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Peter Holden throwing a pitch at Liberty
Liberty Athletics
Holden turned in his 10th-straight outing of at least five frames.
8
North Florida UNF 21-17, 7-9 ASUN
12
Winner LIBERTY LIBERTY 18-19, 9-7 ASUN
North Florida UNF
21-17, 7-9 ASUN
8
Final
12
LIBERTY LIBERTY
18-19, 9-7 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Florida UNF 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 8 9 1
LIBERTY LIBERTY 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 X 12 15 2

W: ERICKSON, David (2-1) L: Bolton, Lance (3-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Suffers Late-Game Loss in Opener at Liberty

Holden Spins Strong Outing, Lodise Launches Grand Slam Despite Loss

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Peter Holden twirled 5.2 innings of one-run ball and Alex Lodise launched the second grand slam of his freshman season, but Liberty's seven-run eighth inning felled UNF's chances of taking the opener in a 12-8 loss Friday, April 21.

Gabriel Esquivel also homered while Austin Brinling and Matthew Clements had multi-hit games in the losing effort. UNF (21-17, 7-9 ASUN) was vying for its first win in series history at Liberty (18-19, 9-7 ASUN) as the Ospreys started their third and final series as league foes at Liberty.

The North Florida offense tagged ASUN Preseason Pitcher of the Year Garrett Horn for seven hits and six earned runs before coming up short late Friday.

Liberty 12, UNF 8

Pitchers of Record
Win: David Erickson (2-1)
Loss: Lance Bolton (3-1)

Line Scores
UNF | 8R, 9H, E, 5 LOB
LIB | 12R, 15H, 2E, 7 LOB

Behind the Line Score
  • UNF started the scoring in the first. Brinling singled to center, moved to third on an error and scored on a Cade Reich double down the right field line.
  • Both starters found their groove as it remained 1-0 until the fourth.
  • North Florida's six-run outburst vaulted the Ospreys to a 7-0 lead through four. Esquivel homered, Aidan Sweatt plated another on a sac fly and Lodise hit a towering grand slam to left center.
  • Liberty showed a little life thanks to a Cam Foster RBI double in the fifth, but Jakob Runnels erased that run with an RBI double off the wall in right shortly after.
  • The Flames started to creep into the game with a four-run seventh thanks to a three-run double and RBI single that plated an unearned run.
  • A leadoff walk started a haunting bottom of the eighth though as Liberty followed with a single, double and three-run go-ahead home run. Liberty added insurance runs with the help of three more hits.

Statistical Leaders
UNF
LIB
  • Jake Lazzaro | 3-for-4, HR, 3RBI, 2R
  • Camden Troyer | 2-for-3, 2R, 3RBI
  • Kane Kepley | 2-for-5, 2R

Notes
  • It was UNF's 19th meeting against Liberty and seventh as league foes at Liberty
  • Lance Bolton suffered the first loss of his UNF career
  • Loss snapped UNF's winning streak at four
  • Lefty Peter Holden continued his streak of 10-straight games of at least five innings pitched
  • Holden has gone at least five innings in 18 of his 19 starts at North Florida
  • Lodise has two grand slams on the season, tying Jakob Runnels for a team-high 11 homers in the process
  • Lodise surpassed the 40-RBI milestone with another four Friday
  • Brinling extended his hitting streak to 10 games

Up Next
UNF aims to get even with Liberty tomorrow at 4 p.m.
 
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