Wednesday, April 22
Charlottesville, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
29-11
4
at
5
Virginia
28-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 6 | 1 |
No. 10 Virginia Edges Liberty 5-4
4/22/2026 9:58:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – The No. 10 Virginia Cavaliers topped the Liberty Flames 5-4 at Disharoon Park on Wednesday.
All the scoring came in the middle innings, as Liberty took a 4-1 advantage after 4 ½ innings, only to see Virginia score two runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to take a 5-4 lead and then hold on for the victory. Four of the Cavaliers' five runs in the game were unearned.
Flames third baseman Jordan Jaffe was the only player in the contest with two hits.
Liberty falls to 29-12 on the season. Virginia moves to 29-13.
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Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (29-12); Virginia (29-13)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Thomas Stewart (1-0) | LP: Jake Potts (2-2) | SV: Tyler Kapa (10)
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Scoring Summary
4th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, DeCandido scores, 1-0
4th – LIBERTY – Drumm reaches on an error, Swofford and Barone score, 3-0
4th – UVA – Weatherspoon homers, 3-1
5th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Hvidsten scores, 4-1
5th – UVA – Murray reaches on a throwing error, Holmes scores, 4-2
5th – UVA – Perrotta grounds out, Murray scores, 4-3
6th – UVA – Murray singles, Jackson and Holmes score, 5-4
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Notable Numbers
- Liberty had a 7-6 edge in hits over Virginia. The Flames committed two errors. The Cavaliers made one.
- Liberty left five men on base. Virginia left seven men on.
- Flames starting pitcher Josh Swink allowed one run on three hits over the first four innings. He struck out five and walked one. He did not figure in the decision.
- The second of four Flames pitchers, Jake Potts, takes the loss. The right-hander gave up four runs, all unearned, on three hits over 1 2/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
- Thomas Stewart, the third of five pitchers for Virginia, picks up the win. He pitched a scoreless sixth inning. He struck out one and walked one.
- Cavaliers catcher Jake Witherspoon hit his fourth home run of the year.
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Beyond the Box Score
- Virginia sweeps the season series with Liberty. The Cavaliers also defeated the Flames 14-12 in Lynchburg on March 18.
- Liberty falls to 14-5 on the road this season and 19-3 when outhitting its opponents.
- With two hits, Jaffe records his 14th multi-hit game of the season and has reached base safely in 29 consecutive games.
- Liberty right fielder Riley DeCandido singled and scored in the fourth inning to extend his reached base safely streak to a team-high 30 consecutive games.
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Up Next
Liberty returns home to start a four-game homestand. The Flames will welcome the Delaware Blue Hens to Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium for a three-game CUSA series this weekend. The series gets underway on Friday at 6 p.m.
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All the scoring came in the middle innings, as Liberty took a 4-1 advantage after 4 ½ innings, only to see Virginia score two runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to take a 5-4 lead and then hold on for the victory. Four of the Cavaliers' five runs in the game were unearned.
Flames third baseman Jordan Jaffe was the only player in the contest with two hits.
Liberty falls to 29-12 on the season. Virginia moves to 29-13.
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Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (29-12); Virginia (29-13)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Thomas Stewart (1-0) | LP: Jake Potts (2-2) | SV: Tyler Kapa (10)
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Scoring Summary
4th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, DeCandido scores, 1-0
4th – LIBERTY – Drumm reaches on an error, Swofford and Barone score, 3-0
4th – UVA – Weatherspoon homers, 3-1
5th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Hvidsten scores, 4-1
5th – UVA – Murray reaches on a throwing error, Holmes scores, 4-2
5th – UVA – Perrotta grounds out, Murray scores, 4-3
6th – UVA – Murray singles, Jackson and Holmes score, 5-4
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Notable Numbers
- Liberty had a 7-6 edge in hits over Virginia. The Flames committed two errors. The Cavaliers made one.
- Liberty left five men on base. Virginia left seven men on.
- Flames starting pitcher Josh Swink allowed one run on three hits over the first four innings. He struck out five and walked one. He did not figure in the decision.
- The second of four Flames pitchers, Jake Potts, takes the loss. The right-hander gave up four runs, all unearned, on three hits over 1 2/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
- Thomas Stewart, the third of five pitchers for Virginia, picks up the win. He pitched a scoreless sixth inning. He struck out one and walked one.
- Cavaliers catcher Jake Witherspoon hit his fourth home run of the year.
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Beyond the Box Score
- Virginia sweeps the season series with Liberty. The Cavaliers also defeated the Flames 14-12 in Lynchburg on March 18.
- Liberty falls to 14-5 on the road this season and 19-3 when outhitting its opponents.
- With two hits, Jaffe records his 14th multi-hit game of the season and has reached base safely in 29 consecutive games.
- Liberty right fielder Riley DeCandido singled and scored in the fourth inning to extend his reached base safely streak to a team-high 30 consecutive games.
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Up Next
Liberty returns home to start a four-game homestand. The Flames will welcome the Delaware Blue Hens to Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium for a three-game CUSA series this weekend. The series gets underway on Friday at 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stewart, Thomas (1-0)
L: Potts, Jake (2-2)
S: Kapa, Tyler (10)
Batting:
2B: Swofford, Easton 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barone, Nick 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1
SB: DeCandido, Riley 1
CS: Drumm, Ryan 1
Batting:
HR: Weatherspoon, Jake 1
RBI: Perrotta, Antonio 1 ; Murray, Noah 2 ; Weatherspoon, Jake 1
SH: Murray, Noah 1 ; Jackson, Zach 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Noah 1 ; Holmes, RJ 2 ; Jackson, Zach 1 ; Weatherspoon, Jake 1
SB: Holmes, RJ 1 ; Jackson, Zach 1
HBP: Holmes, RJ 1
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