March 6, 2010

BOX SCORE GAME ONE

BOX SCORE GAME TWO

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University split a baseball doubleheader against visiting Niagara University at Bolding Stadium Saturday afternoon in Farmville, winning the first game 10-3 before falling in the second game 8-7. The opening game victory was the 850th career coaching win for veteran 32nd-year head coach Charles Buddy Bolding (850-459-4). The Lancers (6-2) were led in the first game by senior Phil Cerreto/Midlothian (Midlothian) with three hits and five RBI, and junior Brant Jones/Richmond (Monacan) with four hits, four runs, and an RBI, while junior Chris Briere/Midlothian (James River) pitched seven-plus strong innings for the mound win. Longwood and the Purple Eagles (1-7) will complete the four-game weekend series with another twinbill on Sunday at Bolding Stadium beginning at 12 p.m..

In game one, Longwood scored a run in the first inning, added two more runs in the third, three runs in the fifth, and two runs in the sixth to lead 8-0. Niagara finally scored a run in the seventh, adding two runs in the eighth before the Lancers plated two more runs in the eighth as well for the final seven-run margin. In the first, senior Robbie Bailey/Mechanicsville (Hanover) (1-3) led-off with a double to right center and scored on a double to right by Cerreto (3-3, 5 RBI). In the third, Jones (4-4, RBI) led-off with a single and scored on a double down the right field line by Cerreto who would score with one out on an RBI grounder from sophomore Robby Newman/Virginia Beach (Salem) (0-3, RBI). In the fifth, Jones opened with a triple to right center and scored on Cerreto's sacrifice fly. Sophomore Dustin Sollars/Midlothian (Cosby) (1-3, 2 RBI) added a two-run single in the at bat as well, scoring senior Casey Havers/Thorofare, N.J. (West Deptford) (2-5, RBI) and Newman who had singled and walked, respectively. In the sixth, sophomore Matt Gwaltney/Chesterfield (Matoaca)?(1-2) pinch-hit and singled to lead-off and scored on an RBI double to center by Jones, and Jones crossed the plate on Cerreto's RBI single. In the eighth, Bailey walked with one out, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on another sacrifice fly by Cerreto. Havers added an RBI double down the right field line that scored Jones who had walked as well.

Briere (1-0) earned the pitching win with the first 7.0-plus innings, scattering six hits and three runs, one earned, with five strikeouts and two walks.

Matt Wietlispach (2-4) and Stephen Smith (1-4, RBI) led Niagara at the plate, while Marcus Spaulding (0-3) took the mound loss with the first 6.0 innings, yielding 12 hits and eight runs, all earned, with three strikeouts and two walks.

In game two, Niagara led 8-1 into the seventh inning before Longwood scored six runs in its final at bat to fall just a run short. In the second, Newman (1-2) doubled to left with one out and later scored on a sacrifice fly from senior David Smiy Jr./Chesterfield (Matoaca) (1-2, 2 RBI). In the sixth, sophomore #D.J. Pomposini#/Danville (George Washington) (1-1) led-off with a pinch-hit single and scored on an RBI double to left center by Smiy. Smiy and senior Scott Kimble/Spotsylvania (Spotsylvania) (2-4), who had singled, scored on a two-run double down the left field line by sophomore Michael Sims/Stafford (North Stafford) (2-3, 2 RBI). Sims would score on an RBI single through the left side by Bailey (1-3, RBI) after Sollars (0-0) had pinch-hit and reached on a wild pitch while striking out. Sollars scored on an RBI single by Cerreto (2-4, RBI), and Bailey scored the final run on a sacrifice fly from Gwaltney (0-0, RBI) who was pinch-hitting again.

Trevor Rutkowski (2-4, 3 RBI) led the Purple Eagles at the plate, while Daniel Morari (1-2) started and earned the mound win with the first 6.0-plus innings, allowing eight hits and five runs, all earned, with six strikeouts and one walk.

Junior Troy Dickman/Midlothian (Midlothian)?(1-1) took the pitching loss with the first 5.0 innings, yielding seven hits and eight runs, three earned, with one strikeout and two walks.