Fraudin allowed only four hits and did not walk a batter in his fifth career complete-game effort and second this season. The win was the second in a row for Gardner-Webb (12-18, 4-6 Big South).

Longwood (14-17, 4-6 Big South) struck early, getting a leadoff single from Matt Dickason in the first and a hard hit RBI double from Kyri Washington one batter later for a 1-0 lead. Gardner-Webb starter Matt Fraudin (2-3) bounced back with three consecutive strikeouts to strand Washington at third base.

Gardner-Webb rallied to take the lead for good in the bottom of the second, collecting three hits to plate a pair of runs. Matt Simmons led off with a sharp single to left and moved to third on Henry Rundio's single to left.

Rundio moved to second on the same play when the throw from left got away, and Ryan Hodge followed with a two-run single up the box for a 2-1 lead.

Fraudin mowed through the Lancers in order in the top of the third, striking out a pair, and Scott Johnson made the score 3-1 with a deep sacrifice fly. That scored Scott Coleman from third, with his double to deep left center getting the 'Dogs on base with one out earlier in the frame.

Fraudin fanned two more in the fourth and reached the 10-strikeout mark after punching out another in the fifth inning.

After allowing the two hits to start the game, he sat down nine Lancers in a row before allowing a leadoff hit in the fourth. He then retired 14 in a row before a fielding error in the eighth, and recovered to get out of that inning with no damage.

Blair Huggins legged out a single with one out in the seventh, and came around to score on a fielder's choice RBI from Tyler Best to push Gardner-Webb's lead to 4-1. Rundio had an RBI double to plate Simmons in the eighth, and later scored from third on a wild pitch for a 6-1 margin.

Fraudin recorded his 13th strikeout of the game to start the ninth, and got a pair of high pop ups to end the game.

Friday night marked the fourth start of the season that Fraudin has lasted at least 8.0 innings, and his sixth start of 7.0 innings or more.

Gardner-Webb managed eight hits in the game, with Hodge (2-for-4, 2 RBI) and Rundio (2-for-4, 2 runs, 2B, RBI) leading the charge. Nazzaro (1-for-5), Coleman (1-for-4, run), Simmons (1-for-3, 2 runs) and Huggins (1-for-4, run) also had hits for the Runnin' Bulldogs.

Aaron Myers (4-2) was tagged with the loss on the mound for Longwood, scattering six hits and allowing four runs (two earned) in 7.0 innings of work. He fanned four and walked none in the game.

The Lancers collected four hits, with Delk (2-for-4, 2B) the lone man with more than one.

Friday night's game was quick, finishing in just two hours and 10 minutes.

The two teams will play again on Saturday at 2:00 pm at John Henry Moss Stadium / Bill Masters Field.