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W: WALKER, Ethan (2-0) L: Lafave, Joe (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications

Norfolk State Falls in Mid-Week Game at Longwood

FARMVILLE, La. | The Norfolk State University baseball team could not overcome an early five-run deficit as the Spartans fell, 9-3, to Longwood on Tuesday evening at Buddy Bolding Stadium. 

Longwood (16-24) struck for an unearned run in the bottom of the first inning and plated three runs, highlighted by a two-run homer by James Nelson, in the second to race out to a 3-0 lead. 

The Lancers extended the margin to 5-0 with one run in the third.  

Norfolk State (8-26) got on the board with a run in the sixth. 

Jacob Council, who went 2-for-5, led off the frame with a base hit up the middle and moved to second on a Camrin Sturgeon infield hit. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch and Council came across to score on a groundout by Cam Mazell. 

Longwood used a four-run seventh inning to push the advantage to 9-1. 

However, the Spartans tried to rally in the eighth as Sturgeon, who went 2-for-3, singled to begin the frame and Justin Journette homered to left center, cutting the Lancers lead to 9-3. 

Norfolk State finished with three runs on nine hits, committed a pair of errors, and left 12 on base. Longwood registered nine runs on five hits, took advantage of 11 walks, and stranded 12 on base. 

Joe Lafave (1-1) made his first start of the season, working 1.1 innings to take the loss. He surrendered four runs (three earned) on two hits, walked a pair and fanned one. Noah Wiggins, Mac Yarbrough, Liam Royster and Nolan Manzer saw action in relief. 

Ethan Walker (2-0) started on the mound for the Lancers, striking out five-of-six batters, while giving up one hit. Sean Gibbons, Reid Dittner, Cole Taylor, Aidan Vanvickle, Wyatt Bunch and Dallas Hairfield pitched in relief. 

UP NEXT   
Norfolk State steps back into Northeast Conference (NEC) play this weekend as the Spartans visit Fairleigh Dickinson for a three-game series, starting on Friday. First pitch against the Knights is set for 3 p.m. from the Naimoli Family Baseball Complex. 
  
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