouri State left nine men on base.
- Flames reliever Aydan Decker-Perry, fourth of five Liberty pitchers in the contest, takes the loss. The right-hander allowed four runs on five hits over 1 1/3-plus innings. He struck out one and did not walk a batter.
- The seventh of eight pitchers for Missouri State, reliever Lance Wade records the win. He struck out the only batter he faced in the game.
- For the second day in a row, Tyler Charlton earns a save for the Bears. The right-hander pitched a scoreless ninth inning, yielding one hit. He struck out two and walked one.
- Right fielder Taeg Gollert hit a grand slam for the Bears. It was his fourth home run of the season.
- Missouri State left fielder Gabe Roessler went 3-for-3 with a walk, driving in two runs and scoring two runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- With their victory, Missouri State takes the first two games of the three-game series to capture the first CUSA series for both teams.
- In both games of the series, the Bears have overcome deficits late. On Friday, Missouri State took the lead with two runs in the eighth. Today, the Bears took the lead with four runs in the ninth.
- Jaffe records his second three-hit game and his third multi-hit game of the season.
- Drumm also posted his third multi-hit game of the year.
- With his home run in the second home run, Marsh extends his hitting streak to 14 games to tie his career-high of 14 games. He also has reached base in every game this season.
Up Next
Liberty and Missouri State wrap up their three-game CUSA series tomorrow. Game time is set for 11 a.
Missouri State catcher Carter Bergman led off the ninth with his eighth home run of the season and center fielder Caden Bogenpohl singled back through the middle of the diamond with one out to score two runs to take a 12-11 lead.
For the second straight day, Liberty moved the tying run into scoring position with two outs. However, reliever Tyler Charlton was able to record the final out to seal the victory for the Bears.
Flames designated hitter Jordan Jaffe had three hits, including a double, drove in a run and scored a run in the contest. In addition, right fielder Ryan Drumm had two hits, was hit by a pitch, knocked in two runs and scored four times for Liberty.
Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh hit his second home run of the season.
Liberty drops to 12-5 overall and 0-2 in CUSA. Missouri State ups its record to 12-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Missouri State (12-6, 2-0 CUSA); Liberty (12-5, 0-2 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Lance Wade (1-1) | LP: Aydan Decker-Perry (1-2) | SV: Tyler Charlton (3)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Sorenson grounds out, Ryan Drumm scores, 1-0
2nd – MO ST – Roessler singles, Atkinson scores, 1-1
2nd – LIBERTY – Marsh homers, Campos scores, 3-1
4th – MO ST – Roessler singles, Bergman scores, 3-2
4th – MO ST – Beaman singles, Roessler and Fyffe scores, 4-3
4th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten singles, DeCandido scores, 4-4
4th – LIBERTY – Drumm reaches on a fielder's choice, Marsh, Campos and Hvidsten score on a throwing error, 7-4
4th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Drumm scores, 8-4
6th – MO ST – Gollert homers, Sutherland, Bogenpohl and Roessler score, 8-8
6th – LIBERTY – Jaffe doubles, Drumm scores, 10-8
8th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Jaffe scores, 11-8
9th – MO ST – Bergman homers, 11-9
9th – MO ST – Kragel double, Cermenelli scores, 11-10
9th – MO ST – Bogenpohl singles, Callahan scores, 12-11
Notable Numbers
- Missouri State outhit Liberty, 13-12, in the contest. The Bears committed three errors. The Flames made one.
- Liberty left 11 men on base. Missouri State left nine men on base.
- Flames reliever Aydan Decker-Perry, fourth of five Liberty pitchers in the contest, takes the loss. The right-hander allowed four runs on five hits over 1 1/3-plus innings. He struck out one and did not walk a batter.
- The seventh of eight pitchers for Missouri State, reliever Lance Wade records the win. He struck out the only batter he faced in the game.
- For the second day in a row, Tyler Charlton earns a save for the Bears. The right-hander pitched a scoreless ninth inning, yielding one hit. He struck out two and walked one.
- Right fielder Taeg Gollert hit a grand slam for the Bears. It was his fourth home run of the season.
- Missouri State left fielder Gabe Roessler went 3-for-3 with a walk, driving in two runs and scoring two runs.
Beyond the Box Score
- With their victory, Missouri State takes the first two games of the three-game series to capture the first CUSA series for both teams.
- In both games of the series, the Bears have overcome deficits late. On Friday, Missouri State took the lead with two runs in the eighth. Today, the Bears took the lead with four runs in the ninth.
- Jaffe records his second three-hit game and his third multi-hit game of the season.
- Drumm also posted his third multi-hit game of the year.
- With his home run in the second home run, Marsh extends his hitting streak to 14 games to tie his career-high of 14 games. He also has reached base in every game this season.
Up Next
Liberty and Missouri State wrap up their three-game CUSA series tomorrow. Game time is set for 11 a.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lance Wade (1-1)
L: Decker-Petty, Aydan (1-2)
S: Tyler Charlton (3)
Batting:
2B: Brant Kragel 1
HR: Taeg Gollert 1 ; Carter Bergman 1
RBI: Jackson Beaman 2 ; Brant Kragel 1 ; Caden Bogenpohl 2 ; Taeg Gollert 4 ; Carter Bergman 1 ; Gabe Roessler 2
SH: Gabe Roessler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brant Kragel 1 ; Caden Bogenpohl 1 ; Curry Sutherland 1 ; Taeg Gollert 1 ; Bobby Atkinson 1 ; Carter Bergman 2 ; Logan Fyffe 1 ; Bryce Cermenelli 1 ; Gabe Roessler 2 ; Michael Callahan 1
SB: Jackson Beaman 1 ; Gabe Roessler 1
CS: Caden Bogenpohl 1
HBP: Curry Sutherland 1
Batting:
2B: Drumm, Ryan 2 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1
HR: Marsh, Tanner 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; Grabowski, Dylan 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 2 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Drumm, Ryan 4 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 2
SB: Grabowski, Dylan 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1
CS: Sorenson, Jaxon 1
HBP: Drumm, Ryan 2 ; Grabowski, Dylan 1
Game Leaders
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