Lindenwood Invite Schedule (Mar. 1-3 | St. Charles, Mo.)
Mar. 1 Green Bay vs. Bellarmine (12:00 p.m. CT)
Mar. 1 Green Bay vs. Lindenwood (2:00 p.m. CT)
Mar. 1 Bellarmine vs. Lindenwood (4:00 p.m. CT)
Mar. 2 Green Bay vs. Lindenwood (10:00 a.m. CT)
Mar. 2 Bellarmine vs. Lindenwood (12:00 p.m. CT)
Mar. 2 Green Bay vs. Western Illinois (2:00 p.m. CT)
Mar. 2 Bellarmine vs. Western Illinois (4:00 p.m. CT)
Mar. 3 Western Illinois vs. Green Bay (10:00 a.m. CT)
Mar. 3 Western Illinois vs. Bellarmine (12:00 p.m. CT)
On-Tap
Lindenwood softball will play their first games at home during the 2024 season as they host the Lindenwood Invite at the Lou Brock Sports Complex in St. Charles, Mo. starting on Friday, March 1. The Lions will host Green Bay, Bellarmine and Western Illinois throughout the weekend.
Last Weekend Recap
Lindenwood went 3-1 during their final away tournament of the season after participating in the Red & Black Classic at Gardner-Webb University. The Lions had victories over Marist College (W, 5-0), Hampton (W, 4-1) and Gardner-Webb (W, 7-2).
Amanda Weyh had a stellar weekend on the mound going 2-0 with a save for the Lions. She threw 15.1 innings for Lindenwood allowing only one run while striking out 16 batters. She had an ERA of 0.59 while holding her opponents to a .135 batting average.
Tori Hatton had her best four-game stretch of the season hitting .455 with five hits including her first home run of the season vs. Marist. She also led the team with four runs batted in.
Irelynn West and
Alli Tudor also posted three RBI each in four games.
OVC Preseason Poll
Southeast Missouri State was selected to win the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference softball crown as voted on by the league's head coaches and communications directors last week. Lindenwood was picked to finish in seventh.
Eastern Illinois earned six first-place votes as they were selected to finish in second followed by UT Martin and Southern Indiana. The Lions finished last season with a 16-32 overall record including a 8-15 conference record. Lindenwood made the OVC Tournament during their first Division I season, losing a heart-breaker to Tennessee State in 10 innings.
Statistical Leaders
Batting Average:
Mya Bethany (.333)
Hits:
Mya Bethany (12)
RBI:
Madisen Noll/
Tori Hatton (4)
ERA:
Amanda Weyh (3.00)
Strikeouts:
Amanda Weyh (42)
Head Coach Erin Brown
Erin Brown is entering her third season as the head coach of the Lindenwood softball team in 2024. In 2023, the Lions went 16-32, including an 8-15 mark against OVC competition. Lindenwood finished with a winning record at home (12-10) and swept eventual conference champion Eastern Illinois late in the year at Lou Brock Sports Complex.
Under Brown's guidance, the Lindenwood softball team capped a historic 2022 season in the NCAA Midwest Regional and a 35-13 overall record. The Lions' trip to the regional tournament marked the first in program history, as the team claimed the No. 4 seed. Lindenwood earned a notable win over No. 2 UIndy in late April, the highest-ranked victory in program history.
Prior to Lindenwood, Brown was the head coach at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., where she accumulated a 348-302 record in 13 seasons at the helm of the program. Over her final seven seasons with the Bulldogs, Brown amassed 233 wins and a .643 winning percentage. Brown led TSU to five NCAA Regional Appearances, and coached three All-Americans, 12 first-team All-Conference selections, 10 second-team All-Conference honorees, and four conference major award winners in 13 campaigns. The Bulldogs made the GLVC Tournament in every season under Brown.
Up Next
Lindenwood will be back on the road for their first mid-week action of the season as they travel to Evansville, Ind. to take on Evansville for a double header on Wednesday, March 6 starting at 3:00 p.m. CT. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.
