• Longwood returns to Buddy Bolding Stadium for a weekend series against UMBC.
• The Lancers last played against UMBC in 2012, where they won 5-2 for a weekend sweep.
• Longwood put up a total of 23 runs and 39 hits over the series.
• The Lancers take on a UMBC team that finished sixth in the America East conference in 2025 and clinched a championship berth.
• The Retrievers lost in round one of the America East Conference 14-8 against Binghamton.

Last Time Out:

• The Lancers lost 5-3 against No.10/9 UNC on the road.
• Longwood out-hit the Tar Heels 9-8, allowing only one unearned run in eight innings.
• The Longwood bullpen, consisting of Jackson Garland, Wyatt Bunch, Drew Siegner and JR Fordham, struck out five in 8.1 innings.
• Mac Tufts and Lucas Johnson drove home runs and Tre Keels stole third and scored on an error.
• Longwood loaded the bases at the top of the ninth but the Tar Heels pitching staff was able to escape the situation.

Around the Bases:

• Longwood ranks fifth in the nation in ERA (1.38), trailing only Clemson, UC Irvine, UNC and Minnesota. 
• Jackson Nash is first in the Big South and eighth nationally for strikeouts per nine innings.
• Longwood is ranked first in the Big South and 16th in the nation for stolen bases with 14 on the season. 
• The Lancers also lead the Big South in stolen bases per game and rank 22nd in the nation 
• The Lancers are ranked first in the Big South and fifth in the nation for walks allowed per nine innings with a 1.74 average. 
• Tre Keels is tied for first in the Big South in stolen bases and ranked eighth nationally, going five for five.
• Lucas Johnson follows closely behind, ranking third in the Big South and 25th nationally with four successful stolen bases.
• Brogan Jones is second in the Big South and 36th in the nation for RBI's with eight in four games.
• Jones is also tied for first in the Big South against five other players for home runs with two.
• The Lancers are 3-0 at home this season, matching their home start in 2024. That season, they opened 7-0 at Buddy Bolding Stadium before their first home loss. 

Series History:

All-Time Record vs. UNC 19-7

Under Coach Noe 0-0

Current Streak -

First Meeting W 15-6 in 1982

Last Meeting W 5-2  4/1/2012

• Longwood swept UMBC 15-4, 3-1 and 5-2  in a weekend series at home.
• The Lancers went up 3-0 with a run in the fourth before  UMBC responded with a run in the sixth.
• Four different Lancers tallied runs in the final game of the series.
• Longwood put up 23 runs and 39 hits over three games

Stats Comparison:
                                                     LWU        UMBC (2025)
2026 Record                                   3-1                 18-28