Tuesday, April 7
Blacksburg, Va.
6:00 PM ET
Liberty University
23-9
11
at
4
Virginia Tech
15-16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
6-Run 4th Propels Liberty Past Virginia Tech 11-4
4/7/2026 11:29:00 PM | Baseball
BLACKSBURG, VA. – The Liberty Flames plated six runs in the fourth inning en route to an 11-4 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies Tuesday night at English Field.
Trailing 3-1, the Flames sent 10 men to the plate and used three doubles to score six runs in the fourth to take a 7-3 lead and never looked back.
After allowing three runs in the first inning, Liberty pitching yielded one run the rest of the way in the victory.
Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh had a game-high three hits, one a double, drove in three runs and scored four runs. He also walked.
Left fielder Nick Barone had a base-clearing double in the fourth and collected four RBI in the game for the Flames.
Liberty extends its winning streak to eight games and finishes its road trip with a 5-0 record. The Flames up their record to 23-9 on the season. The Hokies fall to 15-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (23-9); Virginia Tech (15-16)
Location: English Field
WP: Jackson Evans (1-0) | LP: Brody Roe (2-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Barone walks, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – VT – Cooke singles, Locurto scores, 1-1
1st – VT – Hurt singles, Grube and Cooke, 3-1
4th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Hvidsten scores, 3-2
4th – LIBERTY – DeCandido singles, Campos and Marsh score, 4-3
4th – LIBERTY – Barone doubles, DeCandido, Jaffe and Sorenson score, 7-3
4th – VT – Petrich singles, Lutterman scores, 7-4
5th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Hvidsten and Campos score, 9-4
5th – LIBERTY – Sorenson reaches on a fielder's choice, Marsh scores, 10-4
7th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Marsh scores, 11-4
Notable Numbers
- Each team had nine hits and did not commit an error in the contest.
- Liberty left 11 men on base. Virginia Tech left eight men on base.
- The two teams combined to use 15 pitchers in the game. Liberty saw seven pitchers take the mound, while Virginia Tech had eight pitchers take the mound in the contest.
- Liberty walked 12 times and first baseman Riley DeCandido was hit twice.
- Third baseman Jordan Jaffe had two hits, including a double, with two RBI and scored a run for the Flames.
- Liberty pitchers combined to strike out 14 in the contest.
- Freshman Jackson Evans picks up his first win of the season. The right-hander allowed one run on one hit in an inning of work. The second of seven pitchers, he walked two.
- Virginia Tech reliever Brody Roe takes the loss. He was roughed up for four runs on two hits over 1/3 of an inning. He struck out one and walked two.
- Left fielder Nick Locurto and first baseman Hudson Lutterman each had two hits and scored a run for the Hokies.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's meeting between the Flames and Hokies was the first of two games this season. The two teams will meet at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on May 6.
- Liberty finishes its five-game road trip with a 5-0 record.
- The Flames up their non-conference record to 14-6 and their road record to 11-3.
- Liberty walked a season-high 12 times in the game. It is the most for the Flames this season. Liberty's previous high was nine.
- Marsh records his fourth three-hit contest and his team-leading 13th multi-hit game this evening. The shortstop hit .524 (11-for-21) during Liberty's five-game road trip.
- Riley DeCandido reached base three times in the game with a single and two walks. He has reached base safely in a team-leading 20 consecutive games.
- With two hits in the game, third baseman Jordan Jaffe extends his hitting streak to 10 games.
Up Next
Liberty returns home to face the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in a three-game CUSA series this weekend. The series starts on Friday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Trailing 3-1, the Flames sent 10 men to the plate and used three doubles to score six runs in the fourth to take a 7-3 lead and never looked back.
After allowing three runs in the first inning, Liberty pitching yielded one run the rest of the way in the victory.
Liberty shortstop Tanner Marsh had a game-high three hits, one a double, drove in three runs and scored four runs. He also walked.
Left fielder Nick Barone had a base-clearing double in the fourth and collected four RBI in the game for the Flames.
Liberty extends its winning streak to eight games and finishes its road trip with a 5-0 record. The Flames up their record to 23-9 on the season. The Hokies fall to 15-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (23-9); Virginia Tech (15-16)
Location: English Field
WP: Jackson Evans (1-0) | LP: Brody Roe (2-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – LIBERTY – Barone walks, Marsh scores, 1-0
1st – VT – Cooke singles, Locurto scores, 1-1
1st – VT – Hurt singles, Grube and Cooke, 3-1
4th – LIBERTY – Marsh doubles, Hvidsten scores, 3-2
4th – LIBERTY – DeCandido singles, Campos and Marsh score, 4-3
4th – LIBERTY – Barone doubles, DeCandido, Jaffe and Sorenson score, 7-3
4th – VT – Petrich singles, Lutterman scores, 7-4
5th – LIBERTY – Marsh singles, Hvidsten and Campos score, 9-4
5th – LIBERTY – Sorenson reaches on a fielder's choice, Marsh scores, 10-4
7th – LIBERTY – Sorenson singles, Marsh scores, 11-4
Notable Numbers
- Each team had nine hits and did not commit an error in the contest.
- Liberty left 11 men on base. Virginia Tech left eight men on base.
- The two teams combined to use 15 pitchers in the game. Liberty saw seven pitchers take the mound, while Virginia Tech had eight pitchers take the mound in the contest.
- Liberty walked 12 times and first baseman Riley DeCandido was hit twice.
- Third baseman Jordan Jaffe had two hits, including a double, with two RBI and scored a run for the Flames.
- Liberty pitchers combined to strike out 14 in the contest.
- Freshman Jackson Evans picks up his first win of the season. The right-hander allowed one run on one hit in an inning of work. The second of seven pitchers, he walked two.
- Virginia Tech reliever Brody Roe takes the loss. He was roughed up for four runs on two hits over 1/3 of an inning. He struck out one and walked two.
- Left fielder Nick Locurto and first baseman Hudson Lutterman each had two hits and scored a run for the Hokies.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's meeting between the Flames and Hokies was the first of two games this season. The two teams will meet at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium on May 6.
- Liberty finishes its five-game road trip with a 5-0 record.
- The Flames up their non-conference record to 14-6 and their road record to 11-3.
- Liberty walked a season-high 12 times in the game. It is the most for the Flames this season. Liberty's previous high was nine.
- Marsh records his fourth three-hit contest and his team-leading 13th multi-hit game this evening. The shortstop hit .524 (11-for-21) during Liberty's five-game road trip.
- Riley DeCandido reached base three times in the game with a single and two walks. He has reached base safely in a team-leading 20 consecutive games.
- With two hits in the game, third baseman Jordan Jaffe extends his hitting streak to 10 games.
Up Next
Liberty returns home to face the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in a three-game CUSA series this weekend. The series starts on Friday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Evans, Jackson (1-0)
L: Roe, Brody (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; Barone, Nick 1 ; Campos, Josh 1 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1
RBI: Marsh, Tanner 3 ; Barone, Nick 4 ; DeCandido, Riley 2 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Tanner 4 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Campos, Josh 2 ; Hvidsten, Kyle 2 ; Jaffe, Jordan 1
SB: Marsh, Tanner 1 ; DeCandido, Riley 1 ; Sorenson, Jaxon 1 ; Campos, Josh 1
CS: Campos, Josh 1
HBP: DeCandido, Riley 2
Batting:
2B: Gibson, Ethan 1
RBI: Cooke, Henry 1 ; Petrich, Owen 1 ; Hurt, Willie 2
SH: Hurt, Willie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Grube, Sam 1 ; Cooke, Henry 1 ; Locurto, Nick 1 ; Lutterman, Hudson 1
SB: Cooke, Henry 1
CS: Grube, Sam 1 ; Hurt, Willie 1
HBP: Grube, Sam 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
4
H
3
RBI
3
3b/ss
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
4
rf/1b
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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