Liberty Shuts Out Bellarmine 5-0

Behind a strong performance by left-hander Garrett Horn, the Liberty Flames cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Bellarmine Knights in an ASUN Conference game, Thursday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.

Horn pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. He struck out a season-high 11 and walked two in the contest. The left-hander retired 10 in a row at one point in the game.

Designated hitter Todd Hudson, right fielder Camden Troyer and first baseman Brayden Horton each had two hits for the Flames. Hudson doubled twice, had an RBI and scored a run.

Liberty extends its winning streak to three in a row. The Flames move to 15-13 in ASUN play and 25-27 overall. Bellarmine drops to 7-21 in the ASUN and 12-41 overall.

Box Score Highlights

Records: Bellarmine (12-41, 7-21 ASUN); Liberty (25-27, 15-13 ASUN)

Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)

WP: Garrett Horn (5-4) | LP: Steven Thom (0-1)

Scoring Summary

3^rd INNING – LIBERTY – Hillier flies out, Horton scores (unearned), 1-0

4^th INNING – LIBERTY – Kepley singles, Keeter scores, 2-0

4^th INNING – LIBERTY – Betts flies out, Simmons scores, 3-0

7^th INNING – LIBERTY – Hudson doubles, Troyer scores, 4-0

7^th INNING – LIBERTY – Keeter doubles, Hudson scores, 5-0

 Notable Numbers

- Liberty outhit Bellarmine, 9-2. The Knights committed the game's only error.

- The Flames left 10 men on base. The Knights left three.

- Hudson and Horton also walked to reach base three times each in the contest.

- Reliever Graham Edwards pitched the final two innings for the Flames. He allowed one hit and walked one batter.

- Bellarmine starting pitcher Steven Thom takes the loss. He allowed three runs on three hits over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked four batters.

- First baseman Brady Morse had both hits for the Knights.

Beyond the Box Score

- Tonight's game was the shortest nine-inning home game of the season for the Flames. The game was played in 2:16.

- Horn's outing was his longest of 2023 and ties for the longest of his career. The left-hander pitched seven innings in a 15-inning victory at Stetson on April 29, 2022.

- Horton extends his hitting streak to nine and his reached base safely streak to 19 in the contest. The freshman has 13 multi-hit games on the season.

- Troyer collects his 15^th multi-hit game of the season, while Hudson records his third multi-hit game in seven starts.

Next Up

The Flames and the Knights will meet again in the middle game of their ASUN series tomorrow. Game time at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Featured in Main Photo: Garrett Horn