Liberty's DJ Artis (Aaron Fitt)

Fall Report: Liberty

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Jim Toman has had some good clubs at Liberty. The Flames have topped 40 wins in three of the last six years, made back-to-back regionals in 2013-14, and were on the brink of a third straight regional trip last year before a rough final two weeks torpedoed their at-large hopes. So this program knows talent — but Toman and pitching coach Garrett Quinn say they have never had a pitching staff as deep as their current group.

Ace Jared Lyons is gone, but Liberty returns Saturday starter Victor Cole, a polished senior lefthander who went[…]