Schedule Altered for Softball Series at Missouri State
4/1/2026 8:44:00 AM | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Due to inclement weather in the forecast for Springfield, Mo., this weekend's softball series between Liberty (16-18, 9-3 CUSA) and Missouri State (15-18, 4-8) has been switched to a two-day series. The two teams will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) before contesting a doubleheader on Friday at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT).
Series Coverage
Liberty at Missouri State
First pitch: Thursday - 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) - Friday - Doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT)
Location: Springfield, Mo.
Stadium: Killian Stadium
TV: ESPN+ (Thursday and Friday; No broadcast Saturday)
Series Coverage
Liberty at Missouri State
First pitch: Thursday - 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) - Friday - Doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT)
Location: Springfield, Mo.
Stadium: Killian Stadium
TV: ESPN+ (Thursday and Friday; No broadcast Saturday)
- Thursday, April 2 - 7 p.m. ET - ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- Friday, April 3 - 3 p.m. ET - ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- Friday, Aug. 3 - 6 p.m. ET - ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- The Lady Flames earned a 2-1 series win over Delaware last weekend, improving to 9-3 in CUSA play and a tie for second in league standings. On Sunday, Brynn McManus' grand slam put Liberty ahead for good during a five-run sixth inning as the Lady Flames won 9-6. It was Liberty's fourth win this year when trailing in the sixth inning or later. Liberty then homered three times in an 11-6 loss to North Carolina.
- Missouri State went 1-2 at Louisiana Tech last weekend, getting a four-hit combined shutout by Emily Koranda and Paityn Engemann in a 3-0 victory in the series finale. The Bears then hosted Missouri on Tuesday, falling 8-5.
- The Lady Flames lead CUSA in conference-only batting average (.342), doubles (28) and on base percentage (.434), ranking second in home runs (18), and runs scored (82).
- Liberty is a perfect 6-0 in CUSA away games, the only Conference USA team with an unbeaten conference road record this year. The Lady Flames posted back-to-back sweeps at Middle Tennessee and UTEP during a road trip, March 13-21.
- The Lady Flames were predicted as the favorite in the 2026 CUSA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll, while Missouri State tied for 10th in the poll.
- This weekend's series will feature each of the last two CUSA Freshman of the Week honorees in Liberty infielder Maci Strickland (March 23) and Missouri State pitcher Emily Koranda (March 30).
- Liberty posted a 10-6 record during the month of March while batting .314 as a team. After hitting just seven homers during February, the Lady Flames homered 25 times in March.
- Dani Lee has hits in each of her last five games, making her first four career starts during that span. For the season, she has batted .500 (9-for-18) with three doubles, two homers and six RBI.
- Ella Fox leads the Lady Flames in batting average (.343), runs scored (26) and steals (6) after a three-hit game against her former team, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Savannah Jessee batted .337 with six homers and 22 RBI, while Alexia Carrasquillo (.324) is the team leader in homers (8) and RBI (28). Maci Strickland bats .289, while Brynn McManus (.258) has posted seven homers and 22 RBI
- Camden Anders (8-3, 3.50 ERA) is a perfect 5-0 in Conference USA games, a stretch which included a no-hitter at Middle Tennessee. Anders is fourth in CUSA with a 2.10 conference-only ERA. Danner Allen (4-1, 5.79) leads the team with 6.87 strikeouts per seven innings, while Gabby Mike (2-7, 4.12) struck out all three batters during a 1-2-3 sixth inning against North Carolina.
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