4.17.2012

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FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University dropped a 9-0 baseball decision to visiting in-state school VCU of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tuesday night at Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville.  The Lancers (18-17) were limited to only four hits by five different pitchers for the Rams (20-17), while junior Kyler Morgan|Lancaster, Pa. (Lampeter-Strasburg) started and took the pitching loss.  VCU broke the game open with six runs on six hits in the sixth inning.  Longwood will play again Wednesday afternoon, April 18, on the road at in-state opponent and CAA member George Mason University in Fairfax at 3 p.m.
   
VCU scored unearned runs in both the first and third innings to lead 2-0 through three innings, and the Rams added another run in the fourth to take a three-run advantage.  In the first, Jordan Weymouth (2-5, 3 RBI) reached on a fielding error with one out, stole second and moved to third on a throwing error before scoring on the play as well.  In the third, Kyle Sutherland (1-4, 3 RBI) reached on a fielding error and later scored on a ground-ball out from Weymouth.  In the fourth, Chris Ayers (1-3) was hit by a pitch and later crossed the plate on a grounder by Sutherland.  VCU plated six runs in the sixth on six singles, including a two-run single by Sutherland, RBI singles from Paul Nice (2-4, RBI) and Bill Cullen (1-3, RBI), and another two-run single by Weymouth.
   
Longwood hits came from sophomore captain Matt Dickason|Chesapeake (Indian River) (1-4), junior Justin Lacy|Glen Allen (J.R. Tucker) (1-4), along with freshmen Brandon Delk|Newport News (Warwick) (1-3) and Travis Biddix|Richmond (Mills E. Godwin) (1-3).  Belk's double in the second inning was the only extra-base hit for either team in the contest.
   
Morgan (4-4) took the mound loss for the Lancers with the first 3.0 innings, yielding one hit and no earned runs with one walk and one strikeout.  Senior captain Matt Gwaltney|Chesterfield (Matoaca) tossed 2.1 innings of middle relief, allowing eight hits and seven earned runs with no walks and no strikeouts.  Sophomore Ryan Schubert|Springield (Annandale) pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, yielding one hit with one walk and one strikeout.
   
Seth Cutler-Voltz (4-2) gained the pitching win for VCU with the first 4.0 innings, scattering four hits with no walks and two strikeouts.