First Pitch

• The Lancers continue a long stretch on the road with a commonwealth matchup against VCU.
• VCU is currently 16-11 and 8-1 in A-10 conference play after sweeping St. Bonaventure, 4-2, 13-3 and 6-5 in a three-game series
• The Rams finished 11th in the A-10 last season going 10-21 in conference play and 17-38 overall.
• Longwood is eight games above .500 through 28 games for the first time since 2011, when the team. That season, the team was 18-10 through 28 games. 

Last Series

• The Lancers took the series finale 6-5 against Radford on the road Sunday afternoon.
• The Lancers dropped games one and two, 4-3 and 10-2.
• Jack McMullan and Jae'dan Carter led the team with two RBI a piece in the final game.
• Carter hit a two-run triple that put the Lancers on top in the ninth. 
• The relief trio of Jackson Garland, JR Fordham and Brady Hoover held Radford to four scoreless innings to close the game.

Around the Bases

• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 32nd in the nation in ERA (4.06). 
• The Lancers are second 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 72 on the season. 
• Longwood is ranked first in the Big South and 26th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.72).
• The Lancers are also ranked first in the Big South for strikeouts per nine inning (8.7).
• Longwood ranks first in the Big South and 39th in the nation for WHIP (1.34).
• The Lancers also lead the Big South and are ranked 10th in the nation in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (3.22).
• Jaxon Lloyd is first in the Big South for ERA at 2.49.
• Lloyd is second Big South for strikeouts with 47 on the season, UNC Asheville's Drew Turner by one.
• Lloyd leads the Big South in WHIP at 1.04.
• Brady Hoover is ranked second in the Big South and 43rd nationally for fewest walks allowed per nine innings (1.57).
• Hoover is also ranked second in the Big South and 57th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.40).
• JR Fordham is tied for first in the Big South and 32nd in the nation for saves with 4 so far this season. 

SERIES HISTORY

All-Time Record vs. VCU 8-21

Under Coach Noe 1-0

Current Streak W1

First Meeting  1985

Last Meeting W, 6-3  2/18/2025

• Longwood won 6-3 against VCU in their home opener last season.
• Jae'dan Carter and Tre Keels led the team with on RBI a piece.
• The Longwood pitching staff only allowed two walks in nine innings.
• This game marked head coach Ray Noe's first collegiate win as head coach.