March 14, 2009

BOX SCORE GAME ONE

BOX SCORE GAME TWO

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Longwood University swept a baseball doubleheader at Coppin State University Saturday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, winning the first game 5-1 and the second game 10-4.  Sophomore Brant Jones/Richmond (Monacan) [2-4, 3 RBI) had two hits and three RBI on the day to lead the Lancers who improved to 12-6 overall with eight-straight wins.  Lonnel Bush [2-4, RBI] had two hits and an RBI for the Eagles (0-7).  Longwood and Coppin State will play their weekend series finale on Sunday, March 15, in Baltimore, Maryland beginning at 1 p.m..
   
In the opener, Longwood scored a run in the first inning as junior Scott Kimble/Spotsylvania (Spotsylvania) (0-2) drew a lead-off walk and later scored on an RBI single from classmate Phil Cerreto/Midlothian (Midlothian) (1-3, RBI).  Coppin State tied it at 1-1 with a run in the first as well before the Lancers took control with three runs in the fifth courtesy a throwing error, wild pitch, and another run scored during a run-down play.  LU added a final run in the sixth when freshman Robby Newman/Virginia Beach (Salem) (1-3) doubled with two outs and scored on another double by classmate Dustin Sollars/Midlothian (Cosby) (1-2, RBI). 
   
Freshman Mark Montgomery/Williamsburg (Bruton) (3-0) earned the pitching win with the final 6.0 scoreless innings of relief on the mound, allowing just one hit with two walks and a career-high 10 strikeouts.
   
In the nightcap, Longwood scored three runs in the first inning, four runs in the second, and two more runs in the third to lead 9-0 before the Eagles scored two runs in the third inning.  CSU added two more runs in the fourth while LU scored a final run in the fifth inning for the final margin.  In the first, all three runs crossed the plate on wild pitches.  In the second, Jones (2-2, 3 RBI) had a two-run triple to center field, Cerreto (0-1, RBI) added a sacrifice fly, and senior Jonathan Quigley/Annandale (W.T. Woodson) (1-4, RBI) contributed an RBI single.  In the third, Jones added another sacrifice fly while the other run came in on a passed ball.  Junior Casey Havers/Thorofare, N.J. (West Deptford) (2-4, RBI) had an RBI double for the Lancers in the fifth inning. 
   
Senior Paul Heidler II/Warrenton (Notre Dame Academy) (1-1) earned the pitching win with the complete-game 5.0 innings on the mound, allowing four hits and two earned runs with three walks and a career-high eight strikeouts.