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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Longwood LWUBASE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 2
Charleston COFC 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 3

W: Campbell, Connor (1-0) L: Bunch, Wyatt (0-1) S: Lyon, Alex (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Pitcher's Duel Goes Down To Wire As Lancers Fall At College Of Charleston 2-1

Longwood Staff Puts Together Strong Performance, But Cougars Outduel Lancers

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – Longwood baseball was right in the mix in a pitcher's duel on Wednesday night, but the College of Charleston eked out a 2-1 win over the Lancers (3-12). The Lancer pitching staff put together its most complete performance of the season, but the Cougars (9-3) matched Longwood pitch for pitch.
 
SCORE:
 
                       R         H         E
LWU              1         5         2
COFC             2         7         3
 
Top Longwood Performers:
Ethan Walker: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Ried Dittner: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K
Sean Gibbons: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
Pitchers ruled the day, as the Lancer arms combined to surrender their fewest runs and earned runs in a game this season. A five-headed hydra of Wyatt Bunch, Sean Gibbons, Aidan Vanvickle, Ethan Walker and Ried Dittner limited College of Charleston to two runs, with only one counting as earned, on seven hits and six walks between them in the nine innings.
 
Meanwhile, the Cougars returned the favor and fended off an aggressive Longwood squad that was constantly hunting for extra bases. A trio of pitchers combined to limit Longwood to five hits and one run while only giving up two walks.
 
For Charleston, Jake Brink went 4.2 scoreless innings before exiting in the fifth inning to set the tone. He didn't earn the win though, as Connor Campbell finished the fifth with his team in the lead. He went 0.2 innings. Alex Lyon, a freshman, evaded trouble with a late base runner to earn the save.
 
Bunch took the loss for Longwood despite a solid outing in his first collegiate start. The freshman gave up four hits and a walk that led to one run, but he limited the damage in his two innings. Gibbons, Walker and Dittner all tossed scoreless frames, and Vanvickle was charged with an unearned run in the fourth inning.
 
The Lancer offense started slow but posted hits in four of the final five innings to put the tying run on base repeatedly.
 
Longwood got on the board in the sixth after Quincy Sippio hit an RBI groundout to score Drew Camp.
 
In the final two innings, the Lancers had the tying run reach in each frame. However, a strong throw from left prevented the tying run from touching home plate to end the eighth, and a heads up play in the field erased the first opportunity in the ninth. James Nelson then poked a single to center with two outs to give Longwood one last chance, but Lyons recorded a strikeout to end the game.
 
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
 
Longwood wrapped up a seven-game road trip.
 
College of Charleston has yet to play a road game.
 
The two runs were the fewest allowed by the Lancers this season.
 
Ethan Walker recorded a career-best 2.0 innings in his fourth collegiate appearance.
 
Ried Dittner had his third scoreless relief appearance for the Lancers.
 
The Lancer stole three bases in the game, one shy of a season high. Drew Camp, Drayven Kowalski and Ethan Barnes all stole a base.
 
Kowalski was hit by a pitch twice.
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood heads home to open a five game homestand. First, the Lancers host Iona to begin a four-game series on Friday night. First pitch is set for 4 p.m., and the game will be aired on ESPN+.
 
#GoWood #HorsePower
 
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