Friday, April 24
Lynchburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
23-24, 15-7
2
vs
7
Louisiana Tech
24-23, 10-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Louisiana Tech Downs Liberty 7-2 in 9 Innings
4/24/2026 9:53:00 PM | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Louisiana Tech used a five-run rally in the top of the ninth inning to spark a 7-2 win over Liberty, Friday at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
With the win, its first-ever victory over Liberty, Louisiana Tech improve to 24-23 on the season, including 10-12 in CUSA play. Meanwhile, the Lady Flames fall to 23-24, 15-7 in conference action.
Louisiana Tech 7, Liberty 2 (9)
Scoring Summary
Louisiana Tech – 1st INNING – Rogers singles to shortstop, Furr scored, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Fox scores on wild pitch, 1-1
Louisiana Tech – 4th INNING – Marchant doubles to left, Alannah Rogers scores, 2-1
Liberty – 5th INNING – McManus homers to left center, 2-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Baffuto singles up middle, Dufresne advances, Jefferson scores, 3-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Flores reaches on fielder's choice, Furr advances, Heng and Baffuto score on error, 5-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Gallaway reaches on fielder's choice, Flores advances, Furr scores, 6-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Rogers doubles to left center, Flores scores, Gallaway out at home, 7-2
Turning Point
The Lady Flames and Bulldogs continue this weekend's series tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Liberty Softball Stadium. Liberty will honor its five seniors with a pregame ceremony. Tomorrow's start time was moved up from its original 3 p.m. time due to rain in the forecast.
With the win, its first-ever victory over Liberty, Louisiana Tech improve to 24-23 on the season, including 10-12 in CUSA play. Meanwhile, the Lady Flames fall to 23-24, 15-7 in conference action.
Louisiana Tech 7, Liberty 2 (9)
Scoring Summary
Louisiana Tech – 1st INNING – Rogers singles to shortstop, Furr scored, 1-0
Liberty – 1st INNING – Fox scores on wild pitch, 1-1
Louisiana Tech – 4th INNING – Marchant doubles to left, Alannah Rogers scores, 2-1
Liberty – 5th INNING – McManus homers to left center, 2-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Baffuto singles up middle, Dufresne advances, Jefferson scores, 3-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Flores reaches on fielder's choice, Furr advances, Heng and Baffuto score on error, 5-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Gallaway reaches on fielder's choice, Flores advances, Furr scores, 6-2
Louisiana Tech – 9th INNING – Rogers doubles to left center, Flores scores, Gallaway out at home, 7-2
Turning Point
- The teams played to a 2-2 tie through seven innings, Liberty's first extra-inning game of the season. Both teams got a leadoff baserunner in the eighth, but Camden Anders struck out the last two Bulldogs to end the top half. McManus grounded into a double play in the home half before a Maci Strickland popout sent the game to the ninth.
- Louisiana Tech scored five runs, four of them unearned, in the top of the ninth, capitalizing on two Liberty errors to take a 7-2 lead. Despite getting two hits in the bottom of the ninth, the Lady Flames were unable to make the comeback.
- Louisiana Tech outhit Liberty 9-6, with Liberty committing each of the game's two errors. The Bulldogs left seven on base, while the Lady Flames stranded five.
- Laney Johnson (7-4) earned the win, tossing four innings of two-hit relief and walking one. LA Tech starter Allie Floyd lasted 2/3 of an inning before giving way to Bryannah Campos and then Johnson.
- Camden Anders (11-5) drew the loss, allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits, walking three and striking out five in eight innings. Gabby Mike allowed two unearned runs in 2/3 of an inning before Abigail Findlay struck out the only batter she faced.
- Alannah Rogers batted 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored for LA Tech, the only player with a multiple-hit contest in tonight's game. Reagan Marchant doubled and drove in two for the Bulldogs.
- Liberty's Alexia Carrasquillo and Brynn McManus both doubled, while Brynn McManus hit her eighth homer of the season.
- Liberty is now 11-1 all-time against Louisiana Tech in softball, including 9-1 since joining Conference USA prior to the 2024 season. The Lady Flames are 2-1 against LA Tech in extra-inning games all-time, beating the Bulldogs 11-6 in eight innings in 2016 and downing them 2-1 in 10 innings during the 2025 CUSA Softball Championship.
- Tonight was Liberty's first extra-inning game of the season, while LA Tech is 3-1 in extra-inning contests in 2026.
- Liberty is 10-5 all-time in extra-inning games at Liberty Softball Stadium.
- Tonight's game was the Lady Flames' longest of the season, taking three hours to complete.
- McManus is now tied with Devyn Howard (2021-23) for fifth-most home runs hit in Liberty Softball Stadium history, with both players hitting 10 home runs at the stadium.
- Anders' 154 pitches thrown were the most pitches by a Lady Flame in any game so far this season.
The Lady Flames and Bulldogs continue this weekend's series tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Liberty Softball Stadium. Liberty will honor its five seniors with a pregame ceremony. Tomorrow's start time was moved up from its original 3 p.m. time due to rain in the forecast.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Laney Johnson (7-4)
L: Anders, Camden (11-5)
Batting:
2B: Bradi Gallaway 1 ; Alannah Rogers 2 ; Reagan Marchant 1
RBI: Bradi Gallaway 1 ; Alannah Rogers 2 ; Reagan Marchant 1 ; Jina Baffuto 1
SH: Bradi Gallaway 1 ; Rosalie Dufresne 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Allie Furr 2 ; Gracie Flores 1 ; Alannah Rogers 1 ; Avery Jefferson 1 ; Jina Baffuto 1 ; Elena Heng 1
SB: Gracie Flores 1 ; Alannah Rogers 1
CS: Gracie Flores 1
HBP: Gracie Flores 1
Batting:
2B: Carrasquillo, Alexia 1 ; Jessee, Savannah 1
HR: McManus, Brynn 1
RBI: McManus, Brynn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fox, Ella 1 ; McManus, Brynn 1
Game Leaders
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