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3
Longwood LWUBASE 7-15
4
Winner Gardner-Webb GWU 14-6
Longwood LWUBASE
7-15
3
Final
4
Gardner-Webb GWU
14-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Longwood LWUBASE 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Gardner-Webb GWU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 4

W: FOX, Phil (2-0) L: Melnyk, Andrew (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Heartbreak: Lancers Fall 4-3 On Walkoff Homer At Gardner-Webb

Potojecki Excels On Mound, But GWU Rallies In Ninth To Down Lancers

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Longwood baseball lost a heartbreaker in the series finale on Sunday at Gardner-Webb. The Runnin' Bulldogs (14-6, 3-0 Big South) won 4-3 on a walkoff homer by Alec Burns in the bottom of the ninth, and two runs or less decided all three games of the series.
 
SCORE:
 
Game 1
              R             H            E
LWU      3             9             0
GWU     4             5             4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
For the second time in the series, one run was the difference between the two teams. The margins in the Big South are razor thin, and all three games in the series were decided by a total of four runs.
 
Longwood (7-15, 0-3 Big South) led 3-2 heading into the ninth, but Alec Burns hit a two-run walkoff home run to give Gardner-Webb the sweep. Andrew Melnyk took the loss for Longwood after only giving up a run for the second time this season. He hadn't allowed a run in three straight appearances.
 
Phil Fox earned the win by virtue of pitching the top of the ninth for Gardner-Webb.
 
Despite the outcome, the Lancers had positives to draw on as the team is in the midst of an eight-game road trip. Starting pitcher Andrew Potojecki excelled for a second straight outing. The righthander was downright filthy and retired the side in order in six of his seven innings, with his seven innings matching a career high. He gave up two runs on three hits while striking out seven.
 
Kevin Warunek also tossed a scoreless relief inning in the eighth for his second straight scoreless outing of the season. The Lancer pitchers also tied a season low with one walk.
 
The team outhit Gardner-Webb 9-5. Eliot Dix erupted for five base hits for a second time this season as the redshirt-junior went a perfect 5-5 at the plate for the second time in less than a week. Gregory Ryan, Jr. added a pair of base hits as well.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"Potojecki was lights out today," said Longwood Head Coach Chad Oxendine. "I hate we couldn't pull it off for him. He continues to give us chances to win games."
 
"Our guys played a really good game," Oxendine added. "I'm proud of how they responded after two tough games yesterday."
 
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
 
Eliot Dix has the last three five-hit games for the Lancers. He also had a five-hit game against Richmond on Wednesday, March 15, and he had a five-hit game against Maryland Eastern Shore in February 2022.
 
Dix has had five multi-hit games in Longwood's past six outings.
 
Dix leads Longwood with 10 multi-hit games this season.
 
Potojecki went 7.0 innings for a second straight outing. He has gone at least six innings in three of his five starts this season.
 
Potojecki's seven strikeouts were one shy of a career high. He has struck out a combined 15 batters across his past two outings.
 
Potojecki has not allowed more than two runs in any start this year.
 
UP NEXT:
 
The Lancers stay on the road with a trip to VCU on Tuesday night. First pitch is set for 6 p.m., and the game will be aired on ESPN+ as well as on WVHL 92.9 Kickin' Country.
 
#GoWood #HorsePower
 
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