April 13, 2008
BOX SCORE GAME ONE
BOX SCORE GAME TWO
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University swept a baseball doubleheader past visiting North Carolina Central University Sunday at Lancer Stadium; winning the first game 8-4 and the second game 3-1. The Lancers improved their record to 20-13 this season, the 27th 20-win campaign in the program’s 30-year history, while the Eagles dropped to 6-20. Longwood will play again on Tuesday evening, April 15, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk beginning at 6 p.m..
In the opener, Longwood scored three runs in the first inning, one in the third, and two more runs in the fourth inning to lead 6-0. North Carolina Central scored a run in the sixth inning and added three runs in the seventh to close to within 6-4. The Lancers, however, responded with two insurance runs in the eighth inning to secure the four-run victory.
In the first, sophomore Phil Cerreto/Midlothian (Midlothian) (3-4, 2 RBI) had the first of his three hits and two RBI with a one-out, RBI single that scored freshman Brant Jones/Richmond (Monacan) (2-2, RBI) who had reached on a single. Sophomore Casey Havers/Thorofare, N.J. (West Deptford) (2-4, 3 RBI) later had the first of his two hits and three RBI with a two-run single that plated Cerreto and freshman Justin Morreim/Virginia Beach (Frank W. Cox) (1-5) who had singled as well. In the third, Cerreto led-off with another single and later crossed the plate on an RBI ground-ball out by senior Nick von Gersdorff/Purcellville (Loudoun Valley) (2-5, 2 RBI). In the fourth, sophomores Topher Ellis/Virginia Beach (First Colonial) (1-3) and Scott Kimble/Spotsylvania (Spotsylvania) (0-2) each drew walks and Ellis later scored on an RBI single from Jones, while Kimble crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Cerreto. In the eighth, Cerreto reached on an infield single and scored on an RBI double to right field by Havers who later scored on an RBI single from von Gersdorff.
Junior John Walker II/Alexandria (West Potomac) (5-3) earned the pitching win for the Lancers with the first 6.0 innings, allowing just two hits and one unearned run with seven strikeouts and two walks. Senior Rob Moody/Midlothian (Midlothian) (3) picked-up the save with the final 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just one hit with five strikeouts. Blake Murray (1-2, RBI) and Greg Pickett (1-2, RBI) led NCCU at the plate, while Jeff Citero (0-5) had the mound loss for the Eagles with the first 3.0 innings, yielding five hits and four earned runs with no strikeouts and three walks.
In the nightcap, Longwood scored runs in each of the third, fourth, and sixth innings while N.C. Central managed a run in the sixth inning for the final two-run margin. In the third, sophomore David Smiy Jr./Chesterfield (Matoaca) (1-2) led-off with a triple to left-center field and scored on a grounder by Ellis (0-2, RBI). In the fourth, Havers (1-3) reached on a two-out single and moved to third on a single from von Gersdorff (1-3). Havers would cross the plate when von Gersdorff stole second base, drawing a throw to second as Havers beat the return throw to home plate. In the sixth, Cerreto singled to second base with two outs and scored unearned courtesy of two fielding errors on a ball hit to second base as well by Havers and also misplayed by the right fielder.
Freshman Chris Briere/Midlothian (James River) (2-2) earned the mound win with the first 6.0 innings, scattering four hits and one earned run with seven strikeouts and one walk. Sophomore Lance Harting/Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Ballston Spa) (3) got the save with the final inning of relief, yielding one hit with three strikeouts and no walks. Tye Gray (2-3, RBI) led NCCU, while Alex Weathersby (0-4) had the pitching loss for the Eagles with the first 4.0 innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs with two strikeouts.
