FARMVILLE, Va. – Delaware State prevented Longwood baseball from finishing the sweep on Sunday afternoon with seven runs over the final two innings. The Hornets (1-5) erased an early Lancer (2-6) lead with eight hits combined in the eighth and ninth.
 
SCORE:
 
                    R         H          E
DSU            8         12         0
LWU            4         12         0
 
Top Performers:
Eliot Dix: 3-4, R, RBI, BB
Tanner Thomas: 2-3, RBI
Andrew Potojecki: 6.0 IP, 1R, 1ER, 4H, 4K
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
Delaware State struck first in the top of the first when Wilfredo Mendez hit an RBI single, but Longwood answered by executing a double steal with runners at the corners to tie the score.
 
From that point, the two pitching staffs kept things close to the vest. Andrew Potojecki put together a strong start for the Lancers with six strong innings. He only gave up one run on four hits while striking out four without a walk. Evan Harris struck out six for DSU in six innings. Neither one received a decision.
 
Tanner Thomas gave Longwood a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the fourth, and the Lancers added two more runs in the seventh to extend the lead to 4-1. Hayden Harris poked an RBI double, and he scored one batter later on a single by Eliot Dix.
 
However, Delaware State started to rally in the eighth. With two on base, Evan Bouldin hit a sac fly to open the scoring for the Hornets. DSU loaded the bases and drew an RBI walk, and a two-run single by Alec Rodriguez gave the Hornets the lead.
 
In the ninth, DSU added three more insurance runs on four hits, and the Hornets turned double plays in both the eighth and ninth innings to prevent Longwood from cutting into the lead.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"It was a tough loss today," said Head Coach Chad Oxendine. "It's very difficult to sweep teams. We had an opportunity and couldn't close it out."
 
"We have to continue learning our personnel and trying to put them in situations to be successful," Oxendine added. "We will continue to get better every week."
 
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
 
Eliot Dix had a team-best three hits. It was his fourth multi-hit game of the season and second straight multi-hit game.
 
Dix also stole two bases.
 
Andrew Potojecki had a quality start for the Lancers. He did not issue a walk and struck out four.
 
Quincy Sippio hit his first collegiate triple.
 
Tanner Thomas had his first collegiate multi-hit game. He went 2-3 with an RBI.
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood heads out for the first of seven straight on the road. They travel to take on No. 21 N.C. State on Tuesday afternoon. First pitch is set for 3 p.m., and the game will be aired on ACCNX.
 
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