First Pitch:

• The Lancers continue a long stretch on the road with a Big South Conference series against Radford University.
• Radford is currently 10-11 after a 10-6 win against James Madison University on Tuesday evening.
• The Highlanders finished fourth in the Big South last season going 13-11 in conference play.
• Game one of the series has been moved up to 12 p.m. due to forecasted weather.
• Longwood is 3-3 in league play for a second straight season under Ray Noe, the first time the team has managed that mark in back-to-back years since 2016 and 2017.

Last Time Out:

• The Lancers lost 14-4 on the road in seven innings against George Mason on Tuesday evening.
• Early runs from Lucas Johnson, Carson McCoy, JT Brown and Jack McMullan led Lancer offense.
• George Mason had three innings of unanswered runs.
• Lucas Johnson hit his fourth home run of the season.
 

Around the Bases:

• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 31st in the nation in ERA (3.87). 
• The Lancers are first in the Big South for home runs with 32 so far this season.
• Longwood is first in the Big South and 17th in the nation for stolen bases with 67 on the season. 
• Longwood is ranked first in the Big South and 39th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.61).
• The Lancers are also ranked first in the Big South for strikeouts per nine inning (8.8).
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 40th in the nation for WHIP (1.32).
• The Lancers also lead the Big South and are ranked 19th in the nation for walks allowed per nine innings (3.38).
• Jaxon Lloyd is first in the Big South and 51st nationally for ERA at 1.95.
• Lloyd is also tied for first in the Big South and 39th nationally for strikeouts with 44 on the season.
• Jon Howard is tied for first in the Big South and 66th in the nation for home runs with eight on the season. 
• Brady Hoover is ranked first in the Big South and 33rd nationally for walks allowed per nine innings (1.33).
• Hoover is also ranked first in the Big South and 44th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ration (6.25).
• JR Fordham is first in the Big South and 21st in the nation for saves with 4 so far this season. 

Series History:

All-Time Record vs. Radford 28-25

Under Coach Noe 3-0

Current Streak W3

First Meeting  1985

Last Meeting W, 4-2  3/10/2026

• Longwood finished the 2025 season with a 4-2 win to sweep the series against Radford.
• Mikey Urbaniak swatted a solo homer and doubled in the game.
• Alek Elges pitch 6.2 with three strikeouts and nine hits. 
• The Longwood defense forced the Highlanders to leave nine runners on base during the game.