Chandler Alderman (L, 2-4) made the beginning for the Blue Raiders, and flashed sturdy off-speed stuff. The junior left-hander tied his season-high in strikeouts with six, however fell sufferer to the longball off the bats of the Flames.
Liberty’s offense rode 4 residence runs to a 10-0 lead within the high of the fifth. Three have been tagged off Alderman, whereas the fourth was a grand slam off Landen Burch in a seven-run fifth inning.
Second baseman Cooper Clapp was a vibrant spot on offense, turning into the primary Blue Raider since 2008 to hit a house run in 5 consecutive video games. This was Clapp’s eleventh lengthy ball of the season, tying Dean O’Neill for the group lead.
Owen Nowak contributed the opposite Center Tennessee run, driving in Brett Vondohlen on a single by means of the correct aspect within the fifth inning.
By the Numbers:
43: Tyler Minnick’s on-base streak got here to a halt at a program-record 43 straight video games after failing to achieve at the moment.
5: Cooper Clapp has now homered in 5 consecutive video games, which ties Rowley Bishop’s mark set in 2008.
3.0: Colin Kerrigan and Cole Cates mixed for 3.0 scoreless innings out of the bullpen for the Blue Raiders.
The Skipper Speaks (Jerry Meyers)
“We acquired an opportunity to win a sequence tomorrow,” Meyers stated. “Going into at the moment, you’d prefer to attempt to do it in recreation two. [We] acquired behind, they’d some separation and it wasn’t like our at-bats have been off or something like that. I felt like we hit some balls laborious, however nothing to point out for it.”
Up Subsequent
The Blue Raiders will swimsuit up for the group’s ultimate residence recreation of the season, with Senior Day on the docket for tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m., with a ceremony honoring ten members of this system slated for 12:30 p.m.