Sunday, May 3
Las Cruces, N.M.
1:00 PM ET/11:00 AM MT
Liberty University
35-13, 18-6
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New Mexico State
19-27, 8-16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
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| Liberty | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| New Mexico St. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Liberty Sweeps New Mexico State with 7-4 Win
5/3/2026 5:58:00 PM | Baseball
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Liberty Flames lead from start to finish, easing past the New Mexico State Aggies to sweep the three-game series on Sunday at Presley Askew Field.
Catcher Kyle Hvidsten belted a two-run home run, his fourth of the season, in the top of the second to give the Flames a lead they never relinquished.
A trio of Liberty pitchers, Bradley Zayac, Jackson Evans and Cooper Harrington combined to hold New Mexico State to four runs on xx hits.
Left fielder Nick Barone went 4-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base to lead the Flames.
Liberty sweeps the series and moves to 18-6 in CUSA play and 54-13 overall. The Flames have won six straight games. New Mexico State falls to 8-16 in conference and 19-27 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (35-13, 18-6 CUSA); New Mexico State (19-27, 8-16 CUSA)
Location: Las Cruces, N.M. (Presley Askew Field)
WP: Bradley Zayac (6-0) | LP: JT Price (3-4) | SV: Cooper Harrington (8)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Hvidsten homers, Drumm scores, 2-0
3rd – NMSU – Clough homers, 2-1
5th – LIBERTY – Barone walks, Marsh scores, 3-1
5th – LIBERTY – Swofford reaches on an error, Sorenson and Jaffe score, 5-1
5th – NMSU – Solorzano reaches on a bunt single, Melusky scores, 5-2
7th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Jaffe scores, 6-2
8th – NMSU – Lombardi homers, Taclas scores, 6-4
9th – LIBERTY – Fulk singles, Barone scores, 7-4
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit New Mexico State, 12-9, in the contest. The Aggies committed four errors, while the Flames made none.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. New Mexico State left seven men on base.
- Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh had two hits, walked and scored a run in the game.
- Zayac moves to 7-0 on the season. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits over the first five innings. He struck out five and walked three.
- Reliever Jackson Evans followed Zayac. He gave up two runs on three hits over three innings of relief. He struck out five and walked two.
- Liberty reliever Cooper Harrington recorded his ninth save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
- New Mexico State starting pitcher JT Price takes the loss. He allowed five runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked two.
- Center fielder Jonatan Clough and second baseman Aidan Lombardi hit home runs for the Aggies.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty picks up its fifth sweep of the season.
- Barone records his first four-hit game of the season. The left fielder has 19 multi-hit games and collected his team-leading 50th RBI in the game. Barone has driven in 50 or more runs in each of his two seasons at Liberty.
- Marsh extends his hitting streak to 12 games with two hits in the game. He records his team-leading 21 multi-hit.
- Flames third baseman Jordan Jaffe singled in the third inning, extending his hitting streak to 12 straight games and has reached base safely in a team-high 36 consecutive games.
- Barone and Marsh each had a stolen base in the game. The Flames now have 91 stolen bases as a team, the most by a Liberty team since the 2011 team swiped 119.
Up Next
Liberty returns home for the final homestand of the 2026 regular season. The five-game homestand gets underway on Wednesday when the Virginia Tech Hokies visit Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Catcher Kyle Hvidsten belted a two-run home run, his fourth of the season, in the top of the second to give the Flames a lead they never relinquished.
A trio of Liberty pitchers, Bradley Zayac, Jackson Evans and Cooper Harrington combined to hold New Mexico State to four runs on xx hits.
Left fielder Nick Barone went 4-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base to lead the Flames.
Liberty sweeps the series and moves to 18-6 in CUSA play and 54-13 overall. The Flames have won six straight games. New Mexico State falls to 8-16 in conference and 19-27 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (35-13, 18-6 CUSA); New Mexico State (19-27, 8-16 CUSA)
Location: Las Cruces, N.M. (Presley Askew Field)
WP: Bradley Zayac (6-0) | LP: JT Price (3-4) | SV: Cooper Harrington (8)
Scoring Summary
2nd – LIBERTY – Hvidsten homers, Drumm scores, 2-0
3rd – NMSU – Clough homers, 2-1
5th – LIBERTY – Barone walks, Marsh scores, 3-1
5th – LIBERTY – Swofford reaches on an error, Sorenson and Jaffe score, 5-1
5th – NMSU – Solorzano reaches on a bunt single, Melusky scores, 5-2
7th – LIBERTY – Barone singles, Jaffe scores, 6-2
8th – NMSU – Lombardi homers, Taclas scores, 6-4
9th – LIBERTY – Fulk singles, Barone scores, 7-4
Notable Numbers
- Liberty outhit New Mexico State, 12-9, in the contest. The Aggies committed four errors, while the Flames made none.
- Liberty left 10 men on base. New Mexico State left seven men on base.
- Flames shortstop Tanner Marsh had two hits, walked and scored a run in the game.
- Zayac moves to 7-0 on the season. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits over the first five innings. He struck out five and walked three.
- Reliever Jackson Evans followed Zayac. He gave up two runs on three hits over three innings of relief. He struck out five and walked two.
- Liberty reliever Cooper Harrington recorded his ninth save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
- New Mexico State starting pitcher JT Price takes the loss. He allowed five runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked two.
- Center fielder Jonatan Clough and second baseman Aidan Lombardi hit home runs for the Aggies.
Beyond the Box Score
- Liberty picks up its fifth sweep of the season.
- Barone records his first four-hit game of the season. The left fielder has 19 multi-hit games and collected his team-leading 50th RBI in the game. Barone has driven in 50 or more runs in each of his two seasons at Liberty.
- Marsh extends his hitting streak to 12 games with two hits in the game. He records his team-leading 21 multi-hit.
- Flames third baseman Jordan Jaffe singled in the third inning, extending his hitting streak to 12 straight games and has reached base safely in a team-high 36 consecutive games.
- Barone and Marsh each had a stolen base in the game. The Flames now have 91 stolen bases as a team, the most by a Liberty team since the 2011 team swiped 119.
Up Next
Liberty returns home for the final homestand of the 2026 regular season. The five-game homestand gets underway on Wednesday when the Virginia Tech Hokies visit Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Hvidsten says, "Goodbye, Baseball!" pic.twitter.com/O9ndB94K8j
— Liberty Baseball (@LibertyBaseball) May 3, 2026
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zayac, Bradley (7-0)
L: JT Price (3-4)
S: Harrington, Cooper (9)
Batting:
HR: Hvidsten, Kyle 1
RBI: Barone, Nick 2 ; Fulk, Anderson 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Drumm, Ryan 1 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 1
SB: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 1
CS: DeCandido, Riley 1
HBP: Drumm, Ryan 1
PO: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 1
Batting:
2B: Jonatan Clough 1 ; Tommy Meluskey 1
HR: Jonatan Clough 1 ; Aidan Lombardi 1
RBI: Jonatan Clough 1 ; Steve Solorzano 1 ; Aidan Lombardi 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jonatan Clough 1 ; Aidan Taclas 1 ; Aidan Lombardi 1 ; Tommy Meluskey 1
PO: Steve Solorzano 1
Game Leaders
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5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
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