Saturday, May 9
Lynchburg, Va.
3:00 PM ET
Liberty University
35-16, 18-8
6
vs
9
Louisiana Tech
31-21, 17-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
LA Tech Slips Past Liberty 9-6
5/9/2026 7:31:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs lead from start to finish, sinking the Liberty Flames 9-6 on Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. Before the game, Liberty recognized its seniors with a Senior Day Ceremony.
The visiting Bulldogs scored three runs on five hits in the first inning and built a 6-1 lead through five innings.
A grand slam by Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh pulled the Flames to within one run at 6-5 in the seventh inning, only to La Tech answer with three runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Second baseman Easton Swofford had two hits, an RBI and a run scored to lead Liberty.
Marsh's grand slam was his fifth home run of the season.
For the first time this season, Liberty drops its third straight game. The Flames fall to 18-8 in CUSA and 35-16 overall. LA Tech moves to 17-9 in conference play and 31-21 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Louisiana Tech (31-21, 17-9); Liberty (36-14, 18-7 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Hudson Rowan (5-3) | LP: Jaxon Lucas (3-2) | SV: Riley Fisher (5)
Scoring Summary
1st – LA TECH – Berch singles, Hawsey scores, 1-0
1st – LA TECH – Mexico singles, Coates scores, 2-0
1st – LA TECH – Houston doubles, Berch scores, 3-0
3rd – LA TECH – Mexico flies out, Coates scores, 4-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh flies out, Scilley scores, 4-1
5th – LA TECH – Mexico grounds out, Coates scores, 5-1
5th – LA TECH – Houston flies out, Berch scores, 6-1
7th – LIBERTY – Marsh homers, Campos, Swofford and Barone score, 6-5
7th – LA TECH – Berch singles, Hawsey and Lunsford score, 8-5
8th – LA TECH – Liberty doubles, Bersch scores, 9-5
8th – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Jaffe scores, 9-6
Notable Numbers
- Louisiana Tech held a 12-8 advantage over Liberty in hits. Neither team committed an error.
- Liberty left five men on base. La Tech left 10 men on base.
- Marsh had a career-high five RBI in the game.
- Flames starting pitcher Jaxon Lucas takes the loss. He gave up four runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked three.
- Louisiana Tech starting pitcher Hudson Rowan picks up the win. He allowed three runs on four hits over the first six innings. He struck out three and walked one.
- Riley Fisher, the final pitcher of three to take the mound for the Bulldogs, records the save. He gave up one run on three hits. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- La Tech designated hitter Eli Berch went 4-for-5 with a double, three RBI and three runs scored.
Beyond the Box Score
- For the first time since its first conference series of the year, Liberty drops a three-game CUSA series by losing the first two games.
- Before today, the Flames had not lost more than two games in a row all season.
- With his grand slam in the seventh inning, Marsh extends his hitting streak to 14 games. The Liberty shortstop has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games.
- Marsh also set a career high with five RBI in the contest. His previous career-high was three in a 4-1 victory over West Virginia in game two of a doubleheader on Feb. 21.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone doubled and scored a run in the eighth inning. He has now reached base safely in 33 consecutive games.
- Before the game, Liberty recognized its 13 seniors on this year's roster.
Up Next
Liberty and Louisiana Tech will meet again in the final game of their three-game series tomorrow at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The visiting Bulldogs scored three runs on five hits in the first inning and built a 6-1 lead through five innings.
A grand slam by Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh pulled the Flames to within one run at 6-5 in the seventh inning, only to La Tech answer with three runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Second baseman Easton Swofford had two hits, an RBI and a run scored to lead Liberty.
Marsh's grand slam was his fifth home run of the season.
For the first time this season, Liberty drops its third straight game. The Flames fall to 18-8 in CUSA and 35-16 overall. LA Tech moves to 17-9 in conference play and 31-21 overall.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Louisiana Tech (31-21, 17-9); Liberty (36-14, 18-7 CUSA)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Hudson Rowan (5-3) | LP: Jaxon Lucas (3-2) | SV: Riley Fisher (5)
Scoring Summary
1st – LA TECH – Berch singles, Hawsey scores, 1-0
1st – LA TECH – Mexico singles, Coates scores, 2-0
1st – LA TECH – Houston doubles, Berch scores, 3-0
3rd – LA TECH – Mexico flies out, Coates scores, 4-0
3rd – LIBERTY – Marsh flies out, Scilley scores, 4-1
5th – LA TECH – Mexico grounds out, Coates scores, 5-1
5th – LA TECH – Houston flies out, Berch scores, 6-1
7th – LIBERTY – Marsh homers, Campos, Swofford and Barone score, 6-5
7th – LA TECH – Berch singles, Hawsey and Lunsford score, 8-5
8th – LA TECH – Liberty doubles, Bersch scores, 9-5
8th – LIBERTY – Swofford singles, Jaffe scores, 9-6
Notable Numbers
- Louisiana Tech held a 12-8 advantage over Liberty in hits. Neither team committed an error.
- Liberty left five men on base. La Tech left 10 men on base.
- Marsh had a career-high five RBI in the game.
- Flames starting pitcher Jaxon Lucas takes the loss. He gave up four runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked three.
- Louisiana Tech starting pitcher Hudson Rowan picks up the win. He allowed three runs on four hits over the first six innings. He struck out three and walked one.
- Riley Fisher, the final pitcher of three to take the mound for the Bulldogs, records the save. He gave up one run on three hits. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
- La Tech designated hitter Eli Berch went 4-for-5 with a double, three RBI and three runs scored.
Beyond the Box Score
- For the first time since its first conference series of the year, Liberty drops a three-game CUSA series by losing the first two games.
- Before today, the Flames had not lost more than two games in a row all season.
- With his grand slam in the seventh inning, Marsh extends his hitting streak to 14 games. The Liberty shortstop has reached base safely in 32 consecutive games.
- Marsh also set a career high with five RBI in the contest. His previous career-high was three in a 4-1 victory over West Virginia in game two of a doubleheader on Feb. 21.
- Flames left fielder Nick Barone doubled and scored a run in the eighth inning. He has now reached base safely in 33 consecutive games.
- Before the game, Liberty recognized its 13 seniors on this year's roster.
Up Next
Liberty and Louisiana Tech will meet again in the final game of their three-game series tomorrow at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hudson Rowan (5-3)
L: Lucas, Jaxon (3-2)
S: Riley Fisher (5)
Batting:
2B: Trey Hawsey 1 ; Eli Berch 1 ; McCann Libby 1 ; Matt Houston 1
RBI: Eli Berch 3 ; Sebastian Mexico 3 ; McCann Libby 1 ; Matt Houston 2
SH: Cade Patterson 1
SF: Sebastian Mexico 1 ; Matt Houston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Colby Lunsford 1 ; Trey Hawsey 2 ; Colton Coates 3 ; Eli Berch 3
CS: Wesley Scott 1
HBP: Colton Coates 1 ; Wesley Scott 1
Batting:
2B: Barone, Nick 1
HR: Marsh, Tanner 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 5 ; Swofford, Easton 1
SF: Marsh, Tanner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Swofford, Easton 1 ; Scilley, Landon 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
HBP: Scilley, Landon 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
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RBI
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AB
4
R
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H
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RBI
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H
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