Liberty Set for Home Finale Against Virginia, Tuesday
4/27/2026 4:32:00 PM | Softball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Liberty (23-26) wraps up its regular-season home schedule with a visit from Virginia (36-12), Tuesday.
Game Coverage
Liberty vs. Virginia
First pitch: Tuesday - 5 p.m.
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Stadium: Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium
TV: ESPN+ (Broadcast team: Corey Spector, Jenny Semenyna, Annette Cory)
Game Coverage
Liberty vs. Virginia
First pitch: Tuesday - 5 p.m.
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Stadium: Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium
TV: ESPN+ (Broadcast team: Corey Spector, Jenny Semenyna, Annette Cory)
- Tuesday, April 28 - 5 p.m. - ESPN+ Broadcast Link
- Tuesday, April 28 - 5 p.m. - Audio Broadcast Link
- The Lady Flames picked up a Top 25 win last Wednesday, its 25th win over a nationally-ranked program under current Head Coach Dot Richardson and 31st all-time. Liberty built a 10-4 lead over No. 13 Virginia before holding off a five-run Hokie rally in the seventh inning and winning 10-9. The team is looking to bounce back after being swept at home by Louisiana Tech over the weekend.
- Liberty is tied for third in CUSA standings at 15-9 with one series remaining. Virginia fell to James Madison at home last Tuesday, which was the Cavaliers' sixth loss in a row. UVA then responded by sweeping NC State over the weekend in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers are sixth in ACC standings at 13-10.
- Liberty and Virginia have split the season series each of the last three years, after the Lady Flames went 9-1 against UVA from 2017-22. UVA rallied from a 1-0 deficit against Liberty on March 25. Savannah Jessee gave the Lady Flames the lead with a solo homer in the fourth, before the Cavaliers, ranked 12th nationally at the time, scored twice in the sixth and held on for a 2-1 win. That is Liberty's only one-run loss of the season, as the Lady Flames are 6-1 in one-run games this year.
- The Lady Flames are 1-9 against Top 25 opponents this season. Liberty holds the sixth toughest nonconference strength of schedule in NCAA Division I softball so far this year.
- Alexia Carrasquillo (.333) leads the Lady Flames in both homers (11) and RBI (42). Freshman Dani Lee bats .333 with five doubles, two homers and 13 RBI. Ella Fox (.308) is the team leader in runs (33) and stolen bases (9). Savannah Jessee (.301) has registered seven homers and 27 RBI, while two-time CUSA Player of the Week Brynn McManus (.293) has posted eight homers and 31 RBI. Two-time CUSA Freshman of the Week Maci Strickland hits .286 with three homers and 24 RBI.
- The Liberty pitching staff has recorded five shutouts this season, with four coming in conference play. Camden Anders (11-6, 3.24 ERA) is 8-3 with a 2.48 ERA in CUSA games. Danner Allen (5-2, 5.73) has posted two shutouts, including a no-hitter at Missouri State, April 3. Gabby Mike (2-10, 4.17) struck out a career-high seven batters, April 2 at Missouri State, while Abigail Findlay (4-2, 4.70) earned the win at No. 13 Virginia Tech, last Wednesday. Two-time CUSA All-Conference pitcher Kaylan Yoder (0-3, 6.53) has returned to the circle, making three appearances to the tune of a 3.23 ERA over Liberty's last 10 games.
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