FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University will open its three-game weekend Big South Conference North Division baseball series at Campbell University on Friday evening, April 12, at 5 p.m. in a contest that will be televised exclusively on
ESPN3.
It's the first game of a five-game Friday night Big South package on ESPN3. The Lancers (16-18, 6-6 Big South) enter the series in fourth place in the North, while the Fighting Camels (29-6, 9-3 Big South) are in second place in the division. Veteran broadcasters Mike Hogewood (play-by-play) and Nate Ross (analyst) will handle the announcing for the Big South game.
Series History
Longwood and Campbell have met 10 times since 2006 and the all-time series is tied, 5-5. The Lancers and the Fighting Camels played three games in North Carolina last season, as Campbell swept that series (15-6, 9-5, 5-2).
The Head Coach
Charles
Buddy Bolding is in his 35th year at Longwood during 2013. He has an outstanding overall record of 943-534-4 since taking over during the fall of 1978, including 31 winning seasons as mentor of the tradition-rich program.
Pitching Rotation
Longwood is expected to throw senior
Kyler Morgan/Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2-4, 5.04 ERA) in game one followed by sophomore
Brandon Vick/Newport News (3-3, 3.61 ERA) in game two of the series. Vick has been impressive against Big South schools in four starts, going 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA through 27.0 innings. The Lancers' starter in game three has yet to be determined.
A Look At Longwood Offensively / Season Statistics
Longwood is batting .270 through 34 games while averaging 4.7 runs with 17 home runs, seven triples, 77 doubles, 140 RBI and 31 stolen bases. Junior
Alex Owens/Purcellville (.309, 4 HR, 1 3B, 13 2B, 24 RBI, 22 R) has led the Lancers, and has nine multi-hit and a team-best six multi-RBI games, a .528 slugging percentage and a .400 on base percentage. Others hitting well are juniors
Matt Dickason/Chesapeake (.290, 1 3B, 7 2B, 8 RBI, 11 R, 2 SB) and
Scott Burkett/Williamsburg (.288, 1 HR, 8 2B, 15 RBI, 19 R), freshman
Colton Konvicka/Richmond (.282, 1 HR, 2 3B, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 12 R, 4 SB), along with and senior
Justin Lacy/Glen Allen (.279, 1 3B, 5 2B, 8 RBI, 7 R) and freshman
C.J. Roth/Yorktown (.279, 1 3B, 9 2B, 10 RBI, 14 R, 3 SB).
A Look At Longwood Pitching / Season Statistics
Longwood has a 5.25 team earned run average through 294.2 innings with 183 strikeouts. Sophomore LHP
Brandon Vick/Newport News (3-3, 3.61 ERA, 47.1 IP, 20K) has led the Lancers and has eight appearances with eight starts. Others throwing well from the mound include sophomore RHP
Aaron Myers/Newport News (2-0, 3.79 ERA, 40.1 IP, 41K, six saves, 13 appearances-two starts-two complete games), sophomore RHP
Tyler Wislocki/Annandale (1-0, 4.44 ERA, 26.1 IP, 9K, 11 appearances-two starts), freshman
Travis Burnette/Lynchburg (3-4, 4.68 ERA, 25.0 IP, 14K, one save, 12 appearances) and senior RHP
Kyler Morgan/Lancaster, Pa. (2-4, 5.04 ERA, 44.2 IP, 28K, eight appearances-eight starts).
NCAA Statistics
Through April 10, Longwood ranked ninth in Division I doubles (77), 62nd in home runs (17), 75th in slugging percentage (.395) and 90th in hits (307).
Matt Dickason ranked 12th in toughest to strike out (18.6).
Alex Owens ranked 19th in doubles (13), 122nd in total bases (65), 145th in home runs (4) and 167th in slugging percentage (.528).
Kyler Morgan and
Brandon Vick each ranked 24th in games started (8). Freshman
Kyri Washington/Prospect ranked 41st in doubles (12).
Aaron Myers ranked 48th in saves (6) and 90th in strikeouts per nine innings (9.15). Sophomore
Brandon Delk/Newport News and freshman
Blake Ream/Yorktown each ranked 145th in home runs (4).
