Nittany Lions Kick Off Virginia Road Trip at Lancers (Series Preview)

Penn State (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Longwood (1-2, 0-0 Big South)

Dates: February 22-23

Times: 12:00 PM (Sat), 4:00 PM (Sat), 1:00 PM (Sun)

Location: Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium (Farmville, VA)

Coverage

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• Live Stats/Pregame Lineups: StatBroadcast (PSU)

Storylines

Dollar Dog Nights Return for a Third-Straight Season

A new, yet beloved fan tradition is coming back to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for every home Tuesday game this season. It’s Dollar Dog Night, a night at the ballpark where every hot dog costs a dollar and fans pack the stadium unlike any other game. (Source: Sports Illustrated)

Noe Notches First Win as Lancer Head Coach

Longwood head coach Ray Noe posted his first win as a collegiate head coach following a 6-3 win over VCU at home on Tuesday. Before going to Longwood, Noe was an assistant coach for a VMI team that hit 73 home runs last season. (Source: Ray Noe - Longwood University Athletics)

Numbers Tell The Story

Penn State	Offense	Longwood
.260	Batting Average	.138
.361	On-Base Pct	.315
6 (2.00)	Home Runs (per game)	0 (0.00)
10-4-7	Run Splits (F-S-S)	1-8-0

Penn State	Defense	Longwood
3.67	Earned Run Avg	5.33
.216	Opponent Batting Avg	.328
35 (11.67)	Strikeouts (per game)	23 (7.67)
16 (5.33)	Walks (per game)	12 (4.00)

First-Ever Meeting (Source: Baseball History Longwood University Athletics)

Penn State is 0-0 against Longwood all-time.

Probable Starting Pitchers

Penn State (Starters)

1. LHP Ryan DeSanto, Jr. (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

2. RHP Mason Horwat, So. (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

3. RHP Skip Shenosky, Jr. (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

Penn State (In the Bullpen)

• LHP Anthony Steele, Sr. (2 app, 3.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP)

• RHP Ben DeMell, R-Jr. (2 app, 3.1 IP, 8.10 ERA, 1.61 WHIP)

• RHP Matthew VanOstenbridge, Fr. (1 app, 2.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP)

Longwood (Starters)

1. RHP Alek Elges, Jr. (0-1, 2.45 ERA)

2. RHP Guillermo Garcia, Gr. (0-1, 10.38 ERA)

3. TBD

Longwood (In the Bullpen)

• RHP Joe Castrichini, R-Sr. (1 app, 3.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP)

• RHP Justin Gunter, Fr. (1 app, 2.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP)

• RHP Sam DiLella, Sr. (1 app, 1.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.75 WHIP)

Top Hitters/Runners

Penn State (10.00|4.00|7.00 Runs per Game)

1. 2B/OF Joe Jaconski, Sr. (.462|.500|.846, 1 hr, 4 rbi)

2. CF Paxton Kling, Jr. (.333|.467|.583, 1 hr, 3 rbi)

3. 1B Cole Wagner, R-Fr. (.273|.385|.636, 1 hr, 3 rbi)

Longwood (1.00|8.00|0.00 Runs per Game)

1. 2B/SS Mac Tufts, Fr. (.250|.400|.375, 0 hr, 0 rbi)

2. 1B/OF Myles Webb, Gr. (.231|.231|.385, 0 hr, 4 rbi)

3. C Jae’dan Carter, So. (.182|.357|.364, 0 hr, 1 rbi)

Quick Picks: Expert Analysis

Bryan: Penn State looked favorable after opening weekend, but they need to be consistent against Longwood. The Nittany Lions will use the extra rest day and the neutral site to their advantage in a series sweep. Penn State 3, Longwood 0.