FARMVILLE, Va. –Gardner-Webb used two big innings to take down Longwood 13-9 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
The Runnin' Bulldogs (14-15, 4-5 Big South) plated 10 runs combined in the third and fifth innings to outslug Longwood (8-20, 3-3 Big South) and complete the sweep.
Mikey Urbaniak led the Longwood offense by tying a career best with four base hits. However, GWU had nine different players record a base hit, and seven different players drew a walk.
SCORING:
R H E
GWU 13 13 1
LWU 9 12 1
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Gardner-Webb took advantage of walks in the first to take a 2-0 lead, but
Myles Webb roped an RBI triple down the line to get Longwood on the board, and a delayed double steal allowed Webb to score and tie the game.
However, GWU plated four in the third, with Merik Carter capping the rally with a two-run single.
Jae'dan Carter hit a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 6-3 in the home half of the frame for the Lancers.
GWU's
Tanner Thomas hit a three-run double to open the scoring in the fifth, and three more doubles extended the lead to 12-3.
Mikey Urbaniak tripled in a run in response, and he came home to score one batter later on a grounder by Webb.
The Lancers rallied in the seventh to trim the lead to 12-9.
Carter Newman opened the scoring with a two-run single up the gut, and
Bentley Yeatts snuck an RBI single down the line. Tre Keels capped the scoring with a sac fly.
The Lancers loaded the bases in the eighth with two outs, but a fielder's choice ended the threat.
Jaden Stockton (2-0) earned the win for Gardner-Webb after coming on in relief in the fifth inning. He struck out five against two runs on a hit and two walks. Devin Pressley picked up a four out save with one strikeout for his first save of the season.
Ried Dittner (1-2) took the loss for Longwood. He gave up six runs on two hits and eight walks while striking out four.
UP NEXT:
Longwood returns to the road for four straight games. The Lancers head to VMI for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m., and then the team heads to Presbyterian next weekend for a three-game series.
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