2.22.2012

BOX SCORE

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 13-7 baseball decision on the road at James Madison University of the Colonial Athletic Association Wednesday evening in Harrisonburg.  The Lancers (2-2) fell behind 6-0 after two innings, rallied to within 6-5 in the fourth, before yielding five runs in the sixth during the six-run setback to the Dukes (1-2-1).  Senior Robby Newman|Virginia Beach (Salem) had two hits and three RBI to lead Longwood, while sophomore Scott Burkett|Williamsburg (Jamestown) added three hits.  Junior Bobby Shelton|Forest (Jefferson Forest) took the mound loss with the first 2.0 innings for the visitors.  Longwood will play again this weekend, February 25-26, at Coppin State University of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for a three-game series in Baltimore, Maryland, including a doubleheader on Saturday at 12 p.m.
   
JMU scored five runs in the first inning via four hits, including a two-run single by Evan Scott (2-3, 3 RBI), a pair of hit batters, one walk, and a sacrifice fly from Conner Brown (1-3, RBI).  The Dukes made it 6-0 with a run in the second off an RBI single by Bradley Shaban (1-3, 2 RBI).  Longwood scored three runs in the third courtesy of RBI singles by both  junior Justin Lacy|Glen Allen (J.R. Tucker) (1-3, RBI) and Newman (2-5, 3 RBI) along with a bases-loaded walk drawn by sophomore Alex Owens|Purcellville (Loudoun Valley) (1-2, RBI).  The Lancers made it a one-run game with two more runs in the fourth when freshman Joey Varaksa|Charlottesville (Albemarle) (0-5) reached on an error and later crossed the plate on a wild pitch ahead of a run-scoring single by freshman Travis Biddix|Richmond (Mills E. Godwin) (2-4, RBI).
   
JMU answered with single runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings before securing the outcome with five runs in the sixth inning, aided by three walks and an error.  Longwood added two late runs in the eighth as Newman hit a two-out, two-run double that scored both sophomore Matt Dickason|Chesapeake (Indian River) (1-4) and Biddix.
   
Shelton (0-1) pitched the first 2.0 innings for Longwood, allowing six hits and six runs, all earned, with one walk and one strikeout.  Freshman Aaron Myers|Newport News (Denbigh) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in late relief, yielding no hits with two walks and one strikeout, while sophomore Ryan Schubert|Springfield (Annandale) pitched the final 1.0 shutout inning, yielding one hit with no walks and no strikeouts.
   
Trent Cundiff (1-0) took the mound win for JMU, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings of middle relief and allowing two hits with one walk and one strikeout.  Cole McInturff (3-5) had three hits to lead the Dukes at the plate.