April 7, 2004

BOX SCORE GAME #1

BOX SCORE GAME #2

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University swept a collegiate baseball doubleheader past visiting Virginia State University Wednesday at Lancer Stadium, winning the first game 16-5 and the second game 10-0. The Lancers have won nine of their last 10 games, to improve their overall record to 30-8.  It marks the 11th 30-win campaign in the 26-year history of the tradition-rich program.  Longwood will play again this weekend, April 9-10, in Wilson, North Carolina at Barton College for a three-game series.

In the opener against VSU, Longwood led just 6-5 before scoring eight runs in the 4th inning to break open a close game en route to the home triumph that ended via the 5-inning, 10-run rule.  Senior Brian Medley/Halifax (Halifax Co.) (2-4, 2 RBI) became the program's all-time hits leader with a two-run inside-the-park home run in the 1st inning.  It was Medley's team-best and career-high 13th homer this season as the fourth-year standout finished the two games with 242 career hits.  Freshman Zach Zigrang/Virginia Beach (Kempsville) (3-4, 6 RBI) had three hits, including a two-run triple in the 4th inning, and a career-best six RBI to lead the 14-hit attack.  Juniors Brett Mooney/Virginia Beach (Salem) (3-3) and Chris Balus/Newport News (Denbigh) (3-4, RBI) each collected three hits as well for the Lancers.  Junior Robert Gillis/Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Auburn Drive) (2-3, 4 RBI) added a pair of hits and four RBI to the effort.  Freshman Alan Moore/Richmond (Monacan) (7-2) earned the pitching win with his team-best fifth complete-game effort, scattering eight hits and two earned runs with seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings.

In the nightcap against the Trojans, Longwood scored four runs in both the 2nd and 5th innings, adding two runs in the 4th inning for shutout and another 5-inning, 10-run rule ending.  Medley (2-4, 4 RBI) led the way with two hits and four RBI, including a double in the 4th inning.  Mooney (2-3, RBI) and freshman Matt Fitzgerald/Fairfax Station (Hayfield) (2-2, RBI) each added two hits as well to the 10-hit attack.  Sophomore Mike Brown/Courtland (Southampton) (3-2) earned the pitching win with his second complete-game effort, allowing just three hits with a career-high 10 strikeouts over 5.0 innings.