Longwood University Athletics

Game 21: Longwood (9-11, 2-1 Big South) vs. VCU (10-8 0-0 Atlantic 10.)
Date & Time	March 22nd, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.
Location	Richmond, Va.
Notes	Longwood (PDF) | Big South
Statistics	Longwood (HTML) | Big South
ESPN+	VCU
Live Stats	VCU
Social Media	@LongwoodLancers | @LongwoodBase

LANCER LEADOFF
• Longwood travel to Richmond to play Virginia commonwealth for the second part of a home and home series in 2022
• VCU is currently on a seven game winning streak
• Longwood have won six of their last seven games
• The Lancers have started conference play 2-1 after winning the weekend series against UNC Asheville
• Longwood ranks in the top 3 in every major batting category in the conference, including being ranked first in runs, RBI doubles, and total bases
• Hunter Gilliam leads the conference in slugging % and home runs hit with seven
• Longwood ranks 36th in the country in doubles, and 26th in total runs scored.

MATCHUP HISTORY
• VCU own a 13-3 record against Longwood.
• The two sides met earlier this year with VCU winning 8-3.
• The Rams are currently on a five game win streak against the Lancers, and have won nine of the last 10

PROBABLE PITCHERS
• Redshirt junior Cole Taylor is making his third midweek start in a row. Taylor had his best appearance to date against Norfolk State where he threw five shutout innings

PLAYER(S) TO WATCH
• Gregory Ryan is as hot as anyone in the conference and earned his first Player of the Week honors last week. Ryan currently holds an 11 game hitting streak where he's batted .453 and hit four home runs in that span. Ryan is the reigning conference player of the week
• Cole Taylor is coming off a career best performance on the mound last week. Taylor surrendered just 4 hits and threw five innings without allowing a run against Norfolk State

SCHEDULE TREND
• Following the midweek showdown with VCU, Longwood continue their Big South play against NC A&T in a three game weekend series

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