First baseman Brady Gulakowski and catcher Three Hillier hit back-to-back home runs as the No. 21 Liberty Flames plated nine runs in the second inning and never looked back, cruising past the Winthrop Eagles, 13-2, Sunday afternoon at Worthington Field at Liberty Ballpark.
With the win, the Flames sweep the three-game series and win their sixth consecutive game.
In the second inning, Liberty scored nine runs on five hits, sending 13 men to the plate. Besides Gulakowski’s three-run homer run and Hillier solo home run, right fielder Aaron Anderson also hit a solo home run in the inning. Gulakowski also had a two-run double in the second, finishing the afternoon with five RBI.
Gulakowski and Anderson each hit his second home run of the year. Hillier’s round-tripper was the first home run of his collegiate career.
With the victory, Liberty improves to 6-1 on the season. Winthrop falls to 2-5.
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