Liberty Welcomes Harvard for Weekend Series
3/5/2026 6:44:00 PM | Baseball
Series Coverage
Harvard at Liberty First pitch: Friday - 4 p.m. - Saturday - 2 p.m. - Sunday - 1 p.m.
Location:Â Lynchburg, Va.
Stadium:Â Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium
TV: ESPN+ (Broadcast Team: David Hulvey and Joe Healy)
Quick Hits
• On a six-game winning streak, their longest since an 11-game winning streak Feb. 19-March 8 of 2022, the Liberty Flames return home to host the Harvard Crimson in a three-game series, Friday-Sunday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The Flames and Crimson have never met on the baseball diamond.
• Liberty erupted for six runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by outfielder Josh Campos' home run, in an 8-0 win at High Point.
• Liberty will play seven of its next 9 games at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Liberty's only two road games in the
span are contests at UNCG on March 9 and Wake Forest on March 16.
• Liberty head coach Bradley LeCroy is in his second season. LeCroy has led the Flames to a 38-30 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 last Sunday.
Longest Win Streak Since 2022
• Liberty begins its three-game series with Harvard on Friday with a six-game winning streak. The streak is its longest since an 11-game Feb. 19-March 8, 2022.
• Since 2022, the Flames have never won more than five consecutive games in a year. Liberty opened 2025 with a five-game winning streak to start the year (Feb. 14-21).
• Pitching has fueled the Flames' current win streak as the Liberty mound corps has posted a 1.90 ERA and held its opponents to a .185 batting average. The Flames have also struck out 68 in 52. innings during the streak and posted double-digits in five of the six games.
Zayac Sizzles
• Transfer pitcher Bradley Zayac enters the weekend with a 2-0 record and a 1.32 ERA over 13 2/3 innings. In three appearances, the right-hander has struck out
14 and walked two.
• The right-hander begins the fi fth weekend in CUSA with a 1.32 ERA and third in wins.Â
• Last weekend, Zayac gave up one earned run over fi ve innings. He struck out three and walked one.
Blair Named CUSA Pitcher of the Week for 2nd Time
• After striking out a career-high 12, Ben Blair has been named the CUSA Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season on Monday. The right-hander earned the honor following a stellar opening to the season in a 7-3 victory over The Citadel on Feb. 13.
• This time, Blair struck out a career-high 12 in a 7-2 victory over Hofstra to run his record to 2-1 on the year. The right-hander gave up two runs on two hits over seven innings. He walked two batters in the contest, while posting his longest outing of 2026.
• The junior right-hander's 12-strikeout game eclipses his previous high of 11. Both totals were achieved in a six-inning effort in a 3-0 win over St. John's on Feb. 14, 2025, and a seven-inning outing in a 5-4, 10-inning victory versus Middle Tennessee on April 5, 2025.
• Blair combined with reliever Josh Swink to strike out a season-high 17 on Friday evening. The Gretna, Va. native helped the Liberty pitching staff finish the weekend with 28 total strikeouts.
Harvard at Liberty First pitch: Friday - 4 p.m. - Saturday - 2 p.m. - Sunday - 1 p.m.
Location:Â Lynchburg, Va.
Stadium:Â Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium
TV: ESPN+ (Broadcast Team: David Hulvey and Joe Healy)
- Friday, March 6Â - 4Â p.m. -Â ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- Saturday, March 7Â - 2Â p.m. -Â ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- Sunday, March 8Â - 1Â p.m. -Â ESPN+ Broadcast LinkÂ
- Friday, Feb. 26 - 4Â p.m. -Â Audio Broadcast Link
- Saturday, Feb. 27 - 2Â p.m. -Â Audio Broadcast Link
- Sunday, March 1Â - 1 p.m. -Â Audio Broadcast Link
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Quick Hits
• On a six-game winning streak, their longest since an 11-game winning streak Feb. 19-March 8 of 2022, the Liberty Flames return home to host the Harvard Crimson in a three-game series, Friday-Sunday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The Flames and Crimson have never met on the baseball diamond.
• Liberty erupted for six runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by outfielder Josh Campos' home run, in an 8-0 win at High Point.
• Liberty will play seven of its next 9 games at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Liberty's only two road games in the
span are contests at UNCG on March 9 and Wake Forest on March 16.
• Liberty head coach Bradley LeCroy is in his second season. LeCroy has led the Flames to a 38-30 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 last Sunday.
Longest Win Streak Since 2022
• Liberty begins its three-game series with Harvard on Friday with a six-game winning streak. The streak is its longest since an 11-game Feb. 19-March 8, 2022.
• Since 2022, the Flames have never won more than five consecutive games in a year. Liberty opened 2025 with a five-game winning streak to start the year (Feb. 14-21).
• Pitching has fueled the Flames' current win streak as the Liberty mound corps has posted a 1.90 ERA and held its opponents to a .185 batting average. The Flames have also struck out 68 in 52. innings during the streak and posted double-digits in five of the six games.
Zayac Sizzles
• Transfer pitcher Bradley Zayac enters the weekend with a 2-0 record and a 1.32 ERA over 13 2/3 innings. In three appearances, the right-hander has struck out
14 and walked two.
• The right-hander begins the fi fth weekend in CUSA with a 1.32 ERA and third in wins.Â
• Last weekend, Zayac gave up one earned run over fi ve innings. He struck out three and walked one.
Blair Named CUSA Pitcher of the Week for 2nd Time
• After striking out a career-high 12, Ben Blair has been named the CUSA Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season on Monday. The right-hander earned the honor following a stellar opening to the season in a 7-3 victory over The Citadel on Feb. 13.
• This time, Blair struck out a career-high 12 in a 7-2 victory over Hofstra to run his record to 2-1 on the year. The right-hander gave up two runs on two hits over seven innings. He walked two batters in the contest, while posting his longest outing of 2026.
• The junior right-hander's 12-strikeout game eclipses his previous high of 11. Both totals were achieved in a six-inning effort in a 3-0 win over St. John's on Feb. 14, 2025, and a seven-inning outing in a 5-4, 10-inning victory versus Middle Tennessee on April 5, 2025.
• Blair combined with reliever Josh Swink to strike out a season-high 17 on Friday evening. The Gretna, Va. native helped the Liberty pitching staff finish the weekend with 28 total strikeouts.
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