Sunday, April 12
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
25-10, 11-4
4
vs
2
Jacksonville State
29-8, 13-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville St. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Liberty | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Liberty Tops Jax State 4-2 to Take Series
4/12/2026 5:48:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Liberty Flames catcher Kyle Hvidsten and Josh Campos each hit a home run to back a strong effort by the Liberty mound staff to down the Jacksonville Gamecocks 4-2 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium to take the CUSA series two games to one.
Hvidsten gave Liberty a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with his second home run of the season. The catcher was the only hitter in the game with two hits.
Center fielder Josh Campos put the Flames in front temporarily at 2-1 in the third inning by blasting a two-run home run off the scoreboard in left-center field, his team-leading sixth.
Liberty starting pitcher Bradley Zayac allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits over the first six innings to run his record to 5-0 on the year.
Relievers Tyler August and Cooper Harrington followed with three shutdown innings to seal the win.
Liberty wins the final two games of the series to hand Jax State their first conference loss of the season. The Flames move to 11-4 in CUSA and 25-10 overall. The Gamecocks drop to 13-2 in conference play and 29-8 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Jax State (29-8, 13-2 CUSA); Liberty (25-10, 11-4 CUSA)
Location: Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium
WP: Bradley Zayac (5-0) | LP: Steve Cash (4-2) | SV: Cooper Harrington (6)
Scoring Summary
1st – JSU – Lachance singles, Thomas scores, 1-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Campos homered, Scilley scores, 2-1
3rd – JSU – Thomas reaches on dropped fly ball, Pate scores, 2-2
6th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten homers, 3-2
6th – LIBERTY – Sorenson walks, Marsh scores 4-2
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Jax State, 8-5, in the contest. The Flames committed two errors. The Gamecocks made one.
- Liberty left 13 men on base. Jax State left six.
- Zayac struck out five and walked two in the contest.
- August allowed one hit over two scoreless innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
- Harrington records his sixth save of the year. The right-hander struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth.
- Jax State starting pitcher Steve Cash takes the loss. He allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked three.
- No Gamecock hitter had more than one hit.
Beyond the Box Score
- With its win, Liberty hands Jax State its first CUSA series loss of the season. The Flames won the final two games to take the series, two games to one. The Gamecocks entered the weekend with a 12-0 mark in conference play.
- Hvidsten hits home runs in back-to-back games. The catcher hit his first home run of the season yesterday. He also records his second multi-hit game of the season.
- Liberty third baseman Jordan Jaffe singled in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 13 games. He also has reached base in all 23 contests since returning to the lineup on March 7.
- Flames right fielder Riley DeCandido singled and walked in the contest to extend his reached base safely streak to a team-high 24 consecutive games.
- Harrington has not allowed a run over 12 innings in his last six appearances.
Up Next
Liberty will travel to Durham, N.C., to face the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday. The first pitch at Jack Coombs Field is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Hvidsten gave Liberty a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with his second home run of the season. The catcher was the only hitter in the game with two hits.
Center fielder Josh Campos put the Flames in front temporarily at 2-1 in the third inning by blasting a two-run home run off the scoreboard in left-center field, his team-leading sixth.
Liberty starting pitcher Bradley Zayac allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits over the first six innings to run his record to 5-0 on the year.
Relievers Tyler August and Cooper Harrington followed with three shutdown innings to seal the win.
Liberty wins the final two games of the series to hand Jax State their first conference loss of the season. The Flames move to 11-4 in CUSA and 25-10 overall. The Gamecocks drop to 13-2 in conference play and 29-8 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Jax State (29-8, 13-2 CUSA); Liberty (25-10, 11-4 CUSA)
Location: Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium
WP: Bradley Zayac (5-0) | LP: Steve Cash (4-2) | SV: Cooper Harrington (6)
Scoring Summary
1st – JSU – Lachance singles, Thomas scores, 1-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Campos homered, Scilley scores, 2-1
3rd – JSU – Thomas reaches on dropped fly ball, Pate scores, 2-2
6th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten homers, 3-2
6th – LIBERTY – Sorenson walks, Marsh scores 4-2
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Jax State, 8-5, in the contest. The Flames committed two errors. The Gamecocks made one.
- Liberty left 13 men on base. Jax State left six.
- Zayac struck out five and walked two in the contest.
- August allowed one hit over two scoreless innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
- Harrington records his sixth save of the year. The right-hander struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth.
- Jax State starting pitcher Steve Cash takes the loss. He allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked three.
- No Gamecock hitter had more than one hit.
Beyond the Box Score
- With its win, Liberty hands Jax State its first CUSA series loss of the season. The Flames won the final two games to take the series, two games to one. The Gamecocks entered the weekend with a 12-0 mark in conference play.
- Hvidsten hits home runs in back-to-back games. The catcher hit his first home run of the season yesterday. He also records his second multi-hit game of the season.
- Liberty third baseman Jordan Jaffe singled in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 13 games. He also has reached base in all 23 contests since returning to the lineup on March 7.
- Flames right fielder Riley DeCandido singled and walked in the contest to extend his reached base safely streak to a team-high 24 consecutive games.
- Harrington has not allowed a run over 12 innings in his last six appearances.
Up Next
Liberty will travel to Durham, N.C., to face the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday. The first pitch at Jack Coombs Field is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zayac, Bradley (5-0)
L: Steven Cash (4-2)
S: Harrington, Cooper (6)
Batting:
RBI: Greg Lachance 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jaxon Pate 1 ; Brady Thomas 1
SB: Caleb Johnson 1 ; Greg Lachance 1
HBP: Caleb Johnson 1
Batting:
2B: Swofford, Easton 1
3B: Scilley, Landon 1
HR: Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
RBI: Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
HBP: DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1
Game Leaders
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