Longwood University Athletics

2023: Big righthanded reliever who made 14 relief appearances…Posted a 2-1 record with a 6.75 ERA in 17.1 innings of work…Struck out 19 to 13 walks while giving up 15 runs, 13 earned, on 18 hits…Tied a career long appearance with 2.0 innings at College of Charleston on March 8 (2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB)…Struck out a career best four on March 11 against Iona in 1.1 scoreless relief innings with two walks and a hit to earn the win…Threw 2.0 innings on March 29 at George Mason while giving up an unearned run on three hits and two walks with one strikeout…Earned the win against High Point on April 2 with 2.0 scoreless relief innings where he struck out one and gave up one hit…Threw 12 scoreless innings at Presbyterian on May 14 in his final appearance on the season with three strikeouts and one walk…

2022: Did not see action

2021: Posted a 4.50 ERA in 10 appearances, all in relief, while going 1-1 in 8.0 innings of work…Struck out eight to 10 walks while holding opponents to a .200 batting average…Struck out a career-high two on Feb. 23 against NC Central in 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings while walking three…Earned his first collegiate win with a pair of strikeouts (tying a career high) in 0.2 innings against Oakland on Feb. 27…Went a career-high 2.0 innings against Norfolk State on April 6, striking out one against one walk without giving up a run or a hit…Tied a career high with two strikeouts in one scoreless inning against Radford on April 20…

High School: Three-sport athlete who played baseball, basketball and football...Earned three letters in baseball...Team captain...Threw a complete game to open the Region 6B playoffs while leading his team to the win in 2019...Named to the All-Commonwealth District Second Team twice...

Personal: Son of Ryan and Janet VanVickle with three siblings, RJ, Jamie and Justin...Brother RJ is a pitcher at UNC Pembroke...Brother Jamie played four years of football at Shepherd University...Favorite athletes include Mookie Betts, Ronald Acuña, Jr., Kobe Bryant and Ray Lewis...Hobbies include basketball and longboarding