April 18, 2004

BOX SCORE GAME #1

BOX SCORE GAME #2

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Longwood University dropped another collegiate baseball doubleheader at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Sunday in Pennsylvania, falling 4-3 in the first game and 8-7 in the second game.  The Lancers have lost seven-straight games and are now 30-15 overall after dropping four-in-a-row to the Mountain Cats, including three of the contests by one run each.  Longwood will play again this Wednesday, April 21, hosting nearby Division III Hampden-Sydney College for a 3 p.m. game at Lancer Stadium in Farmville.

At UPJ in the opener, Longwood trailed 4-0 after five innings before scoring three runs in the 6th inning to come up a run short. Sophomore Danny McCraw/Pamplin (Randolph-Henry) (1-1, RBI) had a pinch-hit RBI single in the 6th inning for the Lancers.  Senior Brian Medley/Halifax (Halifax Co.) (0-0), who leads the team with 16 home runs this season, drew four walks in the contest.  Freshman Brian McCullough/Virginia Beach (Princess Anne) (3-2) went the distance and took the pitching loss, allowing one earned run with three strikeouts over the 6.0 innings.

In the nightcap against the Mountain Cats, the Lancers plated six runs in the 3rd inning and led 7-5 into the bottom of the 7th inning before the hosts rallied for three runs and the four-game sweep of Longwood.  Freshman Tyler Childress/Montclair (Forest Park) (2-4, 3 RBI) led the effort with two hits and three RBI along with junior Robert Gillis/Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Auburn Drive) (1-3, 2 RBI) with two RBI.  Medley (2-2) also collected two hits.  Junior Darin Knicely/Elkton (Spotswood) (2-2) took the mound loss in relief, allowing three earned runs with one  strikeout over the final 3.2 innings.