Box Score FARMVILLE, Va. -- Josh Spano had two hits and two RBIs, while John McGillicuddy pitched a complete-game shutout, to lead High Point University to a 3-0 Big South Conference baseball win at Longwood University on Friday night at Bolding Stadium in Farmville. The visiting Panthers (26-19, 13-9 BSC ) scored single runs in the first, sixth and eighth innings against the Lancers (20-29, 8-14 BSC) in the opening game of the three-game weekend series. Longwood and High Point will play again on Saturday afternoon, May 10 at 4 p.m. in Farmville.
High Point took an early 1-0 advantage with a run in the first inning. Josh Greene (1-3, RBI) tripled to the wall in left center field with one out and scored on a sacrifice fly RBI to center from Spano (2-3, 2 RBIs).
Longwood left two runners on base in the fifth when a one-out single up the middle by senior captain
Alex Owens/Purcellville (1-3) was followed by a walk to freshman
Mac McCafferty/Stevens, Pennsylvania (0-2). Unfortunately, a fly ball out and a fielder's choice ended the threat.
The Panthers plated another run in the sixth to lead 2-0. Spencer Angelis (1-3) reached on a two-out single before Spano added another RBI with a double to left center field.
The Lancers stranded a runner at third base in the seventh after a double to the left field corner by senior
Scott Burkett/Williamsburg (2-3), who moved to third on a ground ball out, but was left there on another ground ball out.
High Point added an insurance run in the eighth for the final three-run margin. Chris Clare (1-3) singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and moved on to third via a throwing error on the play, and crossed the plate unearned on a sacrifice fly RBI to center field by Greene.
Junior
Aaron Myers/Newport News (7-4) started for Longwood and took the hard-luck loss in a complete-game effort over 9.0 innings, scattering six hits and three runs, two earned, with three strikeouts and two walks.
McGillicuddy (5-2) started for High Point and tossed his complete-game shutout over 9.0 innings, allowing six hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
