ESU-Longwood Baseball
FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood used early scoring in the first game and late scoring in the second to sweep a season-opening baseball doubleheader over East Stroudsburg University, 13-1 and 7-5, Saturday.
The Lancers scored five runs in the first inning of the opener and never looked back. Josh Herrman was the team's top hitter with a homer and a single and four runs-batted-in. Len Makarczyk went 2-for-2 for ESU with a double.
In the second game, Longwood rallied from a 4-1 deficit with three runs in the fifth inning and three in the sixth. Makarczyk again was the Warriors' top hitter with a homer, double and three RBIs.
(first game)
East Stroudsburg 000 100 0 1-5-2
Longwood 513 031X 13-10-1
Kocher, Ryan (3), Kapral (5) and Waelchli; Richardson, Hunsecker (3) and Kricely,
WP - Hunsecker, LP - Kocher
HR - Long - Watkins 2nd (none on), Herrman 3rd (two on), Shirley 4th (none on)
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(second game)
East Stroudsburg 002 201 0 5-8-3
Longwood 100 033 x 7-9-2
Zimorowicz, Swavely (5), Karpal (6) and Waelchli; D. Knicely and J. Knicely\. LP - Karpal
HR - ESU, Makarczyk 3rd (one on)
Records: ESU 0-2, Longwood 2-0