Friday, May 1
Las Cruces, N.M.
8:00 PM ET/6:00 PM MT
Liberty University
33-13, 16-6
15
at
4
New Mexico State
19-25, 9-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| New Mexico St. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Liberty Defeats New Mexico State to Complete Suspended Game
5/2/2026 9:23:00 PM | Baseball
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Liberty Flames scored five unanswered runs after the resumption of play, dropping the New Mexico State Aggies 15-4 to complete Friday night's suspended game on Saturday afternoon at Presley Askew Field.
The game was suspended on Friday night after four innings due to rain, with the score tied 3-3.
When the game resumed in the top of the fifth, Liberty took the lead in its first at-bat with a run in the top of the fifth inning and then sent all nine men to the plate to hit, tacking on four runs in the top of the seventh inning for an 8-4 advantage, never looking back.
Flames right-hander Josh Swink took over on the mound today and went the rest of the way. He allowed one run on four hits over the final five innings.
Liberty designated hitter Landon Scilley went 3-for-4 with four RBI and scored four runs. He was joined by Flames catcher Kyle Hvidsten, who also went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Flames shortstop
Tanner Marsh also had three hits, drove in two runs and scored a run.
The Flames, winners of four straight games, move to 16-6 in Conference USA and 33-13 overall. The Aggies fall to 8-14 in conference and 19-25 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (33-13, 16-6 CUSA); New Mexico State (19-25, 8-14 CUSA)
Location: Las Cruces, N.M. (Presley Askew Field)
WP: Josh Swink (2-2) | LP: Colton Sneddon (1-4)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – NMST – Solorzano singles, Clough scores, 1-1
2nd - NMST – Kaufman doubles, Vest scores, 2-1
4th - LIBERTY- Marsh singles, Scilly scores, 2-2
4th – LIBERTY- DeCandido flies out, Campos scores, 3-2
4th – NMST – Clizbe singles, Vest scores, 3-3
5th – LIBERTY – Scilley singles, Barone scores, 4-3
7th – LIBERTY – Campos doubles, Scilley and Swofford score, 6-3
7th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Hvidsten scores, 7-3
7th – LIBERTY – Jaffe flies out, Campos scores, 8-3
7th – NMST – Daniels flies out, Solorzano scores, 8-4
8th – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Barone scores, 9-4
8th – LIBERTY – Campos grounds into a double play, Scilley scores, 10-4
9th – LIBERTY – Scilley doubles, Barone, Sorenson and Jaffe score, 13-4
9th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten doubles, Scilley scores, 14-4
9th – LIBERTY – Campos doubles, Hvidsten scores, 15-4
Notable Numbers
- Liberty bangs out a season-high 18 hits, while New Mexico State had 12. Neither team committed an error in the game.
- The Flames left 13 men on base. The Aggies left 10 men on base.
- Liberty drew 12 walks in the game.
- Liberty right fielder Riley DeCandido, third baseman Jordan Jaffe and left fielder Nick Barone each had two hits in the game.
- Center fielder Josh Campos also collected two hits, knocked in three runs and scored two runs.
- Swink struck out three and walked four in picking up the victory.
- New Mexico State reliever Colton Sneddon takes the loss. The second of five pitchers to take the mound for the Aggies in the game, he gave up one run on two hits in one inning of work.
- First baseman Steve Solorzano went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for New Mexico State.
Beyond the Box Score
- After a 34-minute rain delay on Friday, the game was suspended with the Flames coming to bat in the top of the fifth.
- Liberty sets a new single-game high for hits with 18. The Flames had their previous high of 17 twice this season.
- Liberty batters walked 12 times in the game, tying the Flames' season-high for bases on balls in a win at Virginia Tech on April 7.
- Marsh had three hits in the game, extending his hit streak to 10 games. The shortstop records his fifth three-hit game. He leads the Flames with 20 multi-hit games.
- DeCandido collects his fourth consecutive multi-hit game. The Flames' right fielder has 11 multi-hit games on the year.
- Jaffe posts his 18th multi-hit game of the season. The third baseman has at least one hit in 10 straight games and has reached base safely in a team-high 34 consecutive games.
- Swink has not allowed a run over his last eight innings. The left-hander follows up a three-scoreless inning outing in a win over Delaware last Sunday with his five scoreless innings today.
Up Next
The Flames and Aggies will play the regularly scheduled game between the two on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 7:45 pm EST/5:45 pm MST.
The game was suspended on Friday night after four innings due to rain, with the score tied 3-3.
When the game resumed in the top of the fifth, Liberty took the lead in its first at-bat with a run in the top of the fifth inning and then sent all nine men to the plate to hit, tacking on four runs in the top of the seventh inning for an 8-4 advantage, never looking back.
Flames right-hander Josh Swink took over on the mound today and went the rest of the way. He allowed one run on four hits over the final five innings.
Liberty designated hitter Landon Scilley went 3-for-4 with four RBI and scored four runs. He was joined by Flames catcher Kyle Hvidsten, who also went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Flames shortstop
Tanner Marsh also had three hits, drove in two runs and scored a run.
The Flames, winners of four straight games, move to 16-6 in Conference USA and 33-13 overall. The Aggies fall to 8-14 in conference and 19-25 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (33-13, 16-6 CUSA); New Mexico State (19-25, 8-14 CUSA)
Location: Las Cruces, N.M. (Presley Askew Field)
WP: Josh Swink (2-2) | LP: Colton Sneddon (1-4)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Jaffe singles, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – NMST – Solorzano singles, Clough scores, 1-1
2nd - NMST – Kaufman doubles, Vest scores, 2-1
4th - LIBERTY- Marsh singles, Scilly scores, 2-2
4th – LIBERTY- DeCandido flies out, Campos scores, 3-2
4th – NMST – Clizbe singles, Vest scores, 3-3
5th – LIBERTY – Scilley singles, Barone scores, 4-3
7th – LIBERTY – Campos doubles, Scilley and Swofford score, 6-3
7th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Hvidsten scores, 7-3
7th – LIBERTY – Jaffe flies out, Campos scores, 8-3
7th – NMST – Daniels flies out, Solorzano scores, 8-4
8th – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Barone scores, 9-4
8th – LIBERTY – Campos grounds into a double play, Scilley scores, 10-4
9th – LIBERTY – Scilley doubles, Barone, Sorenson and Jaffe score, 13-4
9th – LIBERTY – Hvidsten doubles, Scilley scores, 14-4
9th – LIBERTY – Campos doubles, Hvidsten scores, 15-4
Notable Numbers
- Liberty bangs out a season-high 18 hits, while New Mexico State had 12. Neither team committed an error in the game.
- The Flames left 13 men on base. The Aggies left 10 men on base.
- Liberty drew 12 walks in the game.
- Liberty right fielder Riley DeCandido, third baseman Jordan Jaffe and left fielder Nick Barone each had two hits in the game.
- Center fielder Josh Campos also collected two hits, knocked in three runs and scored two runs.
- Swink struck out three and walked four in picking up the victory.
- New Mexico State reliever Colton Sneddon takes the loss. The second of five pitchers to take the mound for the Aggies in the game, he gave up one run on two hits in one inning of work.
- First baseman Steve Solorzano went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for New Mexico State.
Beyond the Box Score
- After a 34-minute rain delay on Friday, the game was suspended with the Flames coming to bat in the top of the fifth.
- Liberty sets a new single-game high for hits with 18. The Flames had their previous high of 17 twice this season.
- Liberty batters walked 12 times in the game, tying the Flames' season-high for bases on balls in a win at Virginia Tech on April 7.
- Marsh had three hits in the game, extending his hit streak to 10 games. The shortstop records his fifth three-hit game. He leads the Flames with 20 multi-hit games.
- DeCandido collects his fourth consecutive multi-hit game. The Flames' right fielder has 11 multi-hit games on the year.
- Jaffe posts his 18th multi-hit game of the season. The third baseman has at least one hit in 10 straight games and has reached base safely in a team-high 34 consecutive games.
- Swink has not allowed a run over his last eight innings. The left-hander follows up a three-scoreless inning outing in a win over Delaware last Sunday with his five scoreless innings today.
Up Next
The Flames and Aggies will play the regularly scheduled game between the two on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 7:45 pm EST/5:45 pm MST.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Swink, Josh (2-2)
L: Colton Sneddon (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 2
3B: Barone, Nick 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 2 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; Scilley, Landon 4 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1 ; Campos, Josh 3
SF: DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 3 ; Swofford, Easton 2 ; Scilley, Landon 3 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 2 ; Campos, Josh 2
SB: Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1
HBP: Hvidsten, Kyle 1
PO: Hvidsten, Kyle 1
Batting:
2B: Jonatan Clough 1 ; Steve Solorzano 1 ; Camden Kaufman 1
RBI: Steve Solorzano 1 ; Chris Daniels 1 ; Camden Kaufman 1 ; Brandon Clizbe 1
SH: Cole Rogers 1
SF: Chris Daniels 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jonatan Clough 1 ; Steve Solorzano 1 ; Boston Vest 2
CS: Steve Solorzano 1
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4
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3
H
3
RBI
4
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
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