The Citadel 20, Davidson 6
Davidson 5, The Citadel 4 (10 inn.)
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson Wildcats rallied from a 20-6 loss in the first game of a double-header with The Citadel Bulldogs to win the nightcap, 5-4, behind sophomore pinch hitter Will General's game-winner that drove in a pair of runs in the 10th inning, in Southern Conference baseball action Saturday at Wilson Field.
Davidson improves to 13-15 overall, while The Citadel moves to 19-13. The teams have identical 8-6 league records and will meet in the rubber match tomorrow at 1 p.m.
In the first game of the double dip, the Bulldogs put up 25 hits to the tune of 20 runs, while the Wildcats would manage just six runs on six hits. The Citadel started the scoring fest with a five-spot in the top of the second and would continue to add runs in bunches.
Citadel starter Wes Wrenn (5-1) sprinkled seven hits for four runs over a strong 7 1/3 innings to earn the win. Richard Jones and David Greene each had four hits to lead the Bulldogs in game one.
Davidson's Thomas Middour (2-3) allowed eight runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 to take the loss. Seth Freeman and Zach Kayne each recorded a pair of hits for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats bounced back in a big way in the second game, due mainly to locked-in pitching by freshman Chris Lamb, who scattered six hits for a lone run in a career-high 6 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.
The Citadel's Asher Wojciechowski was equal to the task, limiting the 'Cats to three runs on six hits in seven innings,while walking just one and striking out 10.
Neither pitcher, though, factored into the decision, as the Bulldogs scored a run in both the eighth and ninth to force the extra inning.
Chase FitzPatrick put the Wildcats on the board with a leadoff home run in the second, but the Citadel got it back in the top of the sixth.
Davidson finally got to Wojciechowski for a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to take a slim 3-1 lead. James Cerbie doubled, was sacrificed to third and scored on Kayne's double down the left field line. A batter later, Pat Brady drove Kayne in to give Lamb some insurance runs.
Lamb wouldn't get out of the seventh, extended by an error on a dropped strikeout, and Ian Horkley would be summed for the final out, stranding a Bulldog runner in the process.
After a leadoff single in the eighth, Matt Webb (3-0) took over and got a ground out before dealing a walk to Sonny Meade. Richard Jones flied out for the second out, but Chris McGuinness' base hit up the middle put the Bulldogs within a run. The Citadel added another run in the top of the ninth to tie the score at three, and Davidson couldn't answer.
The Bulldogs put together three straight one-out singles for a run in the top of the 10th, but this time, Davidson did have an answer, as pinch hitter Jay Honeycutt started the frame with a base hit into right.
Kayne offered a sacrifice but reached safely on a fielding error, and Drew Gadaire's bunt dropped in no-man's land as he took first safely as well to load the bases. Brady and Chase FitzPatrick struck out, to bring up General, who singled into center field. Pinch runner Chris FitzPatrick scored easily on the play, and Kayne slid under the tag at the plate to lift the 'Cats to the 5-4 win.
Davidson and The Citadel will play the final game of the series tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Wilson Field.
Elon 25, College of Charleston 6
Elon 11, College of Charleston 8
ELON, N.C. -- The Elon Phoenix scored at least one run in every at bat, highlighted by a 10-run third inning, and belted nine home runs to cruise to a 25-6 Southern Conference baseball victory over the College of Charleston Cougars in the first game of a doubleheader from Latham Park on Saturday afternoon. The victory improved Elon to 18-11 overall and 12-4 in SoCon play. CofC dropped to 21-10, 10-6 on the year.
After a walk to Cory Harrilchak extended his streak of reaching base safely to 62 straight games, Chase Austin crushed his fifth homer of the year, this shot to left.
With runners on the corners and two away in the second inning, Harrilchak bounced a ball toward the hole between first and second. Harrilchak beat the pitcher to the bag at first for an infield single which plated Neal Pritchard who had reached on an error.
The Cougars tied the game at three in the third. Hutson Dodds reached on an infield single before Joey Bergman was plunked with two away. Brandon Sizemore sent an 0-2 pitch out over the left field fence for his 14th homer of the year to even the score.
Elon answered right back in its half of the third, sending 14 men to the plate and scoring 10 runs. Pat Irvine reached on an infield single before Bennett Davis drilled a 1-0 pitch over the wall in center for his seventh homer of the year and the 25th of his Phoenix career, good enough to rate eighth on the program's career chart. After Mike Melillo walked, Dallas Tarleton and Pritchard lined back-to-back singles to load the bags. With Ryan Adams at the plate, Jesse Simpson uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Melillo to score. Adams then ripped a single up the middle to plate Tarleton as Elon extended its lead to 7-3. Justin Hilt roped a triple to the gap in right-center to score both Pritchard and Adams. Hilt then crossed the dish with Elon's seventh run of the frame on Harrilchak's ground out. Austin walked and moved to second on a wild pitch before scoring on Irvine's single through the right side of the infield. Davis drilled his second home run of the inning, this one a two-run shot to left.
Adams walked to start the Elon fourth and then Hilt was hit by a pitch as the Phoenix began another big inning. After a ground out moved the runners to second and third Austin hit his second home run of the game, this one clearing the wall in left-center as the Phoenix lead reached 16-3. Irvine and Davis followed with singles and Melillo walked to load the bases. With two outs, Pritchard unloaded the bags by crushing his second career grand slam. This shot from Pritchard, his fifth of the year, cleared the wall in left.
Harrilchak sent the first pitch of the bottom of the fifth over the fence in left for his seventh home run of the year. Austin reached on an error that allowed him to end up at second. After a wild pitch moved Austin to third, Irvine was hit by a pitch to put runners on the corners. A Davis ground out allowed Austin to score.
Bergman led off the CofC sixth with his ninth home run of the season, this one to right. The Cougars then loaded the bases thanks to a walk to Sizemore, Ryan Daniels being hit by a pitch and a Joash Brodin single. After an infield fly, Cole Rakar lined out to center, plating Sizemore with Charleston's fifth run of the game.
Harrilchak added another tally to Elon's total with his second solo homer of the day in the sixth.
Irvine crushed his 11th home run of the year to lead off the Elon seventh to increase the Phoenix lead to 24-5.
Matt Hinson pinch-hit to start the Phoenix eighth and sent the first pitch he saw over the center field wall for his second homer of the year.
After three straight walks to start the top of the ninth, Sizemore lifted a sac fly to center
Jimmy Reyes improved to 5-0 on the year with another solid showing. Reyes hurled 7.0 innings and allowed five runs on six hits. He issued just one walk and fanned nine Cougar hitters.
Simpson was roughed up in just 2.2 innings of work. He allowed 13 runs (12 earned) on 13 hits while falling to 5-2 on the season.
Both Austin and Davis both drove in five runs. For Davis, that equaled a career-best. Harrilchak and Pritchard both finished with four RBI for the Phoenix which posted its most runs since scoring 29 against Appalachian State on May 20, 2005. Harrilchak, Pritchard and Adams all had three-hit days while both Irvine and Davis notched four-hit outings. Harrilchak, Austin and Davis each homered twice in the victory.
For Charleston, Sizemore collected four RBI and Dodds posted the lone mult-hit game, going 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Game Two
ELON, N.C. -- In a game that former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver would have loved, the Elon Phoenix hit three three-run home runs en route to earning an 11-8 Southern Conference baseball victory over the College of Charleston Cougars in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep on Saturday. The Phoenix, who secured the program's first-ever series win over the Cougars, now sit at 19-11 overall and 13-4 in SoCon play. CofC is now 21-11, 10-7.
With Cory Harrilchak on second and Chase Austin on first after a fielder's choice and single, respectively, Bennett Davis drilled his ninth home run of the year over the wall in center. The bomb was the 27th of Davis' career, moving him into a tie for fifth place on the program's career chart.
In the second, Dallas Tarleton and Justin Hilt were aboard when Harrilchak crushed a homer over the scoreboard to push Elon's lead to 6-0.
Hutson Dodds battled Daniel Britt to lead off the Cougar third, finally reaching on an infield single on the 13th pitch of the at bat. Clay McCord followed by walking before Daniel Britt got Joey Bergman to fly out and Brandon Sizemore to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Davis sent a one-out double into the left field corner and then stole third. Davis then scored on Mike Melillo's ground out.
Ryan Daniels and Joash Brodin drew back-to-back walks to begin the Charleston fourth before Matt Mansilla popped out to second. With one away, Cole Rakar was brushed by a pitch to load the bags for Austin Morgan. Morgan unloaded the bases with a grand slam to left-center on the first pitch he saw and CofC was within three at 7-4.
Hilt started the Phoenix fourth with a bomb to center for his eighth homer of the year.
With one out in the top of the sixth Morgan walked. A two-out single moved from McCord was followed by a double into the left field corner from Bergman which scored Morgan. Sizemore looped a single into center to score both McCord and Bergman as the Cougars closed the gap to 8-7. On the play, the ball was booted in center, allowing Sizemore to take second. After an intentional walk to Daniels, Jordan Darnell came on to fan Brodin to end the threat.
Elon answered in the bottom of the inning. Harrilchak was hit by a pitch to start the inning before Davis was issued an intentional walk with two outs. Mike Melillo made the Cougars pay, crushing his ninth home run of the year to left field, the third three-run homer of the game for Elon ? all with two out.
Bergman pulled CofC back within three at 11-8 as he hit a solo homer to dead center with one out in the top of the eighth. Sizemore followed with an infield single before Daniels walked. Elon turned the ball over to its closer Thomas Girdwood to face Brodin. Girdwood got Brodin to ground into a double play to end the inning.
Daniel Britt (3-0) earned the win after allowing four runs on four hits in 5.0 innings. Girdwood picked up his seventh save of the season by throwing a scoreless 1.2 innings to close the game.
Owen Brittle (0-3) was tagged for eight runs on nine hits in 4.0 innings of work to take the loss.
Melillo drove in four runs for Elon while both Davis and Harrilchak knocked in three runs. Hilt finished the day 3-for-5 with two runs scored while Davis went 2-for-3 and scored three times. Harrilchak has now reached base safely in 63 consecutive games. Austin's hitting streak has now reached 17 games thanks to his 1-for-4 performance.
Combined in the two games of the doubleheader, Elon belted 13 home runs.
Charleston's attack was led by Morgan who finished 2-for-3 with two runs and four RBI. McCord, Bergman and Sizemore all had two hits. The last two of that group also had two RBI.
The Phoenix will look to complete the sweep in Sunday's 1:30 p.m. series finale from Latham Park.
Appalachian State 6, Samford 4
Appalachian State 4, Samford 3
BOONE, N.C. ? Rand Smith’s RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning completed Appalachian State University baseball’s doubleheader sweep of visiting Samford on Saturday at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. Appalachian won the opener, 6-4, and took the nightcap, 4-3.
Smith, who extended his hitting streak to 21 games with three hits in the twinbill, slapped a 1-0 pitch over the head of Samford second baseman Stephen Ballard and into shallow right field to bring Ryan Arrowood home with the winning run in the nightcap, extending the Mountaineers’ season-high winning streak to five games.
Arrowood set up Smith’s heroics by leading off the ninth with a pinch-hit single up the middle off SU closer Kyle Nichols (1-2). The freshman advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jerod Faggart and went to third on a groundout to by pinch-hitter Frankie Lewis.
The ninth-inning rally was made possible in the first place by Smith, as the speedy center fielder beat out a infield single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to drive in Nick DeRose from third and knot the game at 4-4.
Appalachian (16-16, 7-11 SoCon) led 2-0 after scoring twice without the benefit of a hit in the third inning. However, Samford (11-23, 7-10 SoCon) responded with a run in the fifth and two in the seventh to take a 3-2 advantage.
Smith also drove in a run on a groundout in the third and finished 2-for-5 with three RBI. His 21-game hitting streak is the longest by a Mountaineer since Brad Peisel hit in 23-straight games in 2005.
In the opener, Wes Hobson went 4-for-4 with four RBI and Matt Andress pitched into the eighth inning to lead the Mountaineers to the 6-4 triumph.
Hobson, who had two doubles among his four hits, gave the Apps the lead for good when he scored on an RBI single by Towarnicky in the fifth inning.
Andress set season highs with his 7.2 innings of work and six strikeouts. He scattered eight hits en route to earning his second win of the season.
In addition to Hobson’s 4-for-4 performance, Towarnicky and DeRose chipped in with two hits apiece in the opener.
ASU closer Zach Quate recorded his fifth save of the season in game one and struck out Bulldog cleanup hitter David Schulze with two runners on in the ninth to claim the win in the nightcap and even his record at 1-1.
Bo Smith homered twice in game one and Ballard went 3-for-4 in game two to pace Samford.
Riding a season-best six-game winning streak, Appalachian goes for its first SoCon sweep of the season when it concludes its three-game series with Samford on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Smith Stadium.
Georgia Southern 9, Western Carolina 2
Western Carolina 5, Georgia Southern 2
Cullowhee, N.C. - Corey Martin matched his career-long outing, scattering six base hits and one unearned run through eight innings as Western Carolina split a Saturday Southern Conference double-header with Georgia Southern at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium. The Eagles combined to score seven runs in the sixth and seventh innings of the opener to win 9-2, while the Catamounts backed up Martin's strong outing with home runs by Trevor Collias and Ross Heffley to even the best-of-three series with a 5-2 win in the night cap.
Western Carolina moved to 20-11 overall, 9-4 in league play in splitting the twin bill, while GSU finished the day at 23-9 overall, 8-4 in the SoCon. The win for WCU also snapped a six-game losing skid to GSU dating back to the 2007 season.
Sunday's rubber match is slated for a 2:00 pm first pitch in Cullowhee.
Collias belted a three-run homer to straight-away center field with one out to break open a scoreless deadlock in the second game pitcher's duel in the fifth inning. Mitchell Hatley opened the frame with a single through the right side with pinch hitter Reid Rollison drawing a one-out walk ahead of Collias who took the 2-2 pitch to the deepest part of the ball park.
Two batters later, Heffley blasted an almost identical shot over the center field fence to give WCU a 4-0 lead through five.
Western added a single run in the sixth on an RBI single by Tyler Kirkpatrick to score J.C. Lyons who doubled off the Purple Monster in left to open the frame.
GSU managed to push across single runs in the eighth and ninth to provide the final tally. Griffin Benedict doubled to open the eighth and was moved around to score on an A.J. Wirnsberger ground out to third. In the ninth, a Kevin Bowles single to right plated Brian Pierce who also opened the final frame with a single.
Martin (5-3) worked the first four and a third without allowing an Eagle base hit in the win. He pitched around two walks with five strikeouts in allowing the one unearned run in the eighth before giving way to classmate, Garrett Ozar. The reliever finished off the final inning allowing one run on two hits with a strikeout in the non-save situation.
Eagle starter Jake Brown (2-3) was equally as effective through the opening four and a third, limiting the Catamounts to a pair of singles until the two homers in the fifth. Brown allowed five earned runs on eight hits with two walks and six strikeouts in taking the loss for GSU.
In game one, Benedict's three-RBI double as a part of a five-run sixth inning helped break open a close game as the Eagles took the series opener, 9-2. Leading 2-0, Georgia Southern pushed across its first two runs of the frame playing small ball on the bunt before Benedict cleared the bags with a double to left center.
The Eagles would add a two-spot in the seventh after WCU reliever Matt Benedict loaded the bases with three-consecutive walks. He was lifted for freshman Tyler Brownlow, who issued a fourth free pass to the first batter he faced driving in the eighth run of the contest for GSU. Ty Wright tallied an RBI on a sacrifice fly off to end the Eagles scoring in the seventh with a 9-1 lead.
WCU never could find offensive rhythm or the critical hit at the crucial time. The Catamounts left 14 runners on base in the opening game, including stranding the bases loaded three times - in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings. Western lit the scoreboard first in the bottom of the fifth on a solo homerun to left by Lyons, with its only other run coming on a sacrifice fly by Nick Liles to score Radley Haddad, who registered his first collegiate base hit on a single to left to open the inning.
Masters (3-2) suffered his second loss of the season after allowing five runs - four of which were earned - on seven hits in 5.1 innings pitched. He offered three walks while fanning three. Ozar tossed two-thirds of an inning of one-hit relief allowing two unearned runs, while Matt Benedict allowed two earned runs on three walks facing four batters in a third of an inning. Tyler Brownlow closed the last 2.2 innings of one-hit relief with two free passes and a strikeout.
GSU starter Chris Mederos (7-0) garnered his seventh victory of the season, also lasting 5.1 innings while holding the Catamounts to one earned run on four hits. He countered four walks with five strikeouts. Relievers Charles Matthews and Michael Hester tossed the final three and two-thirds of one-run, three-hit relief with four K's.
Collias led the Catamounts at the plate in the twin bill with a 3-for-5 showing including the three-run homer which accounted for his team-high in RBI. Hatley continued his strong week with a 3-for-6 performance with three singles and a pair of walks. The duo also combined for three of the four hit batsmen offered by GSU pitching and a six of the 10 Catamount stolen bases.
Lyons and Heffley each homered on the day with the long ball accounting for one of Lyons' three hits in a 3-for-9 showing between the two games and was Heffley's only base knock.
For the Eagles, Benedict finished 4-for-7 with a pair of walks and was hit by a pitch once, adding a team-best four RBI. Wirnsberger and Pierce each finished 3-for-8 with a trio of singles.
Wofford 13, UNC Greensboro 8
UNC Greensboro 7, Wofford 6
SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? The Wofford College baseball team split a doubleheader with UNC Greensboro on Saturday afternoon at Russell C. King Field. The Terriers scored five runs in the seventh to win the first game 13-8, but the Spartans came back from down 5-0 to win the second game 7-6.
Wofford is 14-15 on the season and 5-9 in the Southern Conference. UNC Greensboro is now 11-18 and 2-11 in the conference. The Terriers were led by Kyle Behrendt with five hits on the day, while James Foster had four RBIs. The Spartans Ed Jayjack and Corey Overholtzer each had four hits.
In the first game, the Terriers opened the scoring with a two-RBI double from Kyle Behrendt in the bottom of the first. UNC Greensboro answered in the top of the second with an RBI double by Michael Wall and a two-run homer by Corey Overholtzer to take a 3-2 lead.
Wofford regained the lead in the bottom of the second with a single by Landon Bennett that scored Neil Robinette and a bunt single from Josh McKinney that scored Bennett for a 4-3 advantage.
The lead was short lived as the Spartans scored a run to tie the game in the top of the third on a sacrifice fly by Brent O’Berry. In the top of the fifth, Ed Jayjack hit a solo home run down the right field line to give the Spartans a 5-4 lead. The Terriers tied the game again in the bottom of the sixth when James Foster reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Neil Robinette.
The Spartans used a double from Ed Jayjack and a double from Ray Quinones to score one run in the top of the seventh and then Quinones scored on a wild pitch to take a 7-5 lead. Wofford responded in the bottom of the seventh with opening singles from Michael Gilmartin and Konstantine Diamaduros. A fielder’s choice by Mac Doyle scored one run, then a single from Landon Bennett scored another run to tie the game.
A double from James Foster scored two more runs, while a wild pitch allowed Bennett to score and the Terriers had a 9-5 advantage. Wofford added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth as Kyle Behrendt hit an RBI double, Mac Doyle had an RBI single and a wild pitch scored a runner for a 13-7 lead.
UNC Greensboro scored on a sacrifice fly from Ray Quinones in the top of the ninth, but could not cut into the lead any further and the Terriers won 13-8.
For the Terriers, starter Gus White went five innings with eight hits and five runs allowed with three strikeouts. John Cornely (2-0) threw 2.2 innings with two runs on two hits and a career-high six strikeouts. J.D. Osborne went two-thirds of an inning without a hit allowed and Drew Sheridan closed the game with one run on one hit.
UNC Greensboro starter Greg Martin threw 4.2 innings with four hits, four runs and four strikeouts. Greg Smith (3-5) went two innings with four runs on three hits. Warren Slack went two-thirds of an inning with four runs on four hits and a strikeout. Adam Daufeldt threw the final two-thirds with one run on two hits and two strikeouts.
In game two, Wofford got off to a strong start with five runs in the bottom of the second inning. Two runs scored on a single by Mike McDonnell, while a double from Landon Bennett scored a run as well. A double from James Foster and a single by Josh McKinney plated the other two runs in the inning for the Terriers.
The Spartans got on the board in the top of the third with a double from Brent O’Berry to score one run. In the top of the fourth, a double by Ray Quinones scored one run and a double from Bradley Raynor added two more runs to make it a 5-4 game.
In the top of the sixth, the Spartans tied the game with a double from Alex Frederick. In the next inning, Trevor Edwards hit a single with two out to score a run and give UNC Greensboro a 6-5 lead.
For the Terriers in the bottom of the eighth, Konstantine Diamaduros singled and Kyle Behrendt reached on an error. After a sac bunt to move the runners, Neil Robinette was intentionally walked to load the bases. However the Terriers hit into a double play to end the inning.
In the top of the ninth, the Spartans added one run on a single by Trevor Edwards. Heading to the final three outs, Jake Williams walked and James Foster doubled for runners at second and third. Following a strikeout, Michael Gilmartin grounded out to score one run and move Foster to third. Wofford stranded the runner at the end of the inning with the 7-6 final score.
For the Terriers, starter Bobby DeLuria went the first 4.1 innings with seven hits and four runs allowed with three strikeouts. J.D. Osborne went two-thirds of an inning without a hit allowed. Bobby Streisel also went two-thirds of an inning with one hit, one run and a strikeout. Anthony Rowland struck out the only batter he faced. Michael Gilmartin (2-1) went the final three innings and gave up five hits with two runs scored and a strikeout.
UNC Greensboro starter Alex Shelton lasted two innings, giving up six hits and five runs with two strikeouts. Blake Hassebrock (1-0) went the next five innings, allowing five hits without a run and four strikeouts. Zach Furl went an inning and allowed one run and a hit. Greg Smith closed the game and recorded his second save of the season with one strikeout and no hits to get the final three outs.
The Spartans won the three-game series 2-1. The Friday night game was postponed due to rain, resulting in a doubleheader on Saturday. Wofford was without sophomore infielder Alex Lee, who has a broken bone in his foot and will miss approximately four weeks.
The Terriers will hit the road this week for a pair of mid-week games against ACC opponents. On Tuesday, Wofford will face N.C. State at 7:00 pm and on Wednesday the Terriers will play at Duke. Next weekend Wofford will host Furman for a three-game series.
UNC Greensboro returns to the diamond Wednesday at 6 p.m. when it hosts Wake Forest in a non-conference tilt.
Furman 10, Longwood 4
Longwood 13, Furman 8 (11 inn.)
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman split a Saturday baseball doubleheader with Longwood, winning game one 10-4 before falling 13-8 in 11 innings in game two.
In the opener Ian Parry threw six innings of effective ball and Marcus Rose went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Paladins (14-18) to the 10-4 win.
In winning his second consecutive start, Parry (3-3) allowed three runs on six hits and two walks before departing after six frames with a 6-3 lead. The junior right-hander struck out seven.
Furman supported Parry and Furman pitching with 18 hits in the contest, including four by Rose who singled in his first two trips to the plate and later homered in a three-run sixth. He finished off his performance with a single in the seventh.
With the score tied 2-2 in the third, Rob Fondu delivered a two-run single, and Connor Lind followed with an RBI base hit to give Furman a 5-2 lead.
Furman led 6-3 in the sixth before blowing the game open with three runs, including a solo home run by Rose to left center field, an RBI double by Brian Harrison, and run scoring single by Will Miller.
Jay Friedman worked the final three innings for Furman, allowing four hits and a run, to record his second save of the campaign.
Lind went 3-for-4 and Justin Holloway, Matt Hemingway, Brian Harrison, Miller, and Fondu had two hits apiece for the Paladins.
The loss was charged to John Walker (4-2), who yielded five runs on nine hits and a walk over just 2 1/3 innings.
In game two Jonathan Quigley’s RBI double in the 11th inning broke an 8-8 tie and Dustin Sollars’ one-out, pinch-hit two-run home run highlighted a five-run Longwood frame that propeled the Lancers to the 13-8 victory and twinbill split.
Quigley paced Longwood’s 20-hit attack with a 4-for-6 performance. Brant Jones and Ian Harvey also belted home runs for the Lancers, who tallied runs in six of the game’s final seven innings.
After Furman tied the game 7-7 on Miller’s RBI double in the ninth, Jones delivered a two-out solo home run in the 10th off Paladin reliever Bobby Lyne to give Longwood an 8-7 lead.
The Paladins tied it again in the 10th on a fielder’s choice grounder by Nick Karow, but the Lancers put the game away with the decisive five-run 11th.
Kimble Scott, Casey Havers, David Smiy, Jones, and Harvey also two hits apiece for Longwood.
Miller paced Furman with four hits in five at bats, giving him six hits in the two games. Marcus Rose went 3-for-6 with a home run, his second of the day, in game two to finish with seven hits on Saturday.
Lance Harting (4-4) earned the win for Longwood, working the final six innings and allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out six.
Lyne (1-3) took the loss for Furman after yielding five runs on five hits in just 1 1/3 innings.
Furman returns to action on Wednesday when it takes on Presbyterian in Clinton in a 3:00 p.m. game.