Games #27
Lindenwood (12-14, 2-4 OVC)
vs. Saint Louis (14-9, 2-1 A-10)
Match Information:
Dates: Wednesday, Mar. 20
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Lou Brock Sports Complex
Start Times: 5:00 p.m. C.T.
All-Time Series: 0-2
Last Meeting: L, 4-6
Live Stats: Stats
On-Tap
Lindenwood starts a four-game home stretch this week as they take on non-conference opponent Saint Louis on Wednesday, March 20 at 5:00 p.m. at Lou Brock Sports Complex. The Lions are coming off an 0-3 weekend in three tough matchups against Tennessee State.
Last Weekend Recap
Lindenwood is coming off an 0-3 weekend down in Nashville, Tenn. as they took on Tennessee State for a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series. Lindenwood started the weekend with a Saturday double header falling by one run in both games (1-2 and 4-5). They then followed that with a 6-3 loss on Sunday.
Izzy Wilcox and Dallas Darnell led the group at the plate in Nashville both hitting .300 with three hits each. Wilcox was tied for the team lead with two RBI along with
Mya Bethany. Lindenwood was held to a .193 batting average last weekend.
Avery Wapp had a solid weekend despite going 0-2. In game one, she tossed all six innings while striking out 12. She was nearly flawless before giving up two runs in the bottom of the sixth to give TSU the win.
Amanda Weyh broke the all-time Lindenwood (NCAA era) strikeout record last Sunday with her 467th strikeout. The duo of Wapp and Weyh combined for 29 strikeouts in three 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:
Izzy Wilcox (.286)
Hits:
Mya Bethany/
Tori Hatton(19)
RBI:
Madisen Noll (10)
ERA:
Amanda Weyh (2.72)
Strikeouts:
Amanda Weyh (79)
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 continues their home stand this weekend as they host Southern Indiana for a three-game series starting on Saturday with a single game and a double header on Sunday. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.
