February 15, 2004

BOX SCORE

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 10-3 collegiate baseball decision to visiting NCAA Division I James Madison University Sunday at Lancer Stadium in Farmville. The Dukes (3-0) completed a three-game weekend series sweep to open the 2004 campaign, and will host Bucknell (DH) Feb. 21 in Harrisonburg. The Lancers (0-3) will host Bryant Feb. 21 at Lancer Stadium for a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m..

James Madison scored six unearned runs through six innings, aided by four Longwood errors, though the Dukes only led 6-3. The visitors secured the series sweep with four runs in the eighth inning. JMU broke an early 1-1 tie after three innings with four runs in the fourth inning, getting an RBI double from Matt Bristow (1-2, 2 RBI), along with RBI singles from Michael Cowgill (2-3, RBI) and Davis Stoneburner (1-2, RBI). The four-run eighth featured a two-run double from Skyler Doom (1-5, 2 RBI), along with an RBI double from Dan Santobianco (1-1, RBI). Travis Miller (1-0) earned the mound win with the first 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs with a career-high eight strikeouts.

Longwood got on the board early with a well-executed double-steal that scored junior Robert Gillis/Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Auburn Drive) (2-2). The Lancers added a run in the fourth inning on an RBI double from junior Brett Mooney/Virginia Beach (Salem) (2-3, RBI). LU added another run in the sixth inning on a pinch-hit RBI single from sophomore Danny McCraw/Pamplin (Randolph-Henry) (1-2, RBI). Senior Brian Medley/Halifax (Halifax Co.) (2-3) added two hits for the Lancers. Freshman Alan Moore/Richmond (Monacan) (0-1) took the pitching loss with the first 6.0-plus innings, allowing just three hits and no earned runs with three strikeouts while making his collegiate debut.