Sunday, March 15
Lynchburg, Va.
11:00 AM ET
Liberty University
13-5, 1-2
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Missouri State
12-7, 2-1
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Liberty Tops Missouri State 9-3 Sunday
3/15/2026 3:38:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Designated hitter Jordan Jaffe drove in four runs and starting pitcher Bradley Zayac struck out a career-high 10 in a 9-3 victory over the Missouri State Bears Sunday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. With the win, the Flames salvage a game in the three-game series.
Jaffe hit his first home run as a Flame with one aboard to give Liberty the lead in the first inning and knocked in two runs with a single in the second inning. He also scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Zayac allowed two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out a career-high 10 and did not walk a batter.
Liberty, which bounces back after dropping the first two games of the series by one run each, moves to 13-5 overall and 1-2 in CUSA. Missouri State falls 12-7 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Missouri State (12-7, 2-1 CUSA); Liberty (13-5, 1-2 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Bradley Zayac (3-0) | LP: Owen Slater (1-2) | SV: Cooper Harrington (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – MO ST – Bogenpohl homers, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Jaffe homers, Drumm scores, 2-1
2nd – MO ST – Carter flies out, Bergman scores, 2-2
2nd – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, Marsh and Drumm score, 4-2
4th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Jaffe scores, 5-2
6th – LIBERTY – DeCandido singles, Sorenson scores, 6-2
6th – LIBERTY – Campos flies out, Barone scores, 7-2
6th – LIBERTY – Drumm singles, Moore and DeCandido score, 9-2
7th – MO ST – Carter grounds into a double play, Bergman scores, 9-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Missouri State, 13-7. The Flames committed one error, while the Bears made two in the contest.
- Liberty left 13 men on base. Missouri State left six.
- Right fielder Ryan Drumm, catcher Tucker Moore and center fielder Josh Campos each had two hits in the game.
- Reliever Cooper Harrington took over for Zayac in the seventh and proceeded to pitch three scoreless innings to record a save. The right-hander allowed one run on three hits over the final three frames. He struck out four and walked one.
- Missouri State starting pitcher Owen Slater takes the loss. The right-hander gave up four runs on five hits over 2 2/3-plus innings. He struck one and walked four batters.
- Designated hitter Carter Bregman went 3-for-4 and scored two runs for the Bears.
- Center fielder Caden Bogenpohl hit his fourth home run of the year in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty records its first CUSA win of the season with the victory. The Flames lost a pair of one-run games to open the series.
- Jaffe records his fourth multi-hit game of the season and his second multi-hit contest in as many days.
- Zayac sets a career-high with 10 strikeouts, eclipsing his previous high of seven.
- With two hits, Campos ties shortstop Tanner Marsh for the Liberty lead with six multi-hit games. Drumm recorded his fourth.
- With a single in the second, Marsh extends his hitting streak to 15, setting a new career-high for the junior. He also has reached base in every game this season.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a game against the No. 12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Jaffe hit his first home run as a Flame with one aboard to give Liberty the lead in the first inning and knocked in two runs with a single in the second inning. He also scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Zayac allowed two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out a career-high 10 and did not walk a batter.
Liberty, which bounces back after dropping the first two games of the series by one run each, moves to 13-5 overall and 1-2 in CUSA. Missouri State falls 12-7 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Missouri State (12-7, 2-1 CUSA); Liberty (13-5, 1-2 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Bradley Zayac (3-0) | LP: Owen Slater (1-2) | SV: Cooper Harrington (1)
Scoring Summary
1st – MO ST – Bogenpohl homers, 1-0
1st – LIBERTY – Jaffe homers, Drumm scores, 2-1
2nd – MO ST – Carter flies out, Bergman scores, 2-2
2nd – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, Marsh and Drumm score, 4-2
4th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Jaffe scores, 5-2
6th – LIBERTY – DeCandido singles, Sorenson scores, 6-2
6th – LIBERTY – Campos flies out, Barone scores, 7-2
6th – LIBERTY – Drumm singles, Moore and DeCandido score, 9-2
7th – MO ST – Carter grounds into a double play, Bergman scores, 9-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Missouri State, 13-7. The Flames committed one error, while the Bears made two in the contest.
- Liberty left 13 men on base. Missouri State left six.
- Right fielder Ryan Drumm, catcher Tucker Moore and center fielder Josh Campos each had two hits in the game.
- Reliever Cooper Harrington took over for Zayac in the seventh and proceeded to pitch three scoreless innings to record a save. The right-hander allowed one run on three hits over the final three frames. He struck out four and walked one.
- Missouri State starting pitcher Owen Slater takes the loss. The right-hander gave up four runs on five hits over 2 2/3-plus innings. He struck one and walked four batters.
- Designated hitter Carter Bregman went 3-for-4 and scored two runs for the Bears.
- Center fielder Caden Bogenpohl hit his fourth home run of the year in the contest.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty records its first CUSA win of the season with the victory. The Flames lost a pair of one-run games to open the series.
- Jaffe records his fourth multi-hit game of the season and his second multi-hit contest in as many days.
- Zayac sets a career-high with 10 strikeouts, eclipsing his previous high of seven.
- With two hits, Campos ties shortstop Tanner Marsh for the Liberty lead with six multi-hit games. Drumm recorded his fourth.
- With a single in the second, Marsh extends his hitting streak to 15, setting a new career-high for the junior. He also has reached base in every game this season.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a game against the No. 12 Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zayac, Bradley (3-0)
L: Owen Slater (2-2)
S: Harrington, Cooper (1)
Batting:
2B: Bryce Cermenelli 1
HR: Caden Bogenpohl 1
RBI: Caden Bogenpohl 1 ; Charlie Carter 1
SF: Charlie Carter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Caden Bogenpohl 1 ; Carter Bergman 2
HBP: Jackson Beaman 1
Batting:
2B: Drumm, Ryan 1
HR: Jaffe, Jordan 1
RBI: Drumm, Ryan 2 ; Jaffe, Jordan 4 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
SF: Campos, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Drumm, Ryan 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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