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Single-A Carolina League Glance
Augusta 2, Myrtle Beach 0, top of 2, 1st game, 4 p.m. Lynchburg at Down East, 5 p.m. Fredericksburg at Charleston, 6:05 p.m. Salem at Columbia, 6:05 p.m. Delmarva at Kannapolis, 7 p.m. Carolina at Fayetteville, 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games. Lynchburg at Down East, 1 p.m. Delmarva at Kannapolis,...
Liberty lacrosse advances to national semifinals with heartstopping win over ASU
ROUND ROCK, TX (WSET) — An early 5-0 lead was enough for the #4 Liberty Flames men's lacrosse team on Wednesday night, as LU defeated #12 Arizona State, 11-10, down in Round Rock, Texas. The win sends the Flames to their second straight MCLA national semifinals, and just two...
Liberty softball slugs out a 13-10 win over UTEP to stay alive in CUSA tournament
LAS CRUCES, NM (WSET/Liberty Flames) — Liberty’s Brynn McManus tied the CUSA Softball Championship single-game RBI record with six runs driven in during the No. 1 Lady Flames’ 13-10 triumph over No. 6 UTEP on Thursday evening at the NM State Softball Complex. The sophomore infielder went...
Jefferson Forest taps Travis Thomas as new head girls basketball coach
FOREST, Va. (WSET) — Jefferson Forest has their new head girls basketball coach, and it's a familiar face to the Cavalier community. Travis Thomas will take over as head coach next season at Jefferson Forest. Thomas began his high school coaching career six years ago with Bedford County Schools, first as an assistant coach at Liberty Middle and Liberty High Schools before becoming an assistant coach at Jefferson Forest two years ago.
Lynchburg scores two in eighth, top Down East, 2-0
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) – Lynchburg held Down East to four hits in a 2-0 victory on Friday at Grainger Stadium. A rain delay stopped the contest in the top of the third inning. When play resumed, the Wood Ducks got their first hit in the fourth inning. The pitcher’s duel continued until the Hillcats (18-13) […]
Hillcats blank Down East, score late for 2-0 road win
KINSTON, NC (WSET — The Lynchburg Hillcats had the pitching to go the distance on Friday night. The bats finally did their part in the late innings. Lynchburg pitching struck out 10 batters, baffling Down East all night, en route to a 2-0 win. Lynchburg (18-13) got solid efforts...
Kaidon Salter, Quinton Cooley Are Back To Lead Liberty’s Offense
The first week of January was a whirlwind of emotions for Liberty football fans. One day after the Flames’ 45-6 loss to Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl, star quarterback and Conference USA Player of the Year Kaidon Salter entered the transfer portal. But just three days later, Salter withdrew his name and confirmed he would be returning to Lynchburg.
Colonels stay red-hot as winning streak reaches 10 straight
The Altavista varsity baseball team continued their impressive play on the diamond this season as they have now won ten straight games overall after picking up two more big victories last week. First, the Colonels hosted Appomattox last Wednesday (May 1) at War Memorial Park in Altavista. The Colonels emerged...
Softball Game Preview: Jefferson Forest Leaves Home
The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Brookville Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Forest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Brookville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Jefferson Forest is probably...
Liberty softball stumbles in CUSA tourney opener to Aggies, 11-3
The host, fourth-seeded New Mexico State, upset No. 1 seed Liberty 11-3 in five innings on day two at the 2024 CUSA Softball Championship at NM State Softball Complex. With the win, New Mexico State improves to 30-23 and advances to tomorrow’s 2 p.m. Eastern time winner’s bracket final. The Aggies will take on the winner of today’s game between No. 2 seed Western Kentucky and No. 3 seed Louisiana Tech.
Liberty lacrosse runs out of time in MCLA semis loss to BYU
ROUND ROCK, TX (WSET/Liberty Flames) — Liberty lost the faceoff battle 25-9 and came up on the short end of the stick on the scoreboard for the fourth time in five meetings with #1-seed BYU, 20-12, in the MCLA national semifinals in Texas. With sophomore middie Shane Supek still...
Lynchburg's Arrington delivers no-hitter in ODAC Tournament win over Randolph-Macon
TYSONS CORNER, Va. (WSET) — University of Lynchburg baseball graduate student Wesley Arrington threw a no-hitter against Randolph-Macon Thursday as the Hornets defeated the Yellow Jackets 5-0 in the first game of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship weekend. Arrington struck out 9 over a complete game performance, adding...
Liberty baseball gets midweek win over Virginia Tech 13-8
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty baseball beat Virginia Tech on Wednesday night 13-8. The Hokies got off hot with a four run inning in the first, but Liberty kept the Hokies scoreless for the following three innings, while scoring 12 runs. Aidan Sweatt lead the Flames with a homerun and...
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