Saturday, May 2
Kennesaw, Ga.
12:00 PM ET
Liberty University
26-27, 18-9
10
at
3
Kennesaw State
7-43, 3-24
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Kennesaw St. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Liberty Sweeps KSU with 10-3 Victory
5/2/2026 3:16:00 PM | Softball
KENNESAW, Ga. – Liberty scored eight unanswered runs to rally for a 10-3 win over Kennesaw State, completing the series sweep, Saturday at Bailey Park.
The Lady Flames finish the regular season with a 26-27 record, 18-9 in Conference USA play. KSU finishes its season at 7-43, 3-24 in conference games. Liberty will be the third seed for the 2026 CUSA Softball Championship, with the Lady Flames' first game coming Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against the winner of No. 6 seed FIU and No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech.
Liberty 10, Kennesaw State 3
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Doerr singles, advances on throw, Strickland advances, Jessee and Carrasquillo score, 2-0
KSU – 1st INNING – Johnson singles to right, Gore advances, Howes and Harvey score, 2-2
KSU – 3rd INNING – Howes homers to right, 3-2
Liberty – 4th INNING – Whatley doubles to left center, Roberts advances, Doerr and Lee score, 4-3
Liberty – 4th INNING – Fox grounds out, Whatley scores, 5-3
Liberty – 6th INNING – Fox singles up the middle, Whatley advances, Roberts scores, 6-3
Liberty – 6th INNING – McManus homers to right, Fox and Whatley score, 9-3
Liberty – 6th INNING – Lee doubles to right, Doerr scores, 10-3
Turning Point
Liberty has finished its season with an 18-9 CUSA record. The two-time defending CUSA champion Lady Flames open the 2026 CUSA Softball Championship on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The 2026 CUSA Softball Championship will be held Wednesday through Saturday in Newark, Del.
The Lady Flames finish the regular season with a 26-27 record, 18-9 in Conference USA play. KSU finishes its season at 7-43, 3-24 in conference games. Liberty will be the third seed for the 2026 CUSA Softball Championship, with the Lady Flames' first game coming Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against the winner of No. 6 seed FIU and No. 7 seed Louisiana Tech.
Liberty 10, Kennesaw State 3
Scoring Summary
Liberty – 1st INNING – Doerr singles, advances on throw, Strickland advances, Jessee and Carrasquillo score, 2-0
KSU – 1st INNING – Johnson singles to right, Gore advances, Howes and Harvey score, 2-2
KSU – 3rd INNING – Howes homers to right, 3-2
Liberty – 4th INNING – Whatley doubles to left center, Roberts advances, Doerr and Lee score, 4-3
Liberty – 4th INNING – Fox grounds out, Whatley scores, 5-3
Liberty – 6th INNING – Fox singles up the middle, Whatley advances, Roberts scores, 6-3
Liberty – 6th INNING – McManus homers to right, Fox and Whatley score, 9-3
Liberty – 6th INNING – Lee doubles to right, Doerr scores, 10-3
Turning Point
- KSU built a 3-2 lead through three innings, with Macie Howes' solo homer in the third giving the Owls the edge.
- The Lady Flames responded with a three-run fourth, going ahead with a Savanah Whatley two-run double and adding a run on an RBI groundout by Ella Fox.
- Liberty outhit KSU 12-3 for the game. The Lady Flames left six runners on base, compared to four stranded by the Owls.
- Danner Allen (6-3) earned the win, allowing three runs on three hits, walking three in four innings. Camden Anders claimed the save, pitching three hitless innings with one walk and two strikeouts.
- KSU's Olivia Tyson (0-5) drew the loss, allowing five runs on six hits, walking three and striking out one in three innings as the starter.
- Paige Doerr batted 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored, while Brynn McManus went 1-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and one run. Alexia Carrasquillo went 2-for-4, while Dani Lee batted 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI and one run scored. Brooke Roberts scored twice and drove in two runs.
- For KSU, Maci Howes went 1-for-3 with a homer, one RBI and two runs scored, while Jojo Johnson batted 1-for-3 with two RBI.
- Liberty leads KSU 24-6 in the all-time series, with the Lady Flames winning each of the last 18 meetings in a row.
- Today was Liberty's ninth come-from-behind victory of the season.
- Liberty's 32 runs scored against KSU are tied for the most runs for the Lady Flames in a single three-game series all-time. Liberty scored 32 runs in a three-game sweep at Queens on May 5-6, 2023.
- Doerr recorded her fourth career three-hit game and third this season.
- The Lady Flames are 12-7 this season when scoring in the first inning.
- Anders' four saves this season are tied for the third most in a single season in program history and most since Julia DiMartino's six saves in 2019.
Liberty has finished its season with an 18-9 CUSA record. The two-time defending CUSA champion Lady Flames open the 2026 CUSA Softball Championship on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The 2026 CUSA Softball Championship will be held Wednesday through Saturday in Newark, Del.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Allen, Danner (6-3)
L: Olivia Tyson (0-5)
S: Anders, Camden (4)
Batting:
2B: Doerr, Paige 1 ; Lee, Dani 1 ; Whatley, Savanah 1
HR: McManus, Brynn 1
RBI: Fox, Ella 2 ; McManus, Brynn 3 ; Doerr, Paige 2 ; Lee, Dani 1 ; Whatley, Savanah 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Fox, Ella 1 ; McManus, Brynn 1 ; Jessee, Savannah 1 ; Carrasquillo, Alexia 1 ; Doerr, Paige 2 ; Lee, Dani 1 ; Roberts, Brooke 1 ; Whatley, Savanah 2
CS: Norris, Aubry 1
PO: Roberts, Brooke 1
Batting:
HR: Macie Howes 1
RBI: Macie Howes 1 ; Jojo Johnson 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hannah Harvey 1 ; Macie Howes 2
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