Longwood University Athletics

2026: Elite reliever who served as Longwood’s primary closer en route to earning First-Team All-Big South honors and Big South All-Tournament Team honors…Was also Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week once (April 27)…Led the Big South with 31 pitching appearances, which ranked 11^th in the nation…Recorded nine saves (26^th in the nation and second in the Big South) behind a 2.23 ERA that ranks seventh in a single-season all-time in team history…His nine saves are third in the annals, behind only Mark Montgomery and Aaron Myers…Struck out 66 to 21 walks in 44.1 innings while going 3-2 on the mound and held opposing teams to a .181 batting average…Struck out at least four batters six times…Helped Longwood win five games in the Big South Tournament for the first time in team history, advancing to the Big South Championship game and finishing as runner-up…The team won 34 games, tying its Division I record…Did not allow an earned run through his first 14 appearances, and didn’t allow a run through his first nine…Made 15 multi-inning appearances with seven lasting at least 2.0 innings…Went a season-best 4.2 innings against Charleston Southern (May 22) in the Big South Tournament while striking out a career-high seven against one unearned run on five hits and five walks…Came back two days later and got the save against USC Upstate on the final out with a three-pitch strikeout…Also had saves against Youngstown State (Feb. 28, March 1), at Gardner-Webb (March 13), William & Mary (March 17), at The Citadel (April 4), UNC Asheville (April 10), April 19 (Presbyterian) and at High Point (May 1)…
 
Prior to Longwood: Began collegiate career at Augusta University before transferring to ABAC Community College, then East Tennessee State University… Had 52 IP, 7.5 ERA at Augusta University, had a 6.5 ERA and 70 IP at ABAC community college, and 5.2 IP, 9KS,  1.49 ERA, 1 hit at ETSU…

High School: Played and lettered for four years… Named to all-state first team… Conference player of the year… Had 70 IP and 99 KS as a senior…

Personal: Son of Johnathan and DeanAnne Fordham… Has two siblings: James and Jett… Favorite Athletes are LeBron James and Bryce Harper… Aspires to play professional baseball after college…Hobbies include hunting, fishing, and working out…