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Hofstra University Athletics

THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Stephen Blue
2
Hofstra HOFSTRA 0-5
13
Winner Liberty LIBERTY 6-3
Hofstra HOFSTRA
0-5
2
Final
13
Liberty LIBERTY
6-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hofstra HOFSTRA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0
Liberty LIBERTY 5 0 0 8 0 0 X 13 10 2

W: J. Lucas (1-1) L: Lacourciere, Grady (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Len Skoros

Hofstra Falls At Liberty

Lynchburg, VA - Liberty scored five runs in the first inning and eight in the fourth to post a 13-2 victory over Hofstra in seven innings Saturday at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium. CJ Griggs and Gabriel Melara had RBIs for the Pride. Liberty moves to 6-3 with the win, while Hofstra is 0-5.

The Pride scored a first inning run as Griggs doubled home pinch-runner Sam Leonard. The Flames responded with five runs in their first turn at bat with Ryan Drumm knocking in two with a single. Liberty would send 12 men to the plate in the fourth, scoring eight runs to put the game out of reach. Hofstra would add its second run in the sixth as Danny Corona doubled and later scored on an infield out by Melara.

Grady Lacourciere (0-1) started and took the loss for Hofstra. Jaxon Lucas (1-1) allowed two hits and one unearned run over five innings to get the win for Liberty. 

The teams conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m.

Notes:
-Hofstra had four hits with Griggs, Corona, Tyler Cox, and Nick Gallello each collecting one.
-Gallello and Griggs have hit safely in all five games.
 
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