First Pitch:

• The Lancers return to Buddy Bolding Stadium for a 4 game series against Youngstown State University.
• Longwood last played the Penguins in 2009 and won 11-4 in the lone meeting between the two teams.
• Three Lancers had a multi RBI game, led by Robby Newman's four RBI that day.
• Youngstown State finished fourth in the Horizon League in 2025.
• The Penguins went 1-2 in the Horizon League tournament, losing to twice to #5 Oakland and beating #6 Purdue Fort Wayne 13-8 in between.

Last Game:

• The Lancers got their first away win of the season against Elon 8-3.
• Longwood put up 7 hits and both Jon Howard and Ben Pulliam had a two-RBI game.
• The Longwood pitching staff only allowed five walks while striking out seven against the Phoenix.
• Sophomore Mac Tufts had his first home run of the season - the only home run of the game.

Around the Bases:

• The Lancers are off to their best DI start in program history at 7-1. Longwood went DI in 2007 and started the season 6-2.
• The last time the Lancers had a better record through eight games was when the team started 8-0 in 1997. In that season, they went 13-0 prior to their first loss.
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and fifth in the nation in ERA (2.16). 
• Longwood is first in the Big South and 15th in the nation in walks drawn with 60.
• The Lancers are second in the Big South and 31st in the nation for doubles with 20 so far this season trailing Gardner-Webb by only one.
• Longwood is first in the Big South and eighth in the nation for stolen bases with 28 on the season. 
• The Lancers also lead the Big South in stolen bases per game and rank seventh in the nation.
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 21st in the nation for WHIP (1.15).
• Tre Keels, Ben Pulliam and Lucas Johnson are all tied for second in the Big South for stolen bases, all with five so far this season.
• Jaxon Lloyd is ranked second in the Big South for strikeouts with 15 on the season. He trails Winthrop's Luke Earnhardt by four.
• The Lancers are 7-0 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. 
 

All-Time Record vs. YSU 1-0

Under Coach Noe -

Current Streak -

First Meeting W, 11-7 in 2009

Last Meeting W, 11-7  3/9/2009

• Longwood beat Youngstown State 11-7 in their first ever meeting in Farmville, Va.
• The Penguins took the lead 3-0 in the first inning and Longwood took the lead 5-3 in the seventh.
• Longwood then put up six more runs in the eighth after a two run, two out homer from Robby Newman
• Six Lancers drove in runs with half of those Lancers having a multi RBI game.

Stats Comparison:
                                                     LWU                 ELON
2026 Record                                   7-1                      0-7