Box Score
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Senior
Justin Lacy/Glen Allen, junior captain
Scott Burkett/Williamsburg, sophomore
Brandon Delk/Newport News and freshman
Colton Konvicka/Richmond each had two hits to lead Longwood University to a 4-3 non-conference baseball victory at George Mason University of the Colonial Athletic Association on Tuesday in Fairfax. Konvicka added two RBI, including the game-winner in the eighth inning, while sophomore
Joe Manion/Midlothian gained the pitching win and freshman
Travis Burnette/Lynchburg earned a save for the Lancers (21-21). Tucker Tobin had two hits and two RBI for the Patriots (13-29), while Taylor Hunt took the mound loss. Longwood will be idle for 10 days, including next week's semester exams, before returning to action against Big South Conference North Division rival Radford University on May 3 in Farmville.
Longwood got on the scoreboard first with two runs in the third inning, as sophomore
Kenny Cassidy/Chesapeake (1-4) doubled with out out and scored on an RBI single by Konvicka (2-5, RBI). Konvicka stole both second and third base before crossing the plate on a ground ball by junior captain
Matt Dickason/Chesapeake (1-4, RBI). The Lancers increased their lead to 3-0 with another run in the sixth inning after Lacy (2-5) singled with out, moved to second on a single by Delk (2-4) and scored on a run-scoring single from sophomore
Travis Biddix/Richmond (1-4, RBI).
George Mason, however, answered with three runs on three hits in the sixth to tie it at 3-3. Tobin (2-4, 2 RBI) contributed a two-run single to score both Tommy Vitaletti (1-4) and Derek Evans (1-4), who had each singled to open the at bat. Anthony Montefusco (0-3, RBI) added an RBI ground ball to plate Blaise Fernandez (0-2), who had walked, as the Patriots had loaded the bases with no outs. No further damage was done, though, as two runners were left on base.
Longwood scored the go-ahead and winning run in the eighth inning when Delk doubled down the left field line to lead off, moved to third on a ground ball out and scored on the clutch, two-out RBI single by Konvicka.
Manion (2-3) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of late relief to gain the win for Longwood, yielding no hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Burnette (2) tossed the final 2.0 shutout innings to earn his second save for the Lancers, allowing one hit with no walks and one strikeout. Sophomore
Tyler Wislocki/Annandale had started and pitched the first 5.0 innings for the Lancers, scattering four hits and two runs, both earned, with one walk and two strikeouts.
Hunt (1-3) pitched 2.0 innings of late relief for George Mason, allowing three hits and one run, earned, with no walks and two strikeouts.
Longwood swept the season series against George Mason for the second consecutive year, though the Patriots still lead the all-time series, 7-6.
