Thursday, May 14 will see this former Lynchburg Metro area high school star in competition.
The Liberty Flames will wrap up their regular-season home baseball games by facing Wake Forest on May 12. The team enters with one of its strongest records in recent years under head coach Bradley LeCroy.
Joaquim De Almeida secured an unexpected championship at an ITF event after starting as a low-ranked alternate and overcoming multiple challenges throughout seven matches. His journey included dramatic comebacks against seeded players and reflections on belief and perseverance.
Liberty University edged past Louisiana Tech with a close 3-2 victory at Worthington Field. Key performances included strong pitching from Bradley Zayac and Cooper Harrington as well as multi-hit efforts from Ethan Swofford.
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