[PAmedic]

not the MBB team, thank goodness.



This Mason teamcomes in 11-14 overall, 6-6 CAA- fresh off a 3 game sweep of Towson.

They've been outscored this year, 182-136. Hopefully we'll be able to get better on them.

[krh44]

Yeah good thing not basketball but if we win I am going to hold up a sign that says


"THIS AIN"T BASKETBALL"

[PAmedic]

that should be well recieved!

[Sly Fox]

Any score updates?

[thesportscritic]

The game is tomorrow at 3:00 pm

[Sly Fox]

Color me embarassed

[thesportscritic]

I thought it was today too according to "THE CHAMPION."

[givemethemic]

The boys have brought the bats out today it was 10-0 after the 2nd and it's 10-2 in the bottom of the 5th

[PAmedic]

Thats what we wanted to hear: gettin healthy after the WU series.

[PAmedic]

Bottom of the 6th now, heart of the order- man on first scores after a RBI triple for PJ Keller and we are up 11-2.

[bigsmooth]

guess the mason boys are still basking in their hoops team going to the final four!

[PAmedic]

SCAR if you're reading this- I just looked at GMUs roster: they have 2 kids from North Penn HS on the team, both from Hatfield, PA. Interesting. We now return the rest of you to your regular programming.

Tomlin going to the bullpen for a new pitcher with 2 out in the top of the 7th, hold your breath.

[PAmedic]

All kinds of pinch hitters in now, Tommy Bussey w/ a single up the middle to lead off, advances on a wild pitch. Man on second, 2 down- bottom of the 8th.

(It was mentioned that we had a 9 run 2nd, highlighted by a grand slam HR by Michael Just.)

[PAmedic]

Top of the ninth, remains 11-2 Flames.

Only 3 outs from win #18- lets lock 'em down boys.

[A.G.]

Uh oh! Hope it's not our bullpen.

[SuperJon]

It was 11-2 when I drove by around 5:15 (leaving class). I woulda stopped and stayed but it was 11-2.

[Sly Fox]

Final score, anyone?

[BJWilliams]

Liberty wins 11-2.

[Stevev]

Nice to get a win after the "less than stellar" performance of the last 2 weeks. I guess every team goes through those "rough stretches" sometimes. Always good to beat someone from the Colonial conference.

[bigsmooth]

good win! now let's get ready for VMI! they are much improved this year.

[PAmedic]

Nine-Run Second Inning Lifts Flames Past Patriots

March 29, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

Box Score Note:
For game box score, click “Team Stats” link on the right-hand navigation bar as all season box scores are listed on this link.

Michael Just hit a grand slam home run as part of a nine-run second inning as the Liberty Flames downed the George Mason Patriots, 11-2, Wednesday afternoon at Worthington Stadium.

With the win, Liberty moves to 18-8 on the season, while George Mason drops to 11-16.

The Flames got on the scoreboard in the first inning. Chad Miller (Sr., 3B, Wheat Ridge, Colo.) singled, stole second and advanced to third on a passed ball. The Liberty third baseman then scored on a wild pitch as the Flames went up, 1-0.

In the second inning, Liberty sent 13 batters to the plate as they scored nine runs on seven hits. After walking and stealing second with one out, Derek Bennion (r-Jr., DH, Snohomish, Wash.) scored the first run of the frame on a RBI single by Phil John (Jr., RF, Linwood, N.J.). Following a walk to Errol Hollinger (Fr., C, Upland, Calif.), Patrick Gaillard (Jr., SS, Taylors, S.C.) singled to left field to score John. Miller then reached on an infield single to load the bases for Just (Sr., 2B, Woodcliff Lake, N.J.), who followed by hitting his third home run of the season over the left field wall for a grand slam to give the Flames a 7-0 advantage. After loading the bases once again, Bennion singled home two more runs and John, who singled home the inning’s first run, followed with his second run-scoring single of the inning to put Liberty on top, 10-0.

Just’s grand slam was the first by a Liberty player since teammate Miller hit one on May 1, 2005 at VMI in the second game of a doubleheader against the Keydets.

George Mason broke though with two runs in the fifth inning to make it 10-2 Flames. The Patriots opened the inning with back-to-back singles by right fielder Ryan Uphouse and second baseman Tyler Youngs. Uphouse then scored on a sacrifice fly by shortstop Brent Weiss, while Jacobsen scored on a fielder choice ground out by third baseman Matt York.

Liberty added an additional run in the sixth inning. P.K. Keller (So., CF, St. Petersburg, Fla.) tripled to the right field corner to score Aaron Grijalva (r-So., 1B, Redlands, Calif.) to give the Flames a 11-2 lead.

Liberty starter Tyler Light (Fr., RHP, San Bernardino, Calif.) picked up his first collegiate victory, pitching three scoreless innings. Dane Beakler (Fr., RHP, York, Pa.) worked two innings, followed by Billy Daniels (Sr., RHP, Colonial Heights, Va.), who pitched 1 2/3 innings. Douglas Wallace (Fr., RHP, Hurricane, W.Va.) entered in the seventh inning and pitched 1 1/3 innings, while Jamison Hendricks (Fr., RHP, Stafford, Va.) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Flames. George Mason starter Eric Gibbons, one of three Patriot pitchers on the afternoon, took the loss to fall to 3-5 on the season.

Miller and John had two hits each for the Flames on the afternoon, while Spencer Wiggins and Tyler Youngs each had two hits for the Patriots.

Liberty continues its home stand with a three-game weekend Big South series with VMI, beginning Friday afternoon. First pitch at Worthington Stadium is scheduled for 3 p.m.

[Hold My Own]

My boy Just had a great game

Let's hope Page isnt out to long, they are saying 7 days now, but who knows

[SuperJon]

What the heck happened to Ryan? I didn't go to class yesterday so I haven't talked to him. I saw him today and he looked fine. Then again he was just walking across the parking lot so who knows.

[Hold My Own]

The doctor found a lump on his arm or something like that, so they wanted to sit him for a few days....he was supposed to make the start yesterday