• The Lancers head on the road for a Commonwealth matchup against the University of Richmond Spiders. 
• Longwood last played the Spiders in 2025 in a home-and home, with Richmond winning both games. The two sides split the season series in 2024.
• Both teams finished seven in their respective conferences in 2025.
• The Lancers, at 10-2, are off to their best start through 12 games since the 1997 season. In 1997, Longwood went 13-0 to start the season.

• The Lancers won a series for the third straight weekend this season, winning three of four against Youngstown State. 
• Longwood lost game one 2-1, then won the next three 9-3, 6-3 and 6-4.
• The Longwood pitching staff struckout 40 batters over the four games. 
• The Lancers put up 32 hits over four games.
• Graduate student Jon Howard hit two home runs in game four against Youngstown State, which puts him at four on the season.
• Jackson Garland earned Big South Freshman of the Week from his 5.1 shutout innings over game two and game four against the Penquins. 

• The Lancers have had their best DI start in program history at 10-2. Longwood went DI in 2007 and started the season 6-2.
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and sixth in the nation in ERA (2.27). 
• Longwood is first in the Big South and fourth in the nation for base on balls.
• The Lancers are second in the Big South for home runs with 12 so far this season.
• Longwood is first in the Big South and eighth in the nation for stolen bases with 38 on the season. 
• The Lancers also lead the Big South in stolen bases per game and rank seventh in the nation (3.16 per game).
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 15th in the nation for WHIP (1.10).
• The Lancers are ranked first in the Big South and 10th in the nation for walks allowed per- nine innings (2.68).
• Tre Keels is first in the Big South and 27th in the nation for stolen bases with eight on the season.
• Keels is also ranked third in the Big South and 15th in the nation for base on balls with 14 on the season. He trails first place by four.
• Jaxon Lloyd is ranked second in the Big South for strikeouts with 23 on the season. He trails Winthrops Luke Earnhardt by one.
• Jon Howard is tied for first in the Big South for home runs with four so far this season. He leads the league in home runs per game.
 

SERIES HISTORY

All-Time Record vs. Richmond 6-20

Under Coach Noe 0-1

Current Streak L1

First Meeting L, 7-1 in 1980

Last Meeting L, 7-1  4/22/2025

• Longwood fell 7-1 at home against Richmond.
• The Spiders put up seven runs in three innings of scoring. 
• Carter Newman had the lone run for the Lancers, scoring on a throwing error by the catcher. 
• The Lancers put up five hits against the Spiders.