CONWAY, S.C. – Danielle Liermann hit three of Austin Peay State University's six home runs, Friday morning, as the Governors defeated Radford to open play in the Chanticleer Showdown at St. John Field, before dropping a 3-1 final to UNLV.

The three home runs by Liermann is a program single-game record and gives her five home runs in her last two games – also a school record for a two-game stretch.

The Governors continue play in the Chanticleer Showdown, Saturday, with a 1 p.m. contest versus host Coastal Carolina, followed by a matchup versus Jacksonville, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Austin Peay 12, Radford 4

Austin Peay came out swinging early against Radford (5-7) with Liermann hitting a two-run homer, followed by a Carly Mattson solo homer for an early 3-0 lead.

Liermann finished the game with a career single-game high six RBIs.

Brooke Pfefferle joined the home-run parade with a two-run shot in the third inning, making it 5-0, with the Govs adding single runs in the fourth and fifth innings on RBI ground outs by Mattson and Pfefferle to extend the lead out to 7-0.

Liermann and Mattson hit back-to-back home runs for the second time in the game in the top of the sixth inning, making it 10-0.

Radford would score four times in the bottom of the sixth inning, but Liermann responded with her game's third homer in the top of the seventh, driving in two, for the 12-4 final margin.

Morgan Rackel (7-3) picked up the win, giving up four hits and striking out seven

UNLV 3, Austin Peay 1

The Govs and Rebels (12-3) were in a scoreless pitcher's duel heading into the bottom of the fourth inning before Austin Peay broke the deadlock with a run, coming on back-to-back doubles by Rackel, who had a two hits for the game, and Gross. But that would be the only run the Govs would push across, with UNLV taking the lead for good with two runs in the sixth inning and adding an insurance run in the seventh for the 3-1 final.

Inside the Boxscore

• The Govs' six total home runs hit versus Radford is a school single-game record.
• Danielle Liermann finished the Radford game with a career-high six RBIs.
• Liermann and Carly Mattson hitting back-to-back home runs twice versus Radford is a school record.
• The back-to-back home runs by Liermann and Mattson were the Govs' first since Kacy Acree and Liermann hit back-to-back homers versus Indiana State, Feb. 25, 2017.
• Liermann's six RBI are the most by a Gov in a game since Chandler Groves drove in six versus Samford, March 25, 2015.
• Brooke Pfefferle's three RBI versus Radford tied a career high.
• After turning just nine double plays in 58 games during the 2018 season, the Govs two double plays, Friday, bringing their season total to 12 in just 18 games this season.
• The Govs game versus UNLV was only the second time the Govs had ever played a team from the Mountain West Conference (Colorado State/2003).
• With her two home runs versus Radford, Carly Mattson became just the third Gov to reach 30 career home runs, joining teammate Danielle Liermann and Brianna Venable (2003-06).
• Mattson's three RBIs versus Radford moved her career total to 80, the 10th-most in program history, passing Louranda Sanders (1997-00) and Tracey Drechsel (1995-98).
• Morgan Rackel's win versus Radford was her career 29th, tying Carol Gray (1987-90) for sixth all-time.
• Rackel's eight total strikeouts, Friday, brings her career total to 278, passing Lauren de Castro (2011-14) and Stacey Hrabota (1994-96) for the fifth-most in program history.

Stanfill Statements

On Liermann's big game at the plate

"Every time Danielle got into the box, she had that mindset that she was going to do something with the ball."

On the team's resent power surge

"The last few games as a team we've come out super aggressive at the plate. That's something we've been talking to them about, and working on, and its been working out to our favor."