[PAmedic]

We face the Tribe at their place at 7:30 tonite.



I didn't look to see if its on our radio stream but here's a link to theirs.

Some background to the game, courtesy of their website.

Tribe Baseball Hosts Liberty Wednesday Night At 7:00 P.M.

Tribe Closes Out Four-Game Homestand With Matchup Against The Flames

04/04/06 1:47PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - The William and Mary baseball team (10-18, 5-10 CAA) closes out a four-game homestand Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. when it hosts the Liberty University Flames (21-8, 3-3 Big South) at Plumeri Park. It will be the first of two matchups between the two schools, with the second game coming in Lynchburg on Saturday, May 6.

Pitching Matchups
Liberty will start freshman righthander Dane Beakler (2-1, 5.79 ERA), and the Tribe will counter with senior lefthander Joe Roenker (0-2, 10.12 ERA).

About the Tribe
The Tribe captured two of three in their CAA series with Hofstra over the weekend. Senior infielder Jeff Lunardi paced W&M offensively, batting .500 (7-14) with three doubles and three runs scored for the week and .600 in the series. He was 4-for-5 in Friday’s 7-6 triumph over the Pride, including the game-winning RBI double in the 11th. It was W&M first extra-inning affair of the season. Junior Greg Sexton had another solid week for the Tribe, hitting .357 with three doubles, three runs scored and five RBI. His two-run double in the bottom of the eighth was the difference in W&M’s 4-2 victory over the Pride on Sunday. Sexton leads the Tribe in batting (.423), doubles (14), runs (25) and RBI (32). Freshman Michael Sheridan hit his second homer of the year in a 9-3 loss to Richmond last week and also knocked in the game-tying run versus Hofstra on Sunday. Senior pitcher Joe Kantakevich allowed just one hit over five shutout innings of relief on Friday to earn the win and then worked a scoreless ninth to earn the save on Sunday. He struck out six over the six innings of work.

Going Extra
Last Friday’s 7-6 win over Hofstra in 11 innings was the first extra ininng game the Tribe has played so far this season. Senior Jeff Lunardi ripped an RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the 11th that scored Greg Maliniak. Lunardi’s walk-off capped off a 4-5 day that included three singles and a double.

Sexton Climbing The Doubles Charts
Junior Greg Sexton clubbed three doubles in four games last week, the last of which a two RBI shot to left center with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to give W&M a 4-2 win over Hofstra. It was Sexton’s 48th career double, which moved him into eighth place in the school record book. The record is 59, set by Brendan Harris.

[PAmedic]

not counting chickens here but this should be a "W"

W&M has lost to Longwood, Rutgers, UM-BC, George Mason, JMU, Clemson, SC, ODU and Richmond.

They have beaten Hofstra, Towson, Norfolk St and Georgetown.

[givemethemic]

Game is at 7:00 to my understanding and yes we have radio up there... Nick and Brian are up there... Pregame at 6:50

[Stevev]

I have the W & M broadcast and we have an early 6-0 lead but W & M has runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 down.

[krh44]

LU out to a good lead early

[Stevev]

We turn the double play to end the threat. Beakler on the hill. We have scored 2 runs in each of the 1st 3 innings. New pitcher for W & M

[Sly Fox]

In the insanity of the thread in themens hoops forum, I had forgotten to tune into the game. I'm glad to see we are off to a solid start.

[Sly Fox]

We're now up 8-2 in the 6th.

[Stevev]

9-2 now bottom of the sixth.

[Stevev]

W & M runner out at the plate to preserve our 9-2 lead after a perfect relay throw on a double.

[Sly Fox]

Same score heading to the bottom of the 7th

[Stevev]

Tyler Light in for Dane Beakler

[krh44]

9-3 in the 8th

[Stevev]

11-3 now in the top of the 8th. New pitcher for W & M

[Sly Fox]

Even with our bullpen struggles I've already recorded this one as a victory in the results page.

[krh44]

Sly probably not a bad move, now it is 13-3 a little revenge from foorball season

[Sly Fox]

Somehow I don't think this eases much pain. But nice idea nonethless.

[Sly Fox]

16-3 & Counting.

Somebody put the Tribe out of their misery.

[Stevev]

It is official now. 15-4. Nice to get the easy win.

[BJWilliams]

Royer gets his 100th win as LU baseball head coach.

Big congrats to Coach Royer!

[PAmedic]

Flames Cruise Past Tribe

April 5, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

Patrick Gaillard, Phil John and Michael Just each had three hits to lead an 18-hit attack as the Liberty Flames defeated the Tribe of William and Mary, 15-4, Wednesday night at Plumeri Park, giving Matt Royer his 100th victory as Liberty head coach.

The Flames move to 22-8 on the season with the non-conference victory, while the Tribe falls to 10-19. In addition, it was head coach Matt Royer’s 100th win at Liberty. In his 16th season as a head coach, Royer has led his teams to over 400 wins.

Liberty jumped out to a 2-0 lead to open the game. The Flames first two batters reached as Gaillard (Jr., SS, Taylors, S.C.) singled up the middle to lead off the frame and Chad Miller (Sr., 3B, Wheat Ridge, Colo.) drew a walk. After a fly out, Aaron Grijalva(r-So., 1B, Redlands, Calif.) doubled to the bottom of the left center field wall to chase home both runners.

The Flames added two more runs in each of the second and third innings to extend their lead, 6-0. With two men and two outs, Gaillard dropped a single just beyond the reach of the Tribe second baseman into right field to score both runners for a 4-0 advantage in the second. In the third, Just (Sr., 2B, Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) doubled to center field, stole third and scored on a passed ball for Liberty’s first run of the frame. P.K. Keller (So., CF, St. Petersburg, Fla.) then delivered a RBI single to left to plate Phillip Laurent (Sr., LF, Cantrall, Ill.), who reached on a walk, with the Flames’ second run of the inning.

Liberty scored a single run in the fifth inning. Grijalva walked with one out and moved to third on a single by Laurent. The Flames first baseman later scored on a wild pitched to go up, 7-0.

William and Mary broke through against Liberty starter Dane Beakler (Fr., RHP, York, Pa.) in the bottom half of the inning. With a runner on third and one out, catcher Joe Lundari bunted to score the Tribe’s first run of the game and moved to second on throwing error by the Flames’ third baseman. He then came home on a RBI single by left fielder Greg Malinak to make it, 7-2.

Two seemed to be the Flames number on the night as Liberty came back with two more runs in the sixth. John (Jr., RF, Linwood, N.J.) and Errol Hollinger (Fr., C, Upland, Calif.) each singled to open the inning and later scored. Miller brought John home with a sacrifice fly, while Hollinger scored on a RBI single by Just.

William and Mary plated single runs in the seventh and ninth innings, while Liberty continued its offensive barrage in the eighth, scoring six runs on seven hits and an error. The Flames would score runs in the inning on a RBI single by Abe Yeakel (Jr., C, Kutztown, Pa.), a RBI double by Miller, a two-run double by Just, an error and a RBI single by Tim Nanry (Jr., OF, Rochester, N.Y.).

Liberty’s Beakler ran his record to 3-1 on the season as the right-hander allowed two runs, one earned, on eight hits, while striking out three and walking one. Senior Joe Roenker took the loss to fall to 0-3.

Of the 14 players to step to the plate for the Flames on the evening, 12 recorded a hit. Along with Gaillard, who had his third straight three hit game, John and Just, who also drove in three runs, Miller moved his consecutive game hit streak to 11 straight games. It is the longest by a Flame this season.

Liberty steps back into conference play this weekend as they travel to Radford for a three-game Big South series with the Highlanders, Friday through Sunday. Friday’s game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m., while both Saturday’s and Sunday’s game are set to begin at 1 p.m.