The Jacksonville State Gamecocks took on the Liberty Flames over the weekend.
During a weekend when Liberty was slated to play Jacksonville State in a three-game series, the team did not fare well, going 1-3.
One of those games went rather quickly as they were forced to forfeit due to not including a starting pitcher on the roster.
Ahead of their contests, teams were required to submit their 27-player rosters, which featured players who would participate in the games.
Liberty Flames pitcher Ben Blair would not be available for Game 1 as he was scheduled to start in Game 2.
Jacksonville State’s manager took notice.
According to The Anniston Star’s Jared Gravette, Jacksonville State coach Steve Bieser spotted the issue before a pitch would be thrown.
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He promptly waited for Blair to step onto the mound and throw his first pitch in the game before alerting the umpires in Saturday’s first game.
Liberty will forfeit game 2 as Blair was declared ineligible after throwing 1 pitch. Apparently he was not on the 27 man roster for the weekend. Liberty has filed a protest. Not sure what to say beyond that.
— Risewithus (@Risewithus5) March 29, 2025
He assumed the sophomore would be removed from the game or there would be a forfeit.
Jacksonville State Earned Doubleheader Sweep Over The Liberty Flame
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks took a CUSA doubleheader from the Liberty Flames, winning by forfeit in game one and taking game two by a score of 6-1.
In game one, Liberty was forced to forfeit because it used a player who had been accidentally left off the 27-man roster in the first inning of the contest.
Game two was won as pitchers Steven Cash and James Wilson combined to hold Liberty to one run on two hits.
The Liberty Flames would drop to 2-4 in CUSA and 19-10 overall.
Conversely, Jacksonville moved to 3-3 in CUSA and 18-10 overall.
