Joe Castrichini brings midweek stability and swing-and-miss ability to Longwood’s rotation
In the 2026 season, Joe Castrichini has been a useful right-handed arm for Longwood, working 42.1 innings with a 2-2 record and 15 appearances, including a 7.23 ERA and 1.65 WHIP, while showing he can miss bats with outings like six strikeouts over 6.1 innings against Youngstown State and four strikeouts in three scoreless-leaning innings versus VMI. He looks like a competitive bullpen-day or midweek starter type: durable, attack-minded, and capable of settling games down, though the run prevention has been uneven. For a team needing a strike-throwing, experienced graduate student with starter flexibility, he’s an intriguing fit.
