University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
9-7
Liberty
6-10
Asheville Drops Midweek Contest to Liberty
03.12.2024 | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The UNC Asheville baseball team traveled to Liberty University on Tuesday and fell 12-2 in eight innings to the Flames.
Liberty got the first runs of the day in the bottom of the third, but Asheville responded with a run in the fifth and sixth to tie the game 2-2. An RBI single from Kohl Abrams scored Brock Mercardo, and an infield single from Ty Kaufman scored Cameron Johnson.
Liberty responded with two runs in the bottom of the sixth, six runs in the seventh, and two in the eighth to put the run rule into effect.
Mercado was 3-for-3 on the day with a walk and a run. Kaufman followed, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Michael Groves and Abrams each recorded a hit, with Abrams also earning an RBI.
Eight pitchers took the mound for the Bulldogs with Bryce Fisher getting the start. Nick Bruno suffered the loss.
Asheville returns to action on Friday, March 15, as the Bulldogs begin their three-game series with VMI. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Greenwood Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BLAIR, Ben (1-1)
L: Bruno, Nick (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: Abrams, Kohl 1 ; Kaufman, Ty 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, Cameron 1 ; Mercado, Brock 1
HBP: Abrams, Kohl 2
Batting:
2B: RABON, Noah 2 ; HUDSON, Todd 1 ; FOSTER, Cam 1
3B: KEPLEY, Kane 1
RBI: KEPLEY, Kane 1 ; RABON, Noah 1 ; MCCLELLIN, Brian 1 ; HUDSON, Todd 3 ; FOSTER, Cam 2 ; DYE, Macaddin 2 ; MARSH, Tanner 1
SH: KEPLEY, Kane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: KEPLEY, Kane 1 ; RABON, Noah 1 ; TROYER, Camden 2 ; SWEATT. Aidan 3 ; MCCLELLIN, Brian 1 ; HUDSON, Todd 2 ; FOSTER, Cam 1 ; MARSH, Tanner 1
CS: RABON, Noah 1
HBP: SWEATT. Aidan 1 ; MCCLELLIN, Brian 1 ; HUDSON, Todd 1 ; MARSH, Tanner 1
PO: KEPLEY, Kane 1
