We are back after a very busy last few days in Liberty Sports and here is a recap
Baseball:
The Liberty Flames baseball team equaled their best start in school history this weekend after they took three from the Delaware State Hornets by scores of 8-1, 16-0 and 10-1 in teh first series at Worthington Stadium for 2010. The Flames got going immediately on Friday as they put up a five-spot in the first inning. Tyler Bream went 1-4 with a run scored and an RBI while Curran Redal went 2-3 with 2 RBIs and Nate Thompson went 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Shawn Teufel gave the flames another quality start pitching shutout ball over six innings while only allowing two hits and ringing up 8 DSU hitters. The dominance continued into Saturday as for the second consecutive game LU put 5 up in the first inning. PJ Jimenez went 2-4 with three runs scored, Tyler Bream went 1-3 and drove in four while Nate Thompson only went 1-2, but it was a big one, sending a towering home run well over Regents Parkway as the Flames rolled to a seven inning 16-0 victory. Keegan Linza ran his record to 3-0 on the year pitching six shutout innings, allowing only three hits and striking out a pair. Sunday continued the theme of fast starts as LU put up only four runs in the first inning but battered DSU starter Ryan Haas. NAte Thompson went 2-5 with another towering home run and drove in five while Michael Robertson went 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI as LU went on to a 10-1 win. Amherst product Steven Evans pitched six strong innings, allowing the one DSU run while three relievers combined to shut them down the rest of the way.
The Flames welcomed the ODU Monarchs to town as they looked to set a record for the most wins to start a season in school history.
The Monarchs took control in the fifth and held on to end LU's streak at nine with a 5-3 victory. Curran Redal led the way at the plate going 2-3 with a run scored and Appomatox product Tim Dudley, making his first start for the Flames went four good innings, allowing two runs. Carter Browining was on the hook for the loss as he allowed two runs in only a third of an inning. Baseball is back in action this weekend as the Red Storm of St John's out of the Big East come to Worthington Stadium for the first time for a three game set.
Softball:
The Liberty University Lady Flames softball team had a very good weekend as they headed down to Woodstock, GA (home to First Baptist Church Woodstock and NOT the world famous music festival) for the Georgia Tech Buzz Classic, a 22-team tournament. LU opened the weekend with a dominating 11-0 win over Dartmouth. Danielle Howard went 2-2 with two RBIs while Kelly Strickland went 2-3 with a HR and three RBIs. Freshman Katie Warrington picked up her second win of the season going all five innings while striking out three.
On Saturday, LU proved that chicks not only dig the long ball, they can hit a few too as Howard and Strickland each hit a pair of home runs to back junior right hander Tiffani Smith as LU outslugged teh Kennesaw State Owls 8-5 (and giving LU its fourth straight win over KSU after the baseball team picked up three wins the previous weekend).
Later in the day, the ladies played a little small ball as they scored three runs, all in the second inning and then hung on to defeat the Akron Lady Zips 3-1 to maintain a perfect record at the tournament. Kelly Strickland, Bridgett Woods and Cassie Hendrix all had hits and Katie Warrington and Tiffani Smith made it stand up.
LU had one more game on Saturday as they faced the Rams of the University of Rhode Island and once again LU broke out the beatdown sticks as Kelly Strickland and Ashley Bensinger had doubles and Strickland also scored two runs to back freshman hurler Katrina JOhnson who picked up her first collegiate victory going all five innings allowing only two hits as the Lady Flames improved to 4-0 with an 8-0 victory.
Sunday morning the ladies got their first big test as they faced #23 Kentucky and despite a valiant effort, Big Blue was too much and they went on to a 7-0 win. Kelly Strickland went 1-3 to lead the way and Katrina JOhnson took the loss for the Lady Flames a day after getting her first collegiate win.
After a couple days to recover, the ladies took a trip down south to face the #6 Alabama Crimson Tide...the two teams slugged it out like heavyweight fighters but the Tide rallied from down 5 to pick up the 10-7 win. Ashley Bensinger went 1-3 with her first career grand slam while Kelly Strickland picked up another hit and drove in two (not abad way to celebrate being named Big South Conference Player of the Week). Tiffani Smith took the loss in the shootout and Danielle Howard added a home run as well.
The Lady Flames head off to Tennessee for spring break as they take part in the Tennessee Spring Classic in Knoxville where they will face the Lady Vols twice over the five games and then head off to face the Lady Bucs of East Tennessee State before diving into Big South play with a doubleheader against in state rival and defending champion Radford.
Lacrosse:
After falling in their first ever game to Longwood, the Liberty Lady Flames lacrosse team picked up the first win in program history in Washington DC as they knocked off Howard 17-16 in double overtime. Sophomore Kristin Crowley and Freshman Lauren See had five goals a piece and Rebekah Leutters made 10 saves. The ladies head down to teh Sunshine State for a pair of games at Jacksonville University against Long Island and Jacksonville before returning to Lynchburg for their first ever match at Osborne Stadium.
Itll be a busy spring break for LU Athletics and we'll have a rundown of all the events coming up next week.
Until next time,
Fan the Flames
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Hughes Brothers wrap
The Liberty Flames continued to swing hot bats this past weekend down in Wilmington NC at teh Hughes Brothers challenge hosted by UNC Wilmington. The Flames won all three games over teh weekend, 5-2 over Morehead State, 6-3 over Lehigh and busted out the whuppin sticks in defeating host UNC Wilmington 12-2.
LU 5, Morehead State 3
Tyler Bream celebrated being named Big South Baseball Player of the Week by going 2-4 and Nate Thompson launched his second HR of the year as part of a 3-3 day. Shawn Teufel pitched 6 innings but did not factor in the decision. Carter Browning pitched one inning in relief and got the win. J.J. McLeod pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
LU 6, Lehigh 3
While Bream struggled through his first "0-fer" of the season, Sophomore Matt Williams stepped up and had a 4-5 day as the Flames scored two early runs and never looked back. Keegan Linza pitched 7 solid innings to score his second win in as many starts, striking out three. Josh Richardson pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the year.
LU 12, UNC-Wilmington 2
Tyler Bream broke out of his little funk going 4-5 with a HR and Josh Richardson contributed at the plate after his save the previous day, hitting his first collegiate home run. Steven Evans had a quality outing, going 6 2/3 innings, giving up two runs and striking out 4. This is the longest winning streak to start the season under Head Coach Jim Toman and the first time in 15 years that LU started 6-0 (the FLames started 9-0 in 1995).
The FLames kick off their home season this Friday, Saturday and Sunday and look to match that 9-0 start as the Hornets of Delaware State come to Worthington Stadium. Game times are 3 PM, 2 PM and 1 PM. Also this weekend, the Lady Flames softball team will be in action down at Georgia Tech for the Buzz Classic, the women's tennis team will be opening Big South Play against Charleston Southern and the wrestling team will be looking for their fourth consecutive East Regional title up at Millersville. An action packed weekend ahead and we'll run it down for you next week.
Until next time,
Fan the Flames
LU 5, Morehead State 3
Tyler Bream celebrated being named Big South Baseball Player of the Week by going 2-4 and Nate Thompson launched his second HR of the year as part of a 3-3 day. Shawn Teufel pitched 6 innings but did not factor in the decision. Carter Browning pitched one inning in relief and got the win. J.J. McLeod pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
LU 6, Lehigh 3
While Bream struggled through his first "0-fer" of the season, Sophomore Matt Williams stepped up and had a 4-5 day as the Flames scored two early runs and never looked back. Keegan Linza pitched 7 solid innings to score his second win in as many starts, striking out three. Josh Richardson pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the year.
LU 12, UNC-Wilmington 2
Tyler Bream broke out of his little funk going 4-5 with a HR and Josh Richardson contributed at the plate after his save the previous day, hitting his first collegiate home run. Steven Evans had a quality outing, going 6 2/3 innings, giving up two runs and striking out 4. This is the longest winning streak to start the season under Head Coach Jim Toman and the first time in 15 years that LU started 6-0 (the FLames started 9-0 in 1995).
The FLames kick off their home season this Friday, Saturday and Sunday and look to match that 9-0 start as the Hornets of Delaware State come to Worthington Stadium. Game times are 3 PM, 2 PM and 1 PM. Also this weekend, the Lady Flames softball team will be in action down at Georgia Tech for the Buzz Classic, the women's tennis team will be opening Big South Play against Charleston Southern and the wrestling team will be looking for their fourth consecutive East Regional title up at Millersville. An action packed weekend ahead and we'll run it down for you next week.
Until next time,
Fan the Flames
Friday, February 26, 2010
Fan the Flames: Hughes Brothers Challenge
A little late in getting back but while I was gone, the Liberty Flames got off to a (excuse the pun) hot start last weekend down in Kennesaw GA as they faced the Kennesaw State Owls to open the 2010 season.
Friday saw the opener to the 2009 season and the Flames got on the board first thanks to a pair of runs in the first inning, the first courtesy of freshman All-American Tyler Bream, who was returning from an injury. Bream, who had one of the hottest bats before getting hurt, showed no effects of rust as he smashed a double into rightfield and gave the Flames first blood. Right fielder Michael Thompson them followed with a suicide squeeze to plate Curran Redal (who had been hit by a pitch earlier in the inning) and give the Flames a 2-0 lead. After KSU cut the lead in half, followed by a scoreless second inning, Redal and Robertson went to work again, as this time Redal ripped a single through the box and after advancing all the way to third, Robertson drove him in a second time with his own single giving LU a two run lead again, 3-1.
After a scoreless fourth and fifth innings, LU turned the fire up and blew the game wide open, scoring four runs on four hits to take a 7-1 lead. From there Liberty cruised to a 10-4 win. Bream led the way going 3-3 with 4 RBI including a towering home run in the eighth inning. Senior Shawn Teufel got the win for LU tossing 4 innings of one-hit ball and striking out seven.
Saturday was more of the same as the Flames again jumped out to a 2-1 lead and then scored eight unanswered runs the rest of the way on the way to an 11-2 win. Junior transfer Jerry Neufang drove in three runs and the FLames got nine hits to back Keegan Linza in his debut in an LU uniform as he went six innings, walking one and striking out eight.
Sunday was a near repeat of the series opener as LU jumped to an early lead, but this time the Owls were able to tie it in teh bottom of the first, before the bats came to life and LU outscored KSU 9-3 (including five straight runs) the rest of the way to get the sweep 10-4. Tyler Bream ked teh way going 4-5 to finish the weekend with a .700 batting average, while PJ Jimenez and MIchael Roberston both went 3-5 to back starter Steven Evans, who went four innings, allowing a run and two walks while striking out 4 to get the win.
This weekend the Flames head down to Wilmington NC for the Hughes Brothers Challenge hosted by UNC Wilmington. the Flames will play Morehead State Friday to open, then Lehigh on Saturday and finish the weekend against the very good host Seahawks. Check out Chris Lang's blog on the Lynchburg News and Advance website for more information.
Until next time,
Fan the Flames
Friday saw the opener to the 2009 season and the Flames got on the board first thanks to a pair of runs in the first inning, the first courtesy of freshman All-American Tyler Bream, who was returning from an injury. Bream, who had one of the hottest bats before getting hurt, showed no effects of rust as he smashed a double into rightfield and gave the Flames first blood. Right fielder Michael Thompson them followed with a suicide squeeze to plate Curran Redal (who had been hit by a pitch earlier in the inning) and give the Flames a 2-0 lead. After KSU cut the lead in half, followed by a scoreless second inning, Redal and Robertson went to work again, as this time Redal ripped a single through the box and after advancing all the way to third, Robertson drove him in a second time with his own single giving LU a two run lead again, 3-1.
After a scoreless fourth and fifth innings, LU turned the fire up and blew the game wide open, scoring four runs on four hits to take a 7-1 lead. From there Liberty cruised to a 10-4 win. Bream led the way going 3-3 with 4 RBI including a towering home run in the eighth inning. Senior Shawn Teufel got the win for LU tossing 4 innings of one-hit ball and striking out seven.
Saturday was more of the same as the Flames again jumped out to a 2-1 lead and then scored eight unanswered runs the rest of the way on the way to an 11-2 win. Junior transfer Jerry Neufang drove in three runs and the FLames got nine hits to back Keegan Linza in his debut in an LU uniform as he went six innings, walking one and striking out eight.
Sunday was a near repeat of the series opener as LU jumped to an early lead, but this time the Owls were able to tie it in teh bottom of the first, before the bats came to life and LU outscored KSU 9-3 (including five straight runs) the rest of the way to get the sweep 10-4. Tyler Bream ked teh way going 4-5 to finish the weekend with a .700 batting average, while PJ Jimenez and MIchael Roberston both went 3-5 to back starter Steven Evans, who went four innings, allowing a run and two walks while striking out 4 to get the win.
This weekend the Flames head down to Wilmington NC for the Hughes Brothers Challenge hosted by UNC Wilmington. the Flames will play Morehead State Friday to open, then Lehigh on Saturday and finish the weekend against the very good host Seahawks. Check out Chris Lang's blog on the Lynchburg News and Advance website for more information.
Until next time,
Fan the Flames
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Fan the Flames Baseball Preview Pt. 2
We're back sports fans, taking a look at the 2010 Liberty Flames baseball team. This week the Flames kick off their season facing teh Kennesaw State Owls. We're looking at the guys who will be taking the field in Liberty uniform this spring. Today its the infielders and catchers
Infielders
One thing that is a huge benefit for LU is that the entire starting infield is coming back for next year. Going around the horn starting at first base is Trey Wimmer. Wimmer tied for third on the team last year with 6 HRs going on to hit .299 with 32 RBIs (good for fifth on the team last spring). JC transfer PJ Jimenez came right in and started at second base and made a big impression, finishing fourth on the team in fielding percentage (.982). Matt Williams (not to be confused with or related to the former MLB star) came in as a true freshman and did not disappoint, hitting .288, with 49 runs scored (good for second on the team) and 13 stolen bases in 20 attempts (easily leading the team). Another freshman last year, Tyler Bream, comes back to man the "hot corner". Bream, son of former Major Leaguer Sid Bream, made about as big a splash as a freshman could make before going down to injury. Despite only playing 46 games, he finished third on the team in hitting (.337), tied for the team lead in home runs (8) and led the team in slugging percentage (.572). He was voted a freshman All-American and if not for his injury, probably would have been an all conference selection.
Finally, the biggest change in the infield actually comes from behind the plate, where four year starter all conference selection Errol Hollinger graduated. The cupboard is by no means bare behind the plate as senior Nate Thompson, Hollinger's primary backup, will take his place. behind thompson for the most part will be transfer Jerry Neufang as well as Trey Wimmer although expect most if not all of his action to be at first base.
Two players look to get their chances on the field this year in Josh Richardson and Austin Taylor. Richardson comes to the Flames after finishing his career at Greenbrier Christian Academy as the Virginia State Player of the year for private schools and Taylor comes fron the Florida panhandle after spending a year at Tallahassee Community College where he led the team in runs scored (67) and RBIs (56) so he certainly brings a big bat to the mountain. Taylor was also selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2007 MLB player entry draft.
Tomorrow we will wrap up the player portion of our preview by looking at the outfield.
Until then...
Fan the Flames
All information and statistics comes from the Liberty Flames official athletic website www.libertyflames.com
Infielders
One thing that is a huge benefit for LU is that the entire starting infield is coming back for next year. Going around the horn starting at first base is Trey Wimmer. Wimmer tied for third on the team last year with 6 HRs going on to hit .299 with 32 RBIs (good for fifth on the team last spring). JC transfer PJ Jimenez came right in and started at second base and made a big impression, finishing fourth on the team in fielding percentage (.982). Matt Williams (not to be confused with or related to the former MLB star) came in as a true freshman and did not disappoint, hitting .288, with 49 runs scored (good for second on the team) and 13 stolen bases in 20 attempts (easily leading the team). Another freshman last year, Tyler Bream, comes back to man the "hot corner". Bream, son of former Major Leaguer Sid Bream, made about as big a splash as a freshman could make before going down to injury. Despite only playing 46 games, he finished third on the team in hitting (.337), tied for the team lead in home runs (8) and led the team in slugging percentage (.572). He was voted a freshman All-American and if not for his injury, probably would have been an all conference selection.
Finally, the biggest change in the infield actually comes from behind the plate, where four year starter all conference selection Errol Hollinger graduated. The cupboard is by no means bare behind the plate as senior Nate Thompson, Hollinger's primary backup, will take his place. behind thompson for the most part will be transfer Jerry Neufang as well as Trey Wimmer although expect most if not all of his action to be at first base.
Two players look to get their chances on the field this year in Josh Richardson and Austin Taylor. Richardson comes to the Flames after finishing his career at Greenbrier Christian Academy as the Virginia State Player of the year for private schools and Taylor comes fron the Florida panhandle after spending a year at Tallahassee Community College where he led the team in runs scored (67) and RBIs (56) so he certainly brings a big bat to the mountain. Taylor was also selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2007 MLB player entry draft.
Tomorrow we will wrap up the player portion of our preview by looking at the outfield.
Until then...
Fan the Flames
All information and statistics comes from the Liberty Flames official athletic website www.libertyflames.com
Monday, February 15, 2010
Fan the Flames Baseball Preview
That's right sports fans, Im back after a long hiatus and with the return comes branching out to cover more LU sports, not just football. With snow still on the ground here in Lynchburg, its hard to believe that its already time to break out the aluminum and welcome the boys of spring again.
LU finished with better than 30 wins for the fifth straight season in 2009, going 33-21 and finishing with the most wins in the first two years for an LU coach with 68. 16 times last year, the Flames scored 10 or more runs in a game, and they won all 16 times. They finished the year with the fourth most runs in team history (383, the record being 492 in 2002), finished with better than 40 team home runs for the third time in four seasons (60, the record is 87 in 1998) and set records for the highest fielding percentage (.974) AND fewest errors (53) in a season.
Over the next five days we will take a look ahead to the 2010 season for the Flames and get you ready for the opening series this Friday-Sunday down in Kennesaw, GA against Kennesaw State.
Today we will take a look at Liberty's role in baseball's arms race.
The major benefit for Liberty this season is there is lots of experience coming back on the mound in addition to some talented new faces. It all starts with the frontliners as converted fielder Shawn Teufel returns for his second season on the hill after a very successful season last year, going 9-2 with a 4.33 earned run average (ERA) and a team leading 72 strike outs in 72.2 innings pitched (which also tied for the team lead with Steven Evans) finishing first team all-conference. Making his return to the mound in 2010 is right-hander Dustin Umberger. In his last full season, Umberger led the Big South Conference in strikeouts (88) and was among the leaders in wins (8) and ERA (3.80) This should give the Flames a solid 1-2 punch going into weekend series, with lefty Steven Evans (from right up the road in Amherst) giving head coach Jim Toman two lefthanders he can call on. Evans finished last year second on the team in wins behind Teufel (7) and third in strikeouts (45) in 12 starts. Evans was the workhorse of the staff last year, logging the only complete games by a Flames pitcher. Also look for Mark Swanson to make some midweek starts after he comes back from injury in 2009. Even though he only made 6 starts last year, he made the most of them going 4-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 35 strikeouts.
In the bullpen seniors Carter Browning and Dane Beakler (who like Umberger sat out the 2009 season) lead the way along with sophomore Carter Browning, who started the year as the Flames closer before giving way to senior Andrew Wilson.
a pair of freshmen along with some new upperclassmen faces will compete for innings this year. Cameron Gianinni (from Hargrave Military Academy in nearby Chatham) and Josh Richardson headline the incoming class of hurlers along with upperclassmen Zane Bator, Bryan Cole, J.J. McLeod and Chris Roach all look to contribute this season.
Tomorrow we'll run down the infielders and catchers
Until next time,
Fan the Flames
Information and statistics comes from Liberty Flames website www.libertyflames.com
LU finished with better than 30 wins for the fifth straight season in 2009, going 33-21 and finishing with the most wins in the first two years for an LU coach with 68. 16 times last year, the Flames scored 10 or more runs in a game, and they won all 16 times. They finished the year with the fourth most runs in team history (383, the record being 492 in 2002), finished with better than 40 team home runs for the third time in four seasons (60, the record is 87 in 1998) and set records for the highest fielding percentage (.974) AND fewest errors (53) in a season.
Over the next five days we will take a look ahead to the 2010 season for the Flames and get you ready for the opening series this Friday-Sunday down in Kennesaw, GA against Kennesaw State.
Today we will take a look at Liberty's role in baseball's arms race.
The major benefit for Liberty this season is there is lots of experience coming back on the mound in addition to some talented new faces. It all starts with the frontliners as converted fielder Shawn Teufel returns for his second season on the hill after a very successful season last year, going 9-2 with a 4.33 earned run average (ERA) and a team leading 72 strike outs in 72.2 innings pitched (which also tied for the team lead with Steven Evans) finishing first team all-conference. Making his return to the mound in 2010 is right-hander Dustin Umberger. In his last full season, Umberger led the Big South Conference in strikeouts (88) and was among the leaders in wins (8) and ERA (3.80) This should give the Flames a solid 1-2 punch going into weekend series, with lefty Steven Evans (from right up the road in Amherst) giving head coach Jim Toman two lefthanders he can call on. Evans finished last year second on the team in wins behind Teufel (7) and third in strikeouts (45) in 12 starts. Evans was the workhorse of the staff last year, logging the only complete games by a Flames pitcher. Also look for Mark Swanson to make some midweek starts after he comes back from injury in 2009. Even though he only made 6 starts last year, he made the most of them going 4-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 35 strikeouts.
In the bullpen seniors Carter Browning and Dane Beakler (who like Umberger sat out the 2009 season) lead the way along with sophomore Carter Browning, who started the year as the Flames closer before giving way to senior Andrew Wilson.
a pair of freshmen along with some new upperclassmen faces will compete for innings this year. Cameron Gianinni (from Hargrave Military Academy in nearby Chatham) and Josh Richardson headline the incoming class of hurlers along with upperclassmen Zane Bator, Bryan Cole, J.J. McLeod and Chris Roach all look to contribute this season.
Tomorrow we'll run down the infielders and catchers
Until next time,
Fan the Flames
Information and statistics comes from Liberty Flames website www.libertyflames.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Fan the Flames Preview: Gardner Webb
TOmmy Beecher threw for 124 yards and a TD while the Flames defense took advantage of 8 VMI turnovers and routed the Keydets 54-14 in the final home football game of the 2009 season. The Flames ran their Big South Conference streak to 15 consecutive games, won their 47th consecutive game when scoring 30 or more points, scored 50 or more for the third straight home game and with Aaron Hewlett's 80 yard kickoff return for a TD in the first quarter registered their 4th consecutive season with at least one kickoff returned for a TD as well as holding their 5th consecutive opponent under 20 points. The Flames improve to 7-2 on the year and 4-0 in the Big South Conference while VMI ends their conference campaign at 1-5 and is 2-7 overall.
LU now heads on the road for the last two games, starting with...
#16
(7-2, 4-0)
vs.
(5-4, 2-2)
Gardner-Webb holds its senior day on Saturday and welcomes the Liberty Flames back to "the scene of the crime". The last time LU was in Boiling Springs was 2007 when they beat the Runnin Bulldogs 31-0 and won their first Big South Conference title. Liberty needs this game in order to set up a potential Big South Championship game with second year conference member Stony Brook next weekend in NY. Gardner Webb has tended to fade the latter stages of the season and they are looking like it again having lost their last two games. LU has outscored its last 4 opponents 106-35 in the second half and if the trend continues, if Gardner Webb doesnt get their offense on track they could get swept away.
LU 49
Gardner-Webb 28
LU now heads on the road for the last two games, starting with...
#16
(7-2, 4-0)vs.
(5-4, 2-2)Gardner-Webb holds its senior day on Saturday and welcomes the Liberty Flames back to "the scene of the crime". The last time LU was in Boiling Springs was 2007 when they beat the Runnin Bulldogs 31-0 and won their first Big South Conference title. Liberty needs this game in order to set up a potential Big South Championship game with second year conference member Stony Brook next weekend in NY. Gardner Webb has tended to fade the latter stages of the season and they are looking like it again having lost their last two games. LU has outscored its last 4 opponents 106-35 in the second half and if the trend continues, if Gardner Webb doesnt get their offense on track they could get swept away.
LU 49
Gardner-Webb 28
Friday, November 6, 2009
Fan the Flames Preview: VMI
Before getting into this week's post I want to again remind everyone that if you want a more in depth look at Liberty Flames Football check out Chris Lang of teh Lynchburg News and Advance at his blog: http://www.mynewsadvance.com/index.php/chris_lang and you can follow him on twitter: http://twitter.com/chris_lang_blog
Now on to our regularly scheduled post:
Its been a few weeks since Ive posted so here is a rundown of the last few games:
LU exploded in the second half and ran away from the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (both figuratively AND literally) 58-13 in front of a raucous crown on Homecoming weekend in Lynchburg. Freshman RB Aldreakis Allen enjoyed a breakout game as he finished with 106 yards and a career high three TDs as LU outscored CCU 42-7 to run their homecoming win streak to 3 games and won their 46th consecutive game at home when scoring at least 30 points as well as the 12th consecutive Big South Conference game (tej loss to Presbyterian last year did not count as a conference loss). Tommy Beecher enjoyed one of his best games as a Flame going 17-22 for 216 yards but the play of the game came when Mike Brown took a reverse and hit a wide open Chris Summers for a 47 yard TD pass following one of 4 INTs thrown by CCU on the day.
LU went back on the road and headed down to Norht Charlseton, SC to face the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. LU got all they could handle as it took a Mike Brown to Will Quarles TD connection and a late stand by the defense to spur the Flames to a 20-13 win. The FLames offense which had so much success against CCU found the going a lot tougher from the Bucs as they finished with only 156 total yards of offense. The Flames did make it a baker's dozen with their 13th straight win in the Big South.
LU got back home and were out for payback as the onyl team in the conference to beat them last year (although it did not count as a conference loss as noted earlier) Presbyterian made the trip up to Williams Stadium. It was a cold and wet day in Lynchburg but the LU offense was red hot as the FLames stormed out to a 28-3 lead and never looked back posting their second 50 point game in three weeks defeating the Blue Hose 55-19.
LU closes out the home portion of the 2009 schedule with an in state rival:
(2-6, 1-3 Big South)
vs.
(6-2 , 3-0 Big South)
The VMI Keydets make their biannual trip to Lynchburg to face the Flames. Last time the two teams met in Williams Stadium it was a near record breaking performance as the Flamesrolled up 475 yards of offense and outslugged VMI 73-34. Liberty has won 5 of the last 7 meetings between the two including all three under head coach Danny Rocco. the Flames also have not failed to score at least 30 points against the Keydets since 2005 (when they lost 10-7). Both teams have shown propensity to light up the scoreboard (especially when they get together. Liberty knows they need every game from here on out to have a chance to make teh playoffs in the last year before the Big South picks up an automatic bid and they will come out to play with the same vengeance they did against Presbyterian. VMI could make this interesting if they can hold onto the ball as RB Howard Abegesah and QB/RB Tim Maypray can make a lot of good things happen. LU wins though to keep their playoff aspirations alive
LU 59
VMI 28
Now on to our regularly scheduled post:
Its been a few weeks since Ive posted so here is a rundown of the last few games:
LU exploded in the second half and ran away from the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (both figuratively AND literally) 58-13 in front of a raucous crown on Homecoming weekend in Lynchburg. Freshman RB Aldreakis Allen enjoyed a breakout game as he finished with 106 yards and a career high three TDs as LU outscored CCU 42-7 to run their homecoming win streak to 3 games and won their 46th consecutive game at home when scoring at least 30 points as well as the 12th consecutive Big South Conference game (tej loss to Presbyterian last year did not count as a conference loss). Tommy Beecher enjoyed one of his best games as a Flame going 17-22 for 216 yards but the play of the game came when Mike Brown took a reverse and hit a wide open Chris Summers for a 47 yard TD pass following one of 4 INTs thrown by CCU on the day.
LU went back on the road and headed down to Norht Charlseton, SC to face the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. LU got all they could handle as it took a Mike Brown to Will Quarles TD connection and a late stand by the defense to spur the Flames to a 20-13 win. The FLames offense which had so much success against CCU found the going a lot tougher from the Bucs as they finished with only 156 total yards of offense. The Flames did make it a baker's dozen with their 13th straight win in the Big South.
LU got back home and were out for payback as the onyl team in the conference to beat them last year (although it did not count as a conference loss as noted earlier) Presbyterian made the trip up to Williams Stadium. It was a cold and wet day in Lynchburg but the LU offense was red hot as the FLames stormed out to a 28-3 lead and never looked back posting their second 50 point game in three weeks defeating the Blue Hose 55-19.
LU closes out the home portion of the 2009 schedule with an in state rival:
(2-6, 1-3 Big South)vs.
(6-2 , 3-0 Big South)The VMI Keydets make their biannual trip to Lynchburg to face the Flames. Last time the two teams met in Williams Stadium it was a near record breaking performance as the Flamesrolled up 475 yards of offense and outslugged VMI 73-34. Liberty has won 5 of the last 7 meetings between the two including all three under head coach Danny Rocco. the Flames also have not failed to score at least 30 points against the Keydets since 2005 (when they lost 10-7). Both teams have shown propensity to light up the scoreboard (especially when they get together. Liberty knows they need every game from here on out to have a chance to make teh playoffs in the last year before the Big South picks up an automatic bid and they will come out to play with the same vengeance they did against Presbyterian. VMI could make this interesting if they can hold onto the ball as RB Howard Abegesah and QB/RB Tim Maypray can make a lot of good things happen. LU wins though to keep their playoff aspirations alive
LU 59
VMI 28
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