Lady Flames Travel to Miami for FIU Series
4/16/2026 10:00:00 AM | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Liberty (20-22, 13-5 CUSA) heads to Miami to take on FIU (28-14, 10-8), Friday through Sunday.
Series Coverage
Liberty at FIU
First pitch: Friday - 6 p.m. ET : Saturday - 4 p.m. ET : Sunday - 11 a.m. ET
Location: Miami, Fla.
Stadium: Felsberg Field
TV: ESPN+
Series Coverage
Liberty at FIU
First pitch: Friday - 6 p.m. ET : Saturday - 4 p.m. ET : Sunday - 11 a.m. ET
Location: Miami, Fla.
Stadium: Felsberg Field
TV: ESPN+
- Friday, April 17 - 6 p.m. ET - ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- Saturday, April 18 - 4 p.m. ET - ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- Sunday, April 19 - 11 a.m. ET - ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- The Lady Flames went 2-1 against WKU this past weekend in a battle of teams which came into the series tied for second in CUSA standings. Liberty is now in sole possession of second in the CUSA at 13-5. The Lady Flames edged the Hilltoppers 3-2 in game one, getting two RBI from Dani Lee. In game two, Danner Allen, Abigail Findlay and Gabby Mike combined for a six-hit shutout. Liberty then fell to Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
- FIU enters the weekend in seventh place in CUSA standings, just one game behind a three-way tie for fourth and two games behind third-place WKU. The Panthers have won five out of their last six CUSA games, sweeping Kennesaw State before taking two out of three at Louisiana Tech last week.
- This weekend's series features the last two CUSA Players of the Week in Liberty's Brynn McManus (April 6) and FIU's Kennedy Byrd (April 13.)
- Liberty leads CUSA with a .324 conference-only batting average, while FIU is fourth at .313. The Lady Flames are second with a 2.72 ERA in CUSA play, while FIU has a 4.20 conference ERA.
- Last season, Liberty swept FIU, outscoring the Panthers by a combined 20-0. Brynn McManus hit two homers in the middle game. Paige Bachman tossed a six-hit shutout in game one, while Elena Escobar pitched a two-hit shutout in game two. Bachman and Kaylan Yoder combined on a one-hitter in the series finale.
- Dani Lee (.375) had a 10-game hitting streak end on Sunday. It was tied for the fourth longest by a Liberty freshman in program history.
- Four Lady Flames hit .300 or better. Alexia Carrasquillo (.331) leads the Lady Flames in both homers (9) and RBI (32). Ella Fox (.326) is the team leader in runs (29) and stolen bases (8). Savannah Jessee (.320) hit her seventh homer on Sunday, while Brynn McManus (.293) has recorded seven homers and 30 RBI.
- The Liberty pitching staff has recorded five shutouts this season, with four coming in conference play. Camden Anders (10-4, 3.25 ERA) is 7-1 in CUSA games after sustaining her first conference loss, Sunday. Danner Allen (5-2, 5.73) has posted two shutouts, including a no-hitter at Missouri State, April 3. Gabby Mike (2-9, 3.95) struck out a career-high seven batters, April 2 at Missouri State, while Abigail Findlay (2-1, 3.07) picked up her second win of the year, Saturday against WKU.
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