February 14, 2004

GAME 1 BOX SCORE

GAME 2 BOX SCORE

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a season-opening collegiate baseball doubleheader at NCAA Division I James Madison University Saturday in Harrisonburg, falling 13-0 in the first game and 12-3 in the second game. The Lancers (0-2) and Dukes (2-0) will complete the three-game series to open the 2004 campaign on Sunday in Farmville, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Lancer Stadium.

In the opener, freshman Tyler Childress/Montclair (Forest Park) was 2-4 to lead Longwood as the Lancers had just five hits in the game. Junior Chris Balus/Newport News (Denbigh) (1-3), along with freshman Tyler Ames/Exmore (Northampton) (1-2) and Zach Zigrang/Virginia Beach (Kempsville) (1-3), each collected a hit. Senior Evan Weinstein/Toronto, Canada (W.L. MacKenzie) (0-1) took the pitching loss with the first 3.1 innings, allowing eight hits and seven earned runs with one strikeout. James Madison was led by Michael Cowgill who was 3-4 with two RBI, including a solo home run in the second inning.

In the nightcap, senior Brian Medley/Halifax (Halifax Co.) (1-3) hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning for the Lancers. Ames (2-4) and freshman Charlie Yarbrough/Richmond (Mills Godwin) (2-3) each had two hits to lead Longwood, including a double from Yarbrough. Sophomore John Hines/Smithfield (Smithfield) (0-1) took the mound loss with the first 4.0 innings, allowing five hits and seven earned runs with four strikeouts. The Dukes were again led by Cowgill who was 2-3 with two RBI, including a two-run double in the sixth inning.