Sunday, April 19
Miami, Fla.
11:00 AM ET
Liberty University
22-23, 15-6
6
at
5
FIU
29-16, 11-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| FIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Liberty Rallies in 7th to Down FIU 6-5 and Take Series
4/19/2026 2:02:00 PM | Softball
MIAMI, Fla. – Dani Lee hit a two-out, two-run single in the top of the seventh, pushing Liberty ahead for a 6-5 win over FIU, giving the Lady Flames the series victory, Sunday at Felsberg Field at FIU Softball Stadium.
The Lady Flames (22-23, 15-6 CUSA) won the series, two games to one. The Panthers fall to 29-16, 11-10 in CUSA play.
Liberty 6, FIU 5
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Strickland singles to left, Jessee and McManus score, 2-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Roberts sacrifice bunt, Lee advances, Doerr scores, 3-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Carrasquillo doubles to right center, Jessee scores, 4-0
FIU – 4th INNING – Perez reaches on error, advances on throw, Miller scores, 4-1
FIU – 5th INNING – Miller singles to right, advances, Clark and Meredith score, 4-3
FIU – 6th INNING – Martinez singles to right, Byrd advances, Helbling and Girigorie score, 5-4
Liberty – 7th INNING – Lee singles on infield, Norris and Doerr score, 6-5
Turning Point
The Lady Flames head to Blacksburg, Va., to take on No. 10 Virginia Tech on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Tech Softball Park.
The Lady Flames (22-23, 15-6 CUSA) won the series, two games to one. The Panthers fall to 29-16, 11-10 in CUSA play.
Liberty 6, FIU 5
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Strickland singles to left, Jessee and McManus score, 2-0
Liberty – 3rd INNING – Roberts sacrifice bunt, Lee advances, Doerr scores, 3-0
Liberty – 4th INNING – Carrasquillo doubles to right center, Jessee scores, 4-0
FIU – 4th INNING – Perez reaches on error, advances on throw, Miller scores, 4-1
FIU – 5th INNING – Miller singles to right, advances, Clark and Meredith score, 4-3
FIU – 6th INNING – Martinez singles to right, Byrd advances, Helbling and Girigorie score, 5-4
Liberty – 7th INNING – Lee singles on infield, Norris and Doerr score, 6-5
Turning Point
- FIU broke up a 4-0 shutout with an unearned run in the fourth and then added two in the fifth. The Panthers then loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, getting a go-ahead, two-run single from Janelle Martinez.
- The Lady Flames were down to their last strike when Paige Doerr hit a single to right, pushing pinch runner Aubry Norris to third with Doerr going to second on the throw. Dani Lee put Liberty ahead with an infield single, scoring both Doerr and Norris for a 6-5 lead.
- After relief pitcher Abigail Findlay walked the first batter of the seventh inning, starting pitcher Camden Anders came back in the game, getting the next three outs to nail down the save.
- FIU outhit Liberty 9-8 for the game. The Panthers committed two errors compared to one miscue by the Lady Flames. FIU left nine runners on base, while Liberty stranded eight.
- Liberty relief pitcher Abigail Findlay (3-1) earned the win, walking two and retiring one in 1/3 of an inning pitched. Starter Camden Anders recorded her third save of the season, pitching 6 2/3 innings between two stints, allowing five runs (three earned) on nine hits, walking four and striking out four.
- Kennedy Byrd (7-6) drew the loss, yielding four runs (three earned) on four hits, walking one and striking out two in 5 1/3 innings pitched in relief of Meagan Villazon.
- Paige Doerr went 3-foir-4 with two runs scored, scoring the game-winning run in the seventh. Maci Strickland and Dani Lee both went 1-for-4 with two RIB. Brynn McManus batted 2-for-4 with one run scored, while Savannah Jessee scored twice. Alexia Carrasquillo went 1-for-4 with a double and one RBI.
- For FIU, Leah Clark batted 3-for-3 with two runs scored for FIU, while Janelle Martinez and Paige Miller both drove in two runs. Kally Meredith batted 2-for03 with one run scored.
- Liberty leads FIU 7-2 in the all-time softball series.
- The Lady Flames are 10-5 when scoring in the first inning this season.
- Liberty has won 23 out of 24 CUSA regular-season series since joining the conference prior to the 2024 season.
- The Lady Flames are 5-1 in one-run games this season.
- Since joining the conference in 2024, Liberty is 7-1 in decisive third games, including 3-1 this year.
- Today marked Liberty's eighth comeback win of the season, including fifth when trailing in the sixth inning or later and second when trailing in the seventh.
The Lady Flames head to Blacksburg, Va., to take on No. 10 Virginia Tech on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Tech Softball Park.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Findlay, Abigail (3-1)
L: Kennedy Byrd (7-6)
S: Anders, Camden (3)
Batting:
2B: Carrasquillo, Alexia 1
RBI: Carrasquillo, Alexia 1 ; Strickland, Maci 2 ; Lee, Dani 2 ; Roberts, Brooke 1
SH: Roberts, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McManus, Brynn 1 ; Jessee, Savannah 2 ; Norris, Aubry 1 ; Doerr, Paige 2
SB: Doerr, Paige 1
HBP: Jessee, Savannah 2
Batting:
RBI: Janelle Martinez 2 ; Paige Miller 2
SH: Kally Meredith 1 ; Kaleena Downing 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kally Meredith 1 ; Leah Clark 2 ; J'Dah Girigorie 1 ; Grace Helbling 1
HBP: Jensen Luke 1
Game Leaders
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H
3
RBI
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4
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1
H
2
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
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