Friday, April 17
Dallas, Texas
7:35 PM ET/6:35 PM CT
Liberty University
27-10, 12-4
17
at
3
Dallas Baptist
22-16, 11-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 2 |
| DBU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Liberty Routs DBU in Series Opener
4/18/2026 12:05:00 AM | Baseball
DALLAS, TEXAS – The Liberty Flames scored six runs in the third and nine runs in the fourth inning to cruise to a 17-3 run-rule win over the Dallas Baptist Patriots in their CUSA opener Friday night at Horner Ballpark.
Trailing 2-1 early in the game, Liberty sent 10 men to the plate in the third inning to score six runs on five hits to take a 7-2 lead. The Flames followed the second with nine runs on eight hits in the fourth inning, sending 13 to the plate for a commanding 16-2 advantage.
Liberty scores a season-high for runs in a game in back-to-back contests. The Flames plated 17 in a 17-7 win at Duke on Tuesday.
Flames first baseman Jaxon Sorenson led the offensive barrage by going 4-for-5 with a home run, his third of the season, and a double, driving in three runs and scoring two runs.
Liberty second baseman Easton Swofford added two hits, including a two-run home run in the third, his first home run of the year, and four RBI in the game.
Liberty has won seven straight road games and 12 of its last 13 games. The Flames take sole possession of third place in the CUSA standings, moving to 12-4 in conference and 27-10. DBU drops to 11-5 in CUSA play and 21-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (27-10, 12-4 CUSA); Dallas Baptist (21-16, 11-5 CUSA)
Location: Dallas, Texas (Horner Ballpark)
WP: Ben Blair (6-2) | LP: Liam Watt (5-2)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Sorenson homers, 1-0
2nd – DBU – Krauss homers, Martin scores, 2-1
3rd – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, Marsh and Campos score, 3-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Jaffe and DeCandido, 5-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Swofford homers, Barone scores, 7-2
4th – LIBERTY – Campos scores on a wild pitch, 8-2
4th – LIBERTY – Jaffe reaches on an error, Marsh scores, 9-2
4th – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Sorenson and Jaffe score, 11-2
4th – LIBERTY – Scilly singles, Barone scores, 13-2
4th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten singles, Swofford scores, 14-2
4th – LIBERTY – Campos singles, Scilly scores, 15-2
4th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Hvidsten scores, 16-2
6th – LIBERTY – DeCandido doubles, Marsh scores, 17-2
7th – DBU – Pettitte homers, 17-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Dallas Baptist, 16-7, in the game. The Flames committed two errors. The Patriots made one.
- Liberty left seven men on base. DBU left eight men on.
- In the Flames' nine-run fourth inning, all nine hitters in the batting order reached base.
- Shortstop Tanner Marsh, right fielder Riley DeCandido, designated hitter Landon Scilley and center fielder Josh Campos each had two hits for Liberty.
- Flames third baseman Jaffe joined Sorenson with three RBI, while Marsh scored four times.
- Liberty starting pitcher Ben Blair records the win. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out seven batters and walked two.
- DBU starter Liam Watt takes the loss. He was roughed up for eight runs on seven hits over three innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Third baseman Clayton Krauss and designated hitter Luke Pettitte hit home runs for the Patriots.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty wins at Dallas Baptist for the first time. The Flames were swept in a three-game series in 2024 at Horner Ballpark.
- Liberty's victory was the worst by DBU at Horner Ballpark since 2015. The win is also the second-worst for the Patriots in the ballpark's history.
- Sorenson's four hits are a single-game career-high for the first baseman. He records his eighth multi-hit game of the season.
- Marsh scored four runs in a game for the second time this season. The shortstop plated four runs in Liberty's win at Virginia Tech on April 7. In addition, Marsh records his team-leading 15th multi-hit game.
- Swofford posts his sixth multi-hit game of the year, while Campos picks up his ninth.
- With his sixth multi-hit game of the season, Flames right fielder Riley DeCandido extends his reached base safely streak to a team-high 26 consecutive games.
- Liberty third baseman Jordan Jaffe singled in the game, extending his reached base safely streak to 25 games.
Up Next
Liberty and Dallas Baptist will square off in the middle game of their three-game series tomorrow at Horner Ballpark. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST.
Trailing 2-1 early in the game, Liberty sent 10 men to the plate in the third inning to score six runs on five hits to take a 7-2 lead. The Flames followed the second with nine runs on eight hits in the fourth inning, sending 13 to the plate for a commanding 16-2 advantage.
Liberty scores a season-high for runs in a game in back-to-back contests. The Flames plated 17 in a 17-7 win at Duke on Tuesday.
Flames first baseman Jaxon Sorenson led the offensive barrage by going 4-for-5 with a home run, his third of the season, and a double, driving in three runs and scoring two runs.
Liberty second baseman Easton Swofford added two hits, including a two-run home run in the third, his first home run of the year, and four RBI in the game.
Liberty has won seven straight road games and 12 of its last 13 games. The Flames take sole possession of third place in the CUSA standings, moving to 12-4 in conference and 27-10. DBU drops to 11-5 in CUSA play and 21-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (27-10, 12-4 CUSA); Dallas Baptist (21-16, 11-5 CUSA)
Location: Dallas, Texas (Horner Ballpark)
WP: Ben Blair (6-2) | LP: Liam Watt (5-2)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Sorenson homers, 1-0
2nd – DBU – Krauss homers, Martin scores, 2-1
3rd – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, Marsh and Campos score, 3-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Jaffe and DeCandido, 5-2
3rd – LIBERTY – Swofford homers, Barone scores, 7-2
4th – LIBERTY – Campos scores on a wild pitch, 8-2
4th – LIBERTY – Jaffe reaches on an error, Marsh scores, 9-2
4th – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Sorenson and Jaffe score, 11-2
4th – LIBERTY – Scilly singles, Barone scores, 13-2
4th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten singles, Swofford scores, 14-2
4th – LIBERTY – Campos singles, Scilly scores, 15-2
4th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Hvidsten scores, 16-2
6th – LIBERTY – DeCandido doubles, Marsh scores, 17-2
7th – DBU – Pettitte homers, 17-3
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Dallas Baptist, 16-7, in the game. The Flames committed two errors. The Patriots made one.
- Liberty left seven men on base. DBU left eight men on.
- In the Flames' nine-run fourth inning, all nine hitters in the batting order reached base.
- Shortstop Tanner Marsh, right fielder Riley DeCandido, designated hitter Landon Scilley and center fielder Josh Campos each had two hits for Liberty.
- Flames third baseman Jaffe joined Sorenson with three RBI, while Marsh scored four times.
- Liberty starting pitcher Ben Blair records the win. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out seven batters and walked two.
- DBU starter Liam Watt takes the loss. He was roughed up for eight runs on seven hits over three innings. He struck out one and walked two.
- Third baseman Clayton Krauss and designated hitter Luke Pettitte hit home runs for the Patriots.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty wins at Dallas Baptist for the first time. The Flames were swept in a three-game series in 2024 at Horner Ballpark.
- Liberty's victory was the worst by DBU at Horner Ballpark since 2015. The win is also the second-worst for the Patriots in the ballpark's history.
- Sorenson's four hits are a single-game career-high for the first baseman. He records his eighth multi-hit game of the season.
- Marsh scored four runs in a game for the second time this season. The shortstop plated four runs in Liberty's win at Virginia Tech on April 7. In addition, Marsh records his team-leading 15th multi-hit game.
- Swofford posts his sixth multi-hit game of the year, while Campos picks up his ninth.
- With his sixth multi-hit game of the season, Flames right fielder Riley DeCandido extends his reached base safely streak to a team-high 26 consecutive games.
- Liberty third baseman Jordan Jaffe singled in the game, extending his reached base safely streak to 25 games.
Up Next
Liberty and Dallas Baptist will square off in the middle game of their three-game series tomorrow at Horner Ballpark. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Blair, Ben (6-2)
L: Liam Watt (5-2)
Batting:
2B: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
HR: Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 2 ; Jaffe, Jordan 3 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 3 ; Swofford, Easton 4 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 4 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 2 ; Barone, Nick 2 ; Swofford, Easton 2 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 2
Batting:
HR: Luke Pettitte 1 ; Chayton Krauss 1
RBI: Luke Pettitte 1 ; Chayton Krauss 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Luke Pettitte 1 ; Ryan Martin 1 ; Chayton Krauss 1
SB: Dylan Schlaegel 1
Game Leaders
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