Liberty Faces Midweek Contest at No. 24 Wake Forest & home vs. No. 9 Virginia
3/16/2026 4:18:00 PM | Baseball
Game Coverage
Liberty at No. 24 Wake Forest Â
First pitch: Tuesday - 4 p.m.
Location:Â Winston-Salem, N.C.
Stadium: David F. Couch Ballpark
TV:Â ACC Network Extra
Radio:Â LFSN Radio (Play-by-Play:Â Nick Pierce)
Both games are scheduled for 4 p.m.
Quick Hits
• The Liberty Flames will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a meeting with the No. 24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at David F. Couch Ballpark on Tuesday and host the No.9 Virginia Cavaliers at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Wednesday.
• Liberty has opened the year 3-0 in midweek games with two victories over High Point and a 12-10 win at UNCG last Tuesday.Â
• The Flames dropped two of three games in their first CUSA series against Missouri State at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium this past weekend.
• Last season, Liberty and Wake Forest split a pair of midweek contests. The Flames defeated the Demon Deacons in Lynchburg 11-8 on March 18, while Wake Forest won in Winston-Salem 6-4 on April 22.
• The Flames, 4-1 on the road this season, have not won at Wake Forest since 2000. The Demon Deacons have won their last nine meetings with Liberty in Winston-Salem. Liberty last won at Wake Forest.
• Wednesday, Liberty will host Virginia at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. For the first time since 2000, Liberty won both its contests against Virginia last season. The Flames defeated the Cavaliers in Lynchburg 6-5 on March 25 and then won in Charlottesville 9-6 on April 15. Liberty's victory in Charlottesville was its first since 2012.Â
• Liberty head coach Bradley LeCroy is in his second season. LeCroy has led the Flames to a 43-32 record. LeCroy, who has been a head coach for four years, captured his 100th career coaching victory with Liberty's 10-7 victory over Hofstra on March 1.
Flames at Home
• Liberty is 9-4 at Worthington Field at Liberty Stadium this season. The Flames start the year with 14 of their first 20 games at home.
• The Flames posted a 20-13 record at the facility last season. Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium also hosted the 2025 CUSA Baseball Championship.
• Since the facility opened in 2013, Liberty has posted a 260-111 (.701) record at the stadium.
Flames Hit a Season-High 5 Home Runs at UNCG
• 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 this past Tuesday. With the victory, the Flames push their winning streak to 10 games.
• 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.
• 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.Â
• Liberty center fielder Josh Campos also hit his third home run of the year. Moore and Campos went back-to-back in the fifth inning.
• Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh went 4-for-6 with a run scored and two stolen bases to pace Liberty at the plate. It was his first four-hit game of the season and fifth multi-hit game of the year
.• Left fielder Nick Barone went 3-for-4 with two walks and two RBI. He also scored three times for Liberty.
Marsh Off to Good Start in 2026
• Liberty starting shortstop Tanner Marsh was the Flames' top returning offensive threat from the 2025 season and he has started 2026 by sparking the Liberty offense once again.
• The junior leads the Flames with a .347 batting average, 16 RBI and 18 runs scored. He also tops Liberty with 25 hits, an OBP of .461 and nine stolen bases.
• The infielder enters the week with a 15-game hitting streak, a new career high for the junior. In addition, he has reached base in all 18 games this season.
• This past Tuesday, he posted his first four-hit game of the year in Liberty's 12-10 victory at UNCG.
• Marsh has started every game at shortstop for the Flames since joining the Liberty roster in 2024.Â
• Last season, the infielder hit .295 with 52 runs scored, 22 RBI, 11 doubles, and two home runs in 56 games.Â
• He also stole a team-high 18 bases and led the Flames with 21 multi-hit games.Â
• The Asheboro, N.C., native walked 32 times and posted a .378 on-base percentage.
• One of the top defenders in CUSA, Marsh had a .962 fielding percentage, committing nine errors in 236 chances at shortstop.  He finished third in the conference with 153 fielding assists.
First pitch: Tuesday - 4 p.m.
Location:Â Winston-Salem, N.C.
Stadium: David F. Couch Ballpark
TV:Â ACC Network Extra
- Tuesday, March 17Â - 4Â p.m. -Â Â ACC Network Extra
- Wednesday, March 18Â - 4Â p.m -Â Â ESPN+ Broadcast Link
Radio:Â LFSN Radio (Play-by-Play:Â Nick Pierce)
- Tuesday, March 17 - 4 p.m. - Audio Broadcast Link
- Wednesday, March 18 - 4 p.m. -Â Audio Broadcast Link
Both games are scheduled for 4 p.m.
Quick Hits
• The Liberty Flames will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a meeting with the No. 24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons at David F. Couch Ballpark on Tuesday and host the No.9 Virginia Cavaliers at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on Wednesday.
• Liberty has opened the year 3-0 in midweek games with two victories over High Point and a 12-10 win at UNCG last Tuesday.Â
• The Flames dropped two of three games in their first CUSA series against Missouri State at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium this past weekend.
• Last season, Liberty and Wake Forest split a pair of midweek contests. The Flames defeated the Demon Deacons in Lynchburg 11-8 on March 18, while Wake Forest won in Winston-Salem 6-4 on April 22.
• The Flames, 4-1 on the road this season, have not won at Wake Forest since 2000. The Demon Deacons have won their last nine meetings with Liberty in Winston-Salem. Liberty last won at Wake Forest.
• Wednesday, Liberty will host Virginia at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. For the first time since 2000, Liberty won both its contests against Virginia last season. The Flames defeated the Cavaliers in Lynchburg 6-5 on March 25 and then won in Charlottesville 9-6 on April 15. Liberty's victory in Charlottesville was its first since 2012.Â
• Liberty head coach Bradley LeCroy is in his second season. LeCroy has led the Flames to a 43-32 record. LeCroy, who has been a head coach for four years, captured his 100th career coaching victory with Liberty's 10-7 victory over Hofstra on March 1.
Flames at Home
• Liberty is 9-4 at Worthington Field at Liberty Stadium this season. The Flames start the year with 14 of their first 20 games at home.
• The Flames posted a 20-13 record at the facility last season. Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium also hosted the 2025 CUSA Baseball Championship.
• Since the facility opened in 2013, Liberty has posted a 260-111 (.701) record at the stadium.
Flames Hit a Season-High 5 Home Runs at UNCG
• 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 this past Tuesday. With the victory, the Flames push their winning streak to 10 games.
• 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.
• 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.Â
• Liberty center fielder Josh Campos also hit his third home run of the year. Moore and Campos went back-to-back in the fifth inning.
• Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh went 4-for-6 with a run scored and two stolen bases to pace Liberty at the plate. It was his first four-hit game of the season and fifth multi-hit game of the year
.• Left fielder Nick Barone went 3-for-4 with two walks and two RBI. He also scored three times for Liberty.
Marsh Off to Good Start in 2026
• Liberty starting shortstop Tanner Marsh was the Flames' top returning offensive threat from the 2025 season and he has started 2026 by sparking the Liberty offense once again.
• The junior leads the Flames with a .347 batting average, 16 RBI and 18 runs scored. He also tops Liberty with 25 hits, an OBP of .461 and nine stolen bases.
• The infielder enters the week with a 15-game hitting streak, a new career high for the junior. In addition, he has reached base in all 18 games this season.
• This past Tuesday, he posted his first four-hit game of the year in Liberty's 12-10 victory at UNCG.
• Marsh has started every game at shortstop for the Flames since joining the Liberty roster in 2024.Â
• Last season, the infielder hit .295 with 52 runs scored, 22 RBI, 11 doubles, and two home runs in 56 games.Â
• He also stole a team-high 18 bases and led the Flames with 21 multi-hit games.Â
• The Asheboro, N.C., native walked 32 times and posted a .378 on-base percentage.
• One of the top defenders in CUSA, Marsh had a .962 fielding percentage, committing nine errors in 236 chances at shortstop.  He finished third in the conference with 153 fielding assists.
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