Golden Flashes Drop Two at Liberty on Saturday

Saturday, March 8

Lynchburg, VA

1:00 PM

Kent State University

7-4

Liberty University

9-6

Kent State

LIBERTY

Golden Flashes Drop Two at Liberty on Saturday

3/8/2014 7:39:00 PM | Baseball

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Kent State (7-5) was only able to bring four runs across in two games at Liberty (0-0) on Saturday (Mar. 8), losing game one 6-2 and game two 4-2.

In the opening matchup, Liberty got on the board early with a two-run 1st inning and posted a three-run 7^th before Kent State was able to score any.

The Golden Flashes' turn came in the 8^th. Curtis Olvey opened the inning with a double and came home in the next at-bat on a Zach Beckner single. Beckner himself came home later on a RBI base hit by Alex Miklos.

Brian Clark (1-3) suffered the loss, going 5.2 innings in the start with six hits, two run, two walks and four strikeouts.

Beckner was the only Flash with multiple hits in the first game. He went 2-for-4 with a RBI and run scored.

The Golden Flashes were able to take a lead in the second game, scoring a run in the 2^nd when Zarley Zalewski began the inning with a walk and eventually came around to score on a Tommy Monnot single. They made it a 2-0 game with a run in the 4^th as Monnot picked up another RBI on a double to left center, scoring Cody Koch who had walked early in the frame.

However, Liberty spoiled the lead with a two-run 4^th and added on a run each in the 7^th and 8^th to come out with the win.

Eric Lauer (3-1) threw the most innings yet in his young career, but also picked up his first career loss. The lefty went 6.2 innings with five hits, three runs and a career mark with seven strikeouts.

Monnot was the only one with a multiple hit second game, going 2-for-4 with both of the team's RBI.

The final game of the series at Liberty will begin on Sunday (Mar. 9) at 2:00 pm. The game will be aired on ESPN3.