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Skirrow fans six in Liberty win over Kent State

Ontario Blue Jays alum Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont.) struck out six batters and allowed just two runs in 5 1/3 innings in his start for Liberty against Kent State on Saturday. Liberty won the game 7-2. Photo: Liberty University Athletics

March 8, 2020

From Liberty Athletics website

Liberty Flames right fielder Brandon Rohrer had three hits and drove in two runs, helping Liberty top the Kent State Golden Flashes 7-2, Saturday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.

Gray Betts, Jaylen Guy and Ben Highfill added two hits each for the Flames in the victory.

Liberty moves to 9-6 on the year. The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Flames. Kent State drops to 7-6 on the season.

Box Score Highlights
Records: Kent State (7-6); Liberty (9-6)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
Attendance: 1,542
WP: Landon Riley (2-0) | LP: Collin Rommel (1-1)

Notable Numbers

- Liberty collected 11 hits and made one error in the contest. Kent State had seven hits and committed two errors.

- Liberty starting pitcher Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont.) allowed two runs on five hits over 5 1/3-plus innings. He struck out six and walked three.

- Flames reliever Landon Riley picks up the victory to move to 2-0 on the year. The right-hander pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.

- Both of Guy's hits in the contest were doubles.

Turning Point

With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Flames cashed in a leadoff walk to take the lead for good in the contest. Second baseman Trey McDyre drew a base on balls to open the home half of the inning and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by catcher Brady Gulakowski. Two batters later, first baseman Drew Baughman ripped a single through the left side of the infield to plate McDyre for a 3-2 lead.

Beyond the Box Score

- Liberty evens its three-game series with Kent State at 1-1. The Flashes won Friday afternoon's game 3-2.

- Riley has not allowed a hit or a run in each of his last five appearances.

- Rohrer posted his third multi-hit game and his first three-hit contest of the year.

- Highfill collects his team-leading sixth multi-hit game of 2020. The third baseman leads the Flames with 17 hits, 10 of which have been for extra bases.

- Guy recorded his fourth multi-hit game, while Betts picked up his second of the year in the contest.