COLLEGE BASEBALL: SAYRE GRAD HORTON BLAST THREE MORE HOME RUNS; RIDING 8-GAME HIT STREAK AT LIBERTY (2024-04-07)
Valley Sports ReportLAS CRUCES, N.M. — Sayre grad
Brayden Horton is on fire.
The Liberty University sophomore belted a solo home run on Friday, and two more on Saturday to help the Flames to consecutive wins over New Mexico State. He is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak.
On Friday, Horton was 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored, and one RBI in Liberty’s 9-3 win over New Mexico State.
On Saturday, Horton was 3-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI in LIberty’s 15-5 rout of the Lobos.
Horton’s first round-tripper Saturday put the Flames up 3-0 in the second inning, and his second solo shot — and eighth of the season — made it 15-5 to invoke the 10-run rule.
During his eight-game hit streak, Horton is hitting .556 (15 hits in 27 ABs) with five home runs, one double, 10 RBI, and 12 runs scored.
On the season, Horton is hitting .333 (21 hits in 63 ABs) with 19 runs scored, two doubles, one triple, eight home runs, and 20 RBI. He has a .778 slugging percentage,and a .440 on-base percentage for a 1.218 OPS.
Despite missing seven games due to injuries, Horton is tied for the team lead in batting average, and leads the team in home runs, slugging percentage, and OPS.
Liberty, now 15-15, finishes its three-game set at New Mexico State this afternoon.
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IN PHOTO: Brayden Horton.
