NJIT 1, at Longwood 10

FARMVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — A disastrous first inning doomed the NJIT Highlanders as the Longwood Lancers erupted for six runs in the frame and cruised to a 10-1 victory in the season opener for both teams Friday evening at Bolding Stadium. The most important sequence of the game came immediately after NJIT had seized a brief lead. Highlanders leadoff hitter Ty Sallie opened the contest with a double down the left-field line and eventually scored on productive outs for a 1-0 advantage. That momentum evaporated completely in the bottom half of the inning against NJIT starter Josh Willitt. Longwood’s Carter… Read more...