Sunday, May 10
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
36-16, 19-8
3
vs
2
Louisiana Tech
31-22, 17-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Liberty | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Liberty Edges LA Tech 3-2
5/10/2026 5:09:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Right-hander Bradley Zayac pitched seven solid innings as the Liberty Flames slid by the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Zayac allowed two runs on six hits over the first seven innings to run his record to 8-0 on the season, before giving way to Tyler August, who retired all three batters he faced in the eighth.
Right-hander Cooper Harrington pitched a scoreless ninth to record his 10th save of the season to close out the win.
Liberty second baseman Ethan Swofford had two hits and drove in two runs in the victory.
The Flames snap a three-game skid. Liberty remains in possession of second place in the CUSA standings, moving to 19-8 in conference and 36-16 overall. The Bulldogs drop to 17-10 in conference and 17-10 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Louisiana Tech (31-22, 17-10); Liberty (36-16, 19-8 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Bradley Zayac (8-0) | LP: Landon Fontenot (0-3) | SV: Cooper Harrington (10)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Barone and Sorenson, 2-0
3rd – LIBERTY - Jaffe grounds out, Marsh scores, 3-0
5th – LA TECH – Lunsford doubles, Patterson scores, 3-1
5th – LA TECH – Hawsey flies out, McCoy scores, 3-2
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Louisiana Tech, 7-6, in the game. The Bulldogs committed the game's lone error.
- The Flames left five men on base. The Bulldogs left seven.
- Zayac struck out three and walked three in picking up the victory.
- Harrington struck out two and walked a batter in the ninth inning to record the save.
- La Tech starting pitcher Landon Fontenot takes the loss. He gave up three runs on three hits over four innings. He did not strike out a batter and walked one.
- Third baseman Colby Lundsford went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the game for the Bulldogs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty still has not been swept in a three-game series this season.
- With one home game remaining, the Flames move to 19-11 at home.
- With 36 wins, Liberty records its most wins since the Flames posted 37 wins in 2022, when they went to an NCAA Regional.
- Harrington moves into fourth place on the Liberty single-season save list with 10. He ties Josh Brey's 2001 season and Ashton Perritt's 2013 season. Brey holds the Liberty record for saves in a season with 16, which he recorded in 2000.
- Swofford records his 12th multi-hit game of the season.
- Marsh extends his hitting streak to 16 games with a single in the fifth inning. The hit streak is the longest of the shortstop's career and the longest by a Flame this season. Marsh has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games.
- With 63 runs scored, Marsh moves into fourth place on the Liberty single-season runs scored list. He is tied with former Flame Renard Brown, who scored 63 in 1981. Marsh is seven runs shy of breaking the program record of 68 set by Chad Miller in 2006.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone doubled and scored a run in the eighth inning. He has now reached base safely in 33 consecutive games.
Up Next
Liberty will close out its 2026 regular season home schedule by hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Zayac allowed two runs on six hits over the first seven innings to run his record to 8-0 on the season, before giving way to Tyler August, who retired all three batters he faced in the eighth.
Right-hander Cooper Harrington pitched a scoreless ninth to record his 10th save of the season to close out the win.
Liberty second baseman Ethan Swofford had two hits and drove in two runs in the victory.
The Flames snap a three-game skid. Liberty remains in possession of second place in the CUSA standings, moving to 19-8 in conference and 36-16 overall. The Bulldogs drop to 17-10 in conference and 17-10 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Louisiana Tech (31-22, 17-10); Liberty (36-16, 19-8 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Bradley Zayac (8-0) | LP: Landon Fontenot (0-3) | SV: Cooper Harrington (10)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Barone and Sorenson, 2-0
3rd – LIBERTY - Jaffe grounds out, Marsh scores, 3-0
5th – LA TECH – Lunsford doubles, Patterson scores, 3-1
5th – LA TECH – Hawsey flies out, McCoy scores, 3-2
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit Louisiana Tech, 7-6, in the game. The Bulldogs committed the game's lone error.
- The Flames left five men on base. The Bulldogs left seven.
- Zayac struck out three and walked three in picking up the victory.
- Harrington struck out two and walked a batter in the ninth inning to record the save.
- La Tech starting pitcher Landon Fontenot takes the loss. He gave up three runs on three hits over four innings. He did not strike out a batter and walked one.
- Third baseman Colby Lundsford went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the game for the Bulldogs.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty still has not been swept in a three-game series this season.
- With one home game remaining, the Flames move to 19-11 at home.
- With 36 wins, Liberty records its most wins since the Flames posted 37 wins in 2022, when they went to an NCAA Regional.
- Harrington moves into fourth place on the Liberty single-season save list with 10. He ties Josh Brey's 2001 season and Ashton Perritt's 2013 season. Brey holds the Liberty record for saves in a season with 16, which he recorded in 2000.
- Swofford records his 12th multi-hit game of the season.
- Marsh extends his hitting streak to 16 games with a single in the fifth inning. The hit streak is the longest of the shortstop's career and the longest by a Flame this season. Marsh has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games.
- With 63 runs scored, Marsh moves into fourth place on the Liberty single-season runs scored list. He is tied with former Flame Renard Brown, who scored 63 in 1981. Marsh is seven runs shy of breaking the program record of 68 set by Chad Miller in 2006.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone doubled and scored a run in the eighth inning. He has now reached base safely in 33 consecutive games.
Up Next
Liberty will close out its 2026 regular season home schedule by hosting the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zayac, Bradley (8-0)
L: Landon Fontenot (0-3)
S: Harrington, Cooper (10)
Batting:
2B: Colby Lunsford 2
RBI: Colby Lunsford 1 ; Trey Hawsey 1
SF: Trey Hawsey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cade Patterson 1 ; Casey McCoy 1
SB: Sebastian Mexico 1
Batting:
2B: Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
RBI: Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; Swofford, Easton 2
SH: DeCandido, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 1
CS: Marsh, Tanner 1
HBP: Hvidsten, Kyle 1
Game Leaders
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4
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H
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