FARMVILLE, Va. - Charleston Southern jumped out to an early lead, and Longwood never recovered as the Bucs (14-17, 6-2 Big South) took game two to clinch the weekend series.
CSU plated seven runs through the first three innings and never relented to win 19-10.
Blagen Pado led the way for the a Longwood (13-18, 2-6 Big South) offense that plated 10 runs. The freshman went 3-5 with a home run.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Blagen Pado: 3-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
Hayden Harris: 2-4
Johnny Sayres: 1.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 H
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Charleston Southern jumped to a 4-0 lead after two innings thanks to a bases clearing double from Alex Urlaub.
They would add three more in the top half of the third to take a 7-0 lead, before Longwood would respond with their first run in the bottom half courtesy of a fielders choice.
The Lancers would continue to fight, plating two in the bottom of the sixth on a double steal and an RBI single from
Corbin McCloud.
Charleston Southern's bats proved to be too much over the next three innings however to pull away for good.
Longwood plated six runs over the last two innings in their last gasp.
Blagen Pado blasted a two run home run in the eighth, his second of the year.
Andrew Potojecki (0-3) took the loss for the Lancers and Parks Ledwell (3-1) earned the victory for the Buccaneers.
NEXT UP:
Longwood and Charleston Southern will close out the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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