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| Longwood Lancers | |
|---|---|
2024 Longwood Lancers baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| University | Longwood University |
| Head coach | Chad Oxendine (3rd season) |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Location | Farmville, Virginia |
| Home stadium |
Bolding Stadium (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Colors | Blue and white
[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| Division II: 1982 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| Division II: 1982 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| Division II: 1982, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993 | |
The Longwood Lancers baseball team represents Longwood University, which is located in Farmville, Virginia. The Lancers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big South Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2005 and joined the Big South Conference in 2013 after 8 seasons as an independent.
The Longwood Lancers play all home games on campus at Buddy Bolding Stadium. The Lancers have played in 4 Big South Tournaments, reaching the semifinals in 2016 where they would lose to eventual Big South Conference and national champion Coastal Carolina.
Since the program's inception in 1978, one Lancer have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, outfielder Michael Tucker. Ten Lancers have been drafted, including Michael Tucker who was selected tenth overall in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.
Conference membership history (Division I only)
- 2005–2012: Independent
- 2013–present: Big South Conference
Buddy Bolding Stadium
Buddy Bolding Stadium is a baseball stadium on the Longwood University campus in Farmville, Virginia that seats approximately 500 people. It was opened on March 12, 1994 with an 8–3 win over Davis & Elkins (WV). [2]
Head coaches (Division I only)
Records taken from the 2020 Longwood Year-by-Year Results [3]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2013 | Buddy Bolding | 9 | 231–213–1 | .520 |
| 2014 | Brian McCullough | 1 | 22–33 | .400 |
| 2015–2021 | Ryan Mau | 7 | 122–219 | .358 |
| 2022–present | Chad Oxendine | 1 | 20–33 | .377 |
| Totals | 4 coaches | 18 seasons | 374–453–1 | .452 |
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
Records taken from the 2020 Longwood Year-by-Year Results [3]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (2005–2012) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Buddy Bolding | 16–32 | |||||||
| 2006 | Buddy Bolding | 23–27 | |||||||
| 2007 | Buddy Bolding | 34–19 | |||||||
| 2008 | Buddy Bolding | 23–26–1 | |||||||
| 2009 | Buddy Bolding | 26–22 | |||||||
| 2010 | Buddy Bolding | 28–20 | |||||||
| 2011 | Buddy Bolding | 28–18 | |||||||
| 2012 | Buddy Bolding | 27–21 | |||||||
| Big South Conference (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Buddy Bolding | 26–28 | 12–12 | 7th | Big South Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Brian McCullough | 22–33 | 9–18 | T-10th | |||||
| 2015 | Ryan Mau | 22–34 | 9–15 | 8th | Big South Tournament | ||||
| 2016 | Ryan Mau | 32–27 | 14–10 | T-2nd | Big South Tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Ryan Mau | 19–34 | 7–17 | 10th | |||||
| 2018 | Ryan Mau | 17–38 | 9–18 | 8th | Big South Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Ryan Mau | 11–41 | 5–22 | 10th | |||||
| Total: | 354–420–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors (Division I only)
Big South First-Team All-Conference
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3B | Alex Owens |
| 2014 | SP | Aaron Myers |
| 2016 | SP | Travis Burnette |
Taken from the 2019 Longwood Baseball Stat Records - DI Awards. [4] Updated March 11, 2020.
Lancers in the Major Leagues
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 1995–2006 | Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets |
Taken from Baseball Reference. [5] Updated March 11, 2020.
See also
References
- ^ Longwood University Visual Brand Guide (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Lancer Stadium". Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Longwood Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Longwood Baseball Stat Records DI Awards" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Longwood University (Farmville, VA) Baseball Players". Retrieved March 11, 2020.