Liberty Starts 4-game road trip at Duke Tuesday
4/13/2026 7:55:00 PM | Baseball
Series Coverage
Game:Â Liberty at Duke
Location:Â Durham, N.C.
Stadium: Jack Coombs Field
TV:Â ACC Network ExtraÂ
Quick Hits
• The Liberty Flames begin a four-game road trip by traveling to Durham, N.C., for a contest with the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday at Jack Coombs Field. The last time the two teams met, the Flames defeated the Blue Devils 12-4 at Jack Coombs Field on Feb. 28, 2025.
• The Flames completed a five-game road trip unbeaten with an 11-4 victory at Virginia Tech Hokies last Tuesday. Liberty has posted a1n1 -3 record on the road this season.
• Liberty upped its record to 25-10 overall and 11-4 in CUSA by taking the final two games of its three-game series against CUSA leader Jax State over the weekend.
• Liberty head coach Bradley LeCroy is in his second season. LeCroy has led the Flames to a 55-37 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.
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Cooper Harrington, RHP
The right-hander has posted a win and four saves over his last five appearances. Harrington has not allowed a run over his last 12 innings in his last six appearances. This past weekend, he picked up the win in Liberty's 7-6 win over Jax State on Saturday. He then struck out the side in the ninth to save the Flames' 4-2 victory over Jax State on Sunday.
Kyle Hvidsten, C
The catcher went 4-for-7 with two home runs and three RBI, helping the Flames win the final two games of their series with Jax State. Hvidsten hit a home run in each of the wins. His second home run
of the weekend on Sunday gave Liberty the lead in its 4-2 victory.
Out On the Road
• Liberty went 5-0 on its latest road trip, capping it off with an 11-4 victory over Virginia Tech last Tuesday. With the win, the Flames moved to 11-3 on the road this season.
• Flames are scheduled to play 25 games on the road in 2026. Liberty has 11 road games left.
• Liberty finished its regular season with a 10-14 mark on the road in 2025.
Barone Breaks Out
• Nick Barone had quite the month of March. The left fielder hit a team-leading .348, driving in 17 runs and scoring 17 runs.
• Barone went 14-for-14 in stolen bases during March and enters the week fifth in CUSA with 15.
• Barone followed the month up by blasting two home runs in the Flames' sweep at Western Kentucky,Â
April 2-4. On April 4, the outfielder belted a grand slam in the ninth inning to tie the game at 5-5 during Liberty's six-run inning for a come-from-behind 6-5 win.
• The outfielder also added a four-RBI night this past Tuesday in the Flames' 11-4 win at Virginia  Tech.
• For the season, Barone has hit .301 with 29 RBI and 26 runs scored. He has five home runs.
Marsh Marches On
• Liberty starting shortstop Tanner Marsh has been one of the Flames' top offensive threats in 2026.
• The junior has sparked the Liberty offense, leading the Flames with a .350 batting average, 30 RBI and 37 runs scored.
•The Flames' leadoff hitter also leads in hits with 50 and slugging percentage with a .545 percentage.
• The infielder has had a 15-game hitting streak, the longest streak of his career earlier in the season and reached base in each of the first 18 games. He enters
Tuesday's game having at least one hit in 10 straight games and reaching base in 16Â consecutive contests.
• Defensively, he has continued his strong play, committing three errors in 145 chances for a .979 fielding percentage.
• Marsh, along with right-handed pitcher Ben Blair, was named to the 2026 CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Marsh has started every game at shortstop for the Flames since joining the Liberty roster in 2024.
• Last season, the infielder hit .295 with 52 runs scored, 22 RBI, 11 doubles, and two home runs in 56 games.
• He also stole a team-high 18 bases and led the Flames with 21 multi-hit games.
• 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.
Game:Â Liberty at Duke
Location:Â Durham, N.C.
Stadium: Jack Coombs Field
TV:Â ACC Network ExtraÂ
- Tuesday, April 14Â - 6Â p.m. - ACC Network Extra
- Tuesday, April 14 - 6Â p.m. - Audio Broadcast Link
Quick Hits
• The Liberty Flames begin a four-game road trip by traveling to Durham, N.C., for a contest with the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday at Jack Coombs Field. The last time the two teams met, the Flames defeated the Blue Devils 12-4 at Jack Coombs Field on Feb. 28, 2025.
• The Flames completed a five-game road trip unbeaten with an 11-4 victory at Virginia Tech Hokies last Tuesday. Liberty has posted a1n1 -3 record on the road this season.
• Liberty upped its record to 25-10 overall and 11-4 in CUSA by taking the final two games of its three-game series against CUSA leader Jax State over the weekend.
• Liberty head coach Bradley LeCroy is in his second season. LeCroy has led the Flames to a 55-37 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.
Trending
Cooper Harrington, RHP
The right-hander has posted a win and four saves over his last five appearances. Harrington has not allowed a run over his last 12 innings in his last six appearances. This past weekend, he picked up the win in Liberty's 7-6 win over Jax State on Saturday. He then struck out the side in the ninth to save the Flames' 4-2 victory over Jax State on Sunday.
Kyle Hvidsten, C
The catcher went 4-for-7 with two home runs and three RBI, helping the Flames win the final two games of their series with Jax State. Hvidsten hit a home run in each of the wins. His second home run
of the weekend on Sunday gave Liberty the lead in its 4-2 victory.
Out On the Road
• Liberty went 5-0 on its latest road trip, capping it off with an 11-4 victory over Virginia Tech last Tuesday. With the win, the Flames moved to 11-3 on the road this season.
• Flames are scheduled to play 25 games on the road in 2026. Liberty has 11 road games left.
• Liberty finished its regular season with a 10-14 mark on the road in 2025.
Barone Breaks Out
• Nick Barone had quite the month of March. The left fielder hit a team-leading .348, driving in 17 runs and scoring 17 runs.
• Barone went 14-for-14 in stolen bases during March and enters the week fifth in CUSA with 15.
• Barone followed the month up by blasting two home runs in the Flames' sweep at Western Kentucky,Â
April 2-4. On April 4, the outfielder belted a grand slam in the ninth inning to tie the game at 5-5 during Liberty's six-run inning for a come-from-behind 6-5 win.
• The outfielder also added a four-RBI night this past Tuesday in the Flames' 11-4 win at Virginia  Tech.
• For the season, Barone has hit .301 with 29 RBI and 26 runs scored. He has five home runs.
Marsh Marches On
• Liberty starting shortstop Tanner Marsh has been one of the Flames' top offensive threats in 2026.
• The junior has sparked the Liberty offense, leading the Flames with a .350 batting average, 30 RBI and 37 runs scored.
•The Flames' leadoff hitter also leads in hits with 50 and slugging percentage with a .545 percentage.
• The infielder has had a 15-game hitting streak, the longest streak of his career earlier in the season and reached base in each of the first 18 games. He enters
Tuesday's game having at least one hit in 10 straight games and reaching base in 16Â consecutive contests.
• Defensively, he has continued his strong play, committing three errors in 145 chances for a .979 fielding percentage.
• Marsh, along with right-handed pitcher Ben Blair, was named to the 2026 CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Marsh has started every game at shortstop for the Flames since joining the Liberty roster in 2024.
• Last season, the infielder hit .295 with 52 runs scored, 22 RBI, 11 doubles, and two home runs in 56 games.
• He also stole a team-high 18 bases and led the Flames with 21 multi-hit games.
• 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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