Longwood University’s baseball squad saw its regular‑season campaign end with an 11‑5 loss to Winthrop on Tuesday night, a result that leaves the Lancers with a 0‑1 record in their final tune‑up before the Big South Tournament.
Winthrop struck first, plating three runs in the opening three innings to seize early momentum, but Longwood answered back in the sixth with a four‑run burst that flipped the score to a 4‑3 lead.
The advantage was short‑lived; Winthrop rallied in the same sixth inning, scoring four more runs to surge to a 7‑4 edge, and the Eagles added four further runs in the final two frames to pull away to an 11‑5 victory.
Cam Freeman took the loss after surrendering three runs in the sixth, while Harrison Wilson earned the win for Winthrop with 1.2 innings of relief, and Cal Travers contributed 2.2 frames of one‑run ball for the Lancers.
A Glimpse at the Tournament Ahead
Longwood head coach Ray Noe expressed disappointment with the outcome but remained upbeat about the team’s prospects, noting that the experience will serve as valuable preparation for the upcoming tournament.
The Lancers are slated to open the Big South Tournament against No. 3 seed USC Upstate on Wednesday, May 20 at HomeTrust Park in Asheville, North Carolina, a matchup that promises another test of their resilience.