ALBANY, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jaxon Lloyd pitched six innings, allowing three earned runs on no hits with six strikeouts, and Jae’dan Carter drove in three runs with a home run as Longwood defeated Binghamton 7-3 on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader at Varsity Field.

The Bearcats struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Braylen Gonzalez homered to right, and Tommy Popoff followed with a two-run shot to right center, staking Binghamton to a 3-0 lead.

Longwood answered in the fourth. Carter’s three-run homer tied the game, and Tré Keels added a two-run double to put the Lancers ahead. Jon Howard and Ben Pulliam each hit solo homers in the ninth to seal the win.

Lloyd (25-16 overall) earned the decision. Jake Dally allowed one hit over 3 1/3 innings with six strikeouts for Binghamton (21-15). Popoff finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Longwood outhit Binghamton 9-7.