Longwood Lancers Top High Point Panthers 7‑4 in Big South Opener

SHELBY, N.C. (Interstat) — Callen Travers pitched six no-hit innings with eight strikeouts to lead Longwood past High Point 7-4 on Saturday in the Big South Baseball Championship.

Longwood broke the game open in the fifth inning, scoring seven runs. Jae’dan Carter had two hits. Jon Howard doubled to drive in three runs, and Tyler Bruggeman homered for two runs.

Travers, who allowed no hits and no earned runs, was backed by a bullpen that included Jackson Nash (two scoreless innings, three strikeouts) and Wyatt Bunch.

High Point starter Wade Walton pitched seven innings, allowing four hits and no earned runs with eight strikeouts. Reliever Dylan Story tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Justin Ruiz doubled for two RBIs.

The Panthers scored three runs in the seventh and one in the eighth, aided by two Longwood errors. High Point finished with seven hits to Longwood’s six.

Longwood improved to 33-25. High Point fell to 37-20.