Posted: Aug. 12, 2012 | 2:02 a.m.<\/p>\n
After watching his team strike out 13 times in a loss Friday night, Liberty baseball coach Mike Eshragh wanted to see his players execute better at the plate Saturday. <\/p>\n
The Patriots did that, and then some. <\/p>\n
Liberty pounded out 20 hits on its way to a 23-9, seven-inning victory over Albuquerque (N.M.) to stave off elimination in the American Legion Western Regional at Fairfield, Calif. <\/p>\n
\"We struck out 13 times at the plate (Friday) night. That doesn't happen to us,\" Eshragh said of his team's 9-6 loss to Fairfield. \"Responding today with a good offensive output shows these kids know how to make adjustments quickly. It was good to bounce back.\" <\/p>\n
Liberty (28-9) is one of four teams remaining in the double-elimination regional. The Patriots will play Lakewood (Calif.) at 3:30 p.m. today. <\/p>\n
The Patriots led 9-0 after two innings, but Albuquerque scored three runs in the fifth to pull within 13-7. But Liberty scored 10 runs in the bottom of the inning to put the run rule into effect. <\/p>\n
Liberty's Jay Martz went 4-for-5 with four runs and two RBIs, and Michael Vargas was 3-for-4 with four RBIs. <\/p>\n
Jesse Keiser went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs for Liberty. Teammates Daniel Skelly, Nate Bennett and Marcos Rivera added two hits each. Skelly drove in four runs and Bennett three. <\/p>\n
\"We got to the field a little bit earlier today and had a little bit extra cage time,\" Eshragh said. \"The players knew what was on the table, and we responded right away.\" <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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