First Pitch:

• The Lancers return to Buddy Bolding Stadium for a mid-week matchup against William & Mary on Tuesday. 
• William & Mary is currently 7-11  after a 7-3 loss against Georgetown on Sunday.
• The Griffins finished fifth in the Coastal Athletic Association last season going 21-35 overall.
• The Lancers, at 14-6, continue their best start through since going 13-4 to start the 2004 season.
• Longwood is also off to their best start in the school's DI career, with the previous high-water mark coming in 2011 when the team went 11-5.

Last Series:

• The Lancers went 1-2 to open Big South play over the weekend, winning the opening game of the series 3-1 before falling 7-2 and 9-4.
• Jon Howard homered in games one and two.
• Jaxon Lloyd earned his fourth win of the season in game one of the series after pitching 6.2 innings with only one run allowed. 
• Two big innings for the Runnin' Bulldogs gave them the edge to take games two and three. 

Around the Bases:

• The Lancers have had their best DI start in program history at 14-6.
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 21st in the nation in ERA (3.39). 
• Longwood is tied for first in the Big South and 14th in the nation for walks with 127 on the season.
• The Lancers are second in the Big South for home runs with 23 so far this season.
• The Lancers also lead the Big South in stolen bases and rank 12th in the nation with 53 on the season, and they also lead the conference in stolen bases per game. 
• Longwood is first in the Big South for Strikeouts Per Nine Innings (9.0).
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 36th in the nation for WHIP (1.26).
• Jaxon Lloyd is ranked first in the Big South and 29th nationally for strikeouts with 39 on the season.
• Jon Howard is first in the Big South and 32nd in the nation for home runs with eight on the season. 
• Howard also leads the Big South in slugging percentage (.790), and he is tied for third in RBI.
• Tre Keels leads the Big South in stolen bases per game (0.60).
• JR Fordham is tied for first in the Big South and 31st in the nation for saves with 3 so far this season. 

Series History:

All-Time Record vs. Gardner-Webb 11-21

Under Coach Noe 1-0

Current Streak W1

First Meeting W, 11-6  1982

Last Meeting W, 8-6  4/15/2025

• Longwood and William & Mary both put up 10 hits.
• Mikey Urbaniak and Jayson Nash put up 2 RBI.
• Myles Webb led the team with three base hits.
• Joe Castrichini earned the win after pitching a scoreless sixth inning, striking out two.
• The Longwood pitching staff struck out 11 and only walked four in the win.