Lynchburg, Va. -- The Lynchburg Hornets are headed to Rocky Mount, N.C. to begin their 2025 campaign with three games at N.C. Wesleyan. 

The matchup between the Hornets and N.C. Wesleyan will be a rematch of the 2023 Rocky Mount Regional and the 26th all-time meeting. 

N.C. Wesleyan enters this season after a 36-13 finish in 2024, which included a conference championship and a NCAA tournament bid. The Battling Bishop's season ultimately ended in the NCAA regionals to Christopher Newport. 

On the mound, the battling Bishops return senior Marc Dennunzio and junior Preston Workman, key pieces in the Wesleyan rotation. Fifth-year first baseman Jackson Hobbs also returns as one of the team's best bats. 

Lynchburg is coming off a 2024 campaign that included 37 wins, an ODAC championship, and an appearance in the NCAA championship. While the Hornets made another deep post-season run in the NCAA championship bracket, they fell one game short of another National Championship appearance. 

This season, the Hornets earned a spot atop the conference preseason poll along with a top-10 ranking in the national preseason poll. 

Lynchburg will head to the D3 Showcase Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. the following weekend for more non-conference competition. 

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