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Lynchburg, Virginia – The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ended the regular season by defeating the Liberty Flames in a CUSA doubleheader in 11 innings, 12-8, 10-1, on Friday afternoon at Worthington Field.

In Game 1, visiting Louisiana Tech maintained an 8-2 lead until the 7th inning, but Liberty scored 4 runs in the 8th inning and narrowed the lead to 2 points by the 9th inning. The Flames fought back in the ninth inning to tie the score at 8-8, sending the game into overtime.The Bulldogs scored four points in 11 games.^th innings to win the contest.

In the second game, Louisiana Tech scored three points in the first inning and led from beginning to end. Bulldog pitchers Grant Hibka and Turner Swistak handcuffed the Flames throughout Game 2, completing the win.

catcher macadine dye He had two hits, including his sixth home run of the tournament, and led the Flames to three runs in Game 1.center fielder Kane Kepley He hit his ninth two-run home run of the year and played as a designated hitter. tod hudson He won his 9th belt this season in the battle for Liberty.

Hudson also hit a home run in the second game, giving him the Flames’ only RBI and his 10th career run.^th seasonal.

Liberty finished the regular season with an 11-13 record in CUSA and 22-32 overall. Louisiana Tech won all three of his games in the CUSA series, giving him an 18-6 record and an overall record of 41-15 at CUSA, securing him at least a tie for first place in the CUSA final regular season standings. We guarantee.



box score highlights
record: Louisiana Tech (41-15, 18-6 CUSA); Liberty (22-32; 11-13 CUSA)

position: Lynchburg, Virginia

Game 1: WP: Connor Nation (4-0)| LP: Cale Bolton (2-2)

Game 2: WP: Grant Fubka (4-0) | LP: bryce dolby (0-4) | SV: Turner Swistak (1)

Summary of scores for the first game
2^n.d. – LATECH – Davis singles, Myers and Ballard score, 2-0
3^rd – LATECH – Corona home run, Bates score, 4-0
3^rd – Liberty – Kepley home run, Troyer scored, 4-2
6^th – LATECH – McConnell singles, first score, 5-2
6^th – LATECH – Bates triples, McConnell scores, 6-2
6^th – LATECH – Corona home run, Bates scores, 8-2
8^th – Liberty – Dye home run, Horton and Sweat score, 8-5
8^th – Liberty – Hudson home run, 8-6
9^th – Liberty – Horton walks, Troyer scores, 8-7
9^th – Liberty – Lavon reached on fielder’s choice, 8-8.
11^th – LATECH – Myers doubles, Corona and Bates, 10-8
11^th – LATECH – Farr singles, Myers and Ballard score, 12-8



Round 2 score summary
1^cent – LATECH – Bates reaches on fielder’s choice, Davis scores on throwing error, 1-0.
1^cent – LATECH – McConnell scores on wild pitch, 2-0
1^cent – LATECH – Corona Singles, Bates Singles, 3-0
2^n.d. – Liberty – Hudson home run, 3-1
3^rd – LATECH – Comeau doubles, Myers scores, 4-1
Four^th – LATECH – Ballard pops out, McConnell scores, 5-1
6^th – LATECH – Bates singles, Davis scores, 6-1
6^th – LATECH – Corona Singles, McConnell Score, 7-1
6^th – LATECH – Ballard Singles, Corona and Bates score, 9-1
8^th – LATECH – Myers reaches on fielder’s choice, Corona scores, 10-1

Remarkable numbers
-Louisiana Tech defeated Liberty on both ends of a doubleheader. He held a 12-8 advantage in hits for the Bulldogs in Game 1, and he held a 9-6 advantage in Game 2.
– The Bulldogs committed their only error in Game 1. The Flames committed three errors in Game 2.
– Liberty left seven men on base in Game 1 and nine men on base in Game 2. Louisiana Tech kept 10 men on base in Game 1 and nine men on base in Game 2.
– Cale Bolton They lose in the first game. The Flames right-hander allowed four hits and four runs in two innings. He struck out two and walked one.
– Fire Retardant trey carter In Game 1, Liberty pitched three scoreless innings before Liberty fought back to tie the game. He had one strikeout and one walk.
– Liberty starting pitcher bryce dolby They lose in the second match. He allowed five runs and three earned runs on four hits in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked five batters.
– Bulldogs relief pitcher Connor Nation recorded the Game 1 win.He pitched 10 scoreless innings.^th That inning, he struck out two of the three batters he faced.
– Louisiana Tech starting pitcher Grant Habka won Game 2. The right-hander allowed only two hits and one run through the first five innings. He struck out three batters seven times and walked.
– Trent Swistak took over in the sixth inning of Game 2 and pitched four scoreless innings to earn the save. He struck out four and walked one.



Beyond the Box Score
– Liberty finished the season with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses at Worthington Field.
– In Game 1, the Flames lost their first overtime game of the season. Liberty had won the previous two tournaments that went to overtime.
-Having hit a home run in each game of the doubleheader, Hudson has hit five home runs in his last seven games.
– Flames left fielder brayden horton He reached base in a doubleheader game, making it his 32nd consecutive game.
– Prior to Game 1, Liberty recognized five players at a Senior Day ceremony.Flames approve pitcher Carter graham edwardscatcher/outfielder three hillieroutfielder/first baseman Noah Labon and second baseman aidan sweat.



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With the regular season now over, the Liberty will await the results of tomorrow’s final regular season CUSA game to determine seeding, brackets and game times for the first round of the CUSA Baseball Championship. The double-elimination tournament begins Wednesday at JC Love Field at Patterson Park.