April 3, 2004

BOX SCORE GAME #1

BOX SCORE GAME #2

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Longwood University split a collegiate baseball doubleheader at Limestone College Saturday in South Carolina, winning the first game 13-10 in 11 innings before falling in the second game 17-10.  The Lancers are now 25-8 overall and will play the series finale against the Saints on Sunday in South Carolina.

In the opener, Longwood led 10-3 in the sixth inning before the hosts scored six runs in the 6th and tied the game at 10-10 with a run in the 8th inning.  The Lancers plated the game-winning runs in the extra 11th inning, aided by a two-run home run from junior Brett Mooney/Virginia Beach (Salem) (2-5, 2 RBI).  Senior Brian Medley/Halifax (Halifax Co.) (4-5, 4 RBI) had a huge offensive effort for the Lancers with three home runs to give him a team-best and career-best 12 homers this season.  Medley now has hit 35 career home runs to move into fifth all-time at Longwood.  The Lancers also received home runs from freshmen Tyler Ames/Exmore (Northampton) (1-4, 3 RBI) and Tyler Childress/Montclair (Forest Park) (2-5, 2 RBI) -- the first collegiate home run for Ames.  Freshman Zach Zigrang/Virginia Beach (Kempsville) (7-0) earned his team-leading seventh pitching win -- all in relief this season -- with the final 5.1 innings on the mound, scattering four hits and one earned run with one strikeout.

In the nightcap, Limestone scored seven runs in the 3rd inning and led 12-4 through five innings en route to the win.  Mooney (2-3, 2 RBI) and Zigrang (2-2, 2 RBI) each collected two hits for Longwood, including a home run by Zigrang.  Junior Chris Balus/Newport News (Denbigh) (1-2, RBI) also hit a home run for the Lancers.  Sophomore Mike Brown/Courtland (Southampton) (2-2) took the pitching loss as the starter on the mound with the first 3.0 innings, allowing 10 hits and 10 earned runs with three strikeouts.