Tuesday, April 21
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
29-11
13
vs
10
Duke
22-21
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 4 |
| Liberty | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | X | 13 | 11 | 1 |
Liberty Shocks Duke with 7 Runs in 8th for 13-10 Victory
4/21/2026 11:17:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Liberty Flames erased a three-run deficit with seven runs in the eighth inning for a come-from-behind 13-10 win over the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday evening at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Trailing 9-6, Liberty sent 12 men to the plate in the home half of the eighth inning to score seven runs on six hits to take a 13-9 lead en route to the victory.
Liberty trailed Duke 8-2 after 2 ½ innings of play. The Flames chipped away at their deficit with two runs in the third inning and two in the seventh to close within three at 8-6, heading into the eighth. In the top of the inning, Duke tacked on a run to up its advantage to 9-6.
Right-hander Jackson Evans allowed Liberty to climb back into the game with 5 1/3 innings of relief. He gave up one run on three hits, striking out five and not walking a batter.
Flames right fielder Riley DeCandido had three hits, including an RBI double in the eighth inning. He drove in two runs and scored two runs.
Left fielder Nick Barone had two hits, both in the eighth inning, including his ninth home run of the season for Liberty. He had two RBI and scored a run.
Liberty ups its record to 29-11 on the season. Duke drops to 22-21.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Duke (22-21); Liberty (29-11)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jackson Evans (3-0) | LP: Roman DiGiacomo (1-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – DUKE – Marsh homers, Collin Anderson scores, 2-0
2nd – DUKE – Lambdin singles, Quagliano scores, 3-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Moore doubles, Fulk and Sorenson score, 3-2
3rd – DUKE – Strand homers, 4-2
3rd – DUKE – Marsh singles, DiMartini scores, 5-2
3rd - DUKE – Albright singles, Marsh scores, 6-2
3rd – DUKE – Lambdin singles, Quagliano scores, 7-2
3rd – DUKE – Hamilton singles, Albright scores, 8-2
3rd – LIBERTY – DeCandido reaches on a fielding error, Marsh scores, 8-3
3rd – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, DeCandido scores, 8-4
7th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Campos scores on a throwing error, 8-5
7th – LIBERTY – DeCandido single, Marsh scores, 8-6
7th – DUKE – Hamilton singles, Lambdin scores, 9-6
8th – LIBERTY – Barone homers, 9-7
8th - LIBERTY – Campos hit by a pitch, Swofford scores, 9-8
8th – LIBERTY – Marsh flies out, Fulk scores, 9-9
8th – LIBERTY – DeCandido doubles, Hvidsten scores, 10-9
8th – LIBERTY – Jaffe grounds out, Campos scores, 11-9
8th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, DeCandido scores, 12-9
8th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Sorenson scores, 13-9
9th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, DeMartini scores, 13-10
Notable Numbers
- Duke held a 17-11 advantage in hits over Liberty. The Flames made one error, while the Blue Devils committed four.
- Liberty left six men on base. Duke left seven men on.
- Flames second baseman Easton Swofford joined Barone with two hits in the game. Swofford scored a run.
- Evans records the win for the Flames. The right-hander retired 12 batters in a row at one point during his outing.
- Duke reliever Roman DiGiacomo, the fifth of seven Blue Devils to take the mound in the game, takes the loss. He was roughed up for four runs on two hits. He did not record an out.
- First baseman Bobby Marsh had three hits and four RBI for Duke. He hit his third home run of the year in the second inning.
- Blue Devils catcher Matt Strand added two hits, including his 10th home run of the season in the third inning.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty sweeps the season series from Duke. The Flames defeated the Blue Devils 17-7 in Durham, N.C., last Tuesday.
- Evans pitches a career-high 5 1/3 innings in the game. The freshman had not pitched more than 2 2/3 innings in any of his previous six appearances.
- DeCandido records his second three-hit game and his seventh multi-hit contest of the season. The Liberty right fielder has reached base safely in a team-high 29 consecutive games.
- Barone now leads the Flames with nine home runs on the season. Four of them have come against the Blue Devils, as he hit three home runs in Liberty's win at Duke last Tuesday. The outfielder has posted 13 multi-hit games on the season and has reached base safely in 21st straight games.
- Swofford records his eighth multi-hit game and his third in his last four contests.
- Liberty third baseman Jordan Jaffe had a two-run single in the third inning, extending his reached base safely streak to 28 games.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Charlottesville, Va., for a contest against the No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers tomorrow evening at Disharoon Park. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Trailing 9-6, Liberty sent 12 men to the plate in the home half of the eighth inning to score seven runs on six hits to take a 13-9 lead en route to the victory.
Liberty trailed Duke 8-2 after 2 ½ innings of play. The Flames chipped away at their deficit with two runs in the third inning and two in the seventh to close within three at 8-6, heading into the eighth. In the top of the inning, Duke tacked on a run to up its advantage to 9-6.
Right-hander Jackson Evans allowed Liberty to climb back into the game with 5 1/3 innings of relief. He gave up one run on three hits, striking out five and not walking a batter.
Flames right fielder Riley DeCandido had three hits, including an RBI double in the eighth inning. He drove in two runs and scored two runs.
Left fielder Nick Barone had two hits, both in the eighth inning, including his ninth home run of the season for Liberty. He had two RBI and scored a run.
Liberty ups its record to 29-11 on the season. Duke drops to 22-21.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Duke (22-21); Liberty (29-11)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Jackson Evans (3-0) | LP: Roman DiGiacomo (1-1)
Scoring Summary
2nd – DUKE – Marsh homers, Collin Anderson scores, 2-0
2nd – DUKE – Lambdin singles, Quagliano scores, 3-0
2nd – LIBERTY – Moore doubles, Fulk and Sorenson score, 3-2
3rd – DUKE – Strand homers, 4-2
3rd – DUKE – Marsh singles, DiMartini scores, 5-2
3rd - DUKE – Albright singles, Marsh scores, 6-2
3rd – DUKE – Lambdin singles, Quagliano scores, 7-2
3rd – DUKE – Hamilton singles, Albright scores, 8-2
3rd – LIBERTY – DeCandido reaches on a fielding error, Marsh scores, 8-3
3rd – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, DeCandido scores, 8-4
7th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Campos scores on a throwing error, 8-5
7th – LIBERTY – DeCandido single, Marsh scores, 8-6
7th – DUKE – Hamilton singles, Lambdin scores, 9-6
8th – LIBERTY – Barone homers, 9-7
8th - LIBERTY – Campos hit by a pitch, Swofford scores, 9-8
8th – LIBERTY – Marsh flies out, Fulk scores, 9-9
8th – LIBERTY – DeCandido doubles, Hvidsten scores, 10-9
8th – LIBERTY – Jaffe grounds out, Campos scores, 11-9
8th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, DeCandido scores, 12-9
8th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Sorenson scores, 13-9
9th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, DeMartini scores, 13-10
Notable Numbers
- Duke held a 17-11 advantage in hits over Liberty. The Flames made one error, while the Blue Devils committed four.
- Liberty left six men on base. Duke left seven men on.
- Flames second baseman Easton Swofford joined Barone with two hits in the game. Swofford scored a run.
- Evans records the win for the Flames. The right-hander retired 12 batters in a row at one point during his outing.
- Duke reliever Roman DiGiacomo, the fifth of seven Blue Devils to take the mound in the game, takes the loss. He was roughed up for four runs on two hits. He did not record an out.
- First baseman Bobby Marsh had three hits and four RBI for Duke. He hit his third home run of the year in the second inning.
- Blue Devils catcher Matt Strand added two hits, including his 10th home run of the season in the third inning.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty sweeps the season series from Duke. The Flames defeated the Blue Devils 17-7 in Durham, N.C., last Tuesday.
- Evans pitches a career-high 5 1/3 innings in the game. The freshman had not pitched more than 2 2/3 innings in any of his previous six appearances.
- DeCandido records his second three-hit game and his seventh multi-hit contest of the season. The Liberty right fielder has reached base safely in a team-high 29 consecutive games.
- Barone now leads the Flames with nine home runs on the season. Four of them have come against the Blue Devils, as he hit three home runs in Liberty's win at Duke last Tuesday. The outfielder has posted 13 multi-hit games on the season and has reached base safely in 21st straight games.
- Swofford records his eighth multi-hit game and his third in his last four contests.
- Liberty third baseman Jordan Jaffe had a two-run single in the third inning, extending his reached base safely streak to 28 games.
Up Next
Liberty travels to Charlottesville, Va., for a contest against the No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers tomorrow evening at Disharoon Park. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Evans, Jackson (3-0)
L: Roman DiGiacomo (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Jake Lambdin 1
HR: Matthew Strand 1 ; Bobby Marsh 1
RBI: Jake Lambdin 2 ; RJ Hamilton 2 ; Matthew Strand 1 ; Bobby Marsh 4 ; Tyler Albright 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jake Lambdin 1 ; Matthew Strand 1 ; Collin Anderson 1 ; Michael DiMartini 2 ; Bobby Marsh 2 ; Coltin Quagliano 2 ; Tyler Albright 1
SB: Jake Lambdin 1 ; RJ Hamilton 1
PO: Matthew Strand 1
Batting:
2B: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Moore, Tucker 1
HR: Barone, Nick 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 2 ; Jaffe, Jordan 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 2 ; Moore, Tucker 2 ; Campos, Josh 1
SF: Marsh, Tanner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; DeCandido, Riley 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 2 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; Fulk, Anderson 2 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 2
SB: Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1
HBP: Campos, Josh 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
2
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3
RBI
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AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
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