Games #1-4
Lindenwood (0-0, 0-0 OVC)
at Southeastern Louisiana (0-0, 0-0 SLC)
Match Information:
Dates: Friday, Feb. 14th - Sunday, Feb. 16th
Location: Hammond, La.
Venue: Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Start Times: 6:00 p.m. CT (Fri.) / 10:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. CT (Sat.) / 1:00 p.m. CT (Sun.)
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: Link
Watch (Game 1): Link
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Watch (Game 4): Link
On-Tap
Lindenwood baseball starts their 2025 season on the road as they take on Southland opponent Southeastern Louisiana for a four-game series. The Lions' opening day starts on Friday, Feb. 14th at 6:00 p.m. CT followed by a 10:00 a.m. CT double header on Saturday and a single game on Sunday, Feb. 16th at 1:00 p.m. CT.
Lindenwood begins their third Division I season in the Ohio Valley Conference and is led by second-year head coach
PJ Finigan. The Lions are coming off a 16-38 season in 2024 including a 9-18 record in the OVC.
Finigan returns 16 players from last season's squad while adding 22 newcomers including 10 freshman. Charlie Ison-McCall is a player to watch in the OVC as he was tabbed the Perfect Game Freshman of the Year during the preseason poll.
OVC Preseason Poll
The Ohio Valley Conference released their 2025 Preseason Baseball Poll as voted on by the OVC head baseball coaches and communications directors. Southeast Missouri State was picked as the preseason favorite heading into the year.
The Redhawks picked up 13 of 20 first-place votes and 157 points in being picked first, ahead of Little Rock, who earned five first-place votes and 144 points. Tennessee Tech was tabbed third (118) while Morehead State earned one first-place vote and finished fourth (107). Eastern Illinois was predicted fifth (92) while SIUE earned the final first-place vote and was tabbed sixth (89). The poll was rounded out by UT Martin (69), Southern Indiana (57), Lindenwood (45) and Western Illinois (22).
2024 Returning Statistical Leaders
Batting Average:
Kam Edwards (.280)
Hits:
Bryson Arnette (51)
RBI: Arnette (24)
ERA:
Josh Newell (5.21)
Strikeouts: Newell (41)
Head Coach PJ Finigan
PJ Finigan will begin his third season on the Lindenwood baseball staff in 2025, and his second as head coach.
In his first year at the helm of the program, the Lions won 16 games, including nine inside the Ohio Valley Conference.
Josh Newell was tabbed conference pitcher of the week once during the season, while
Dawson Hokuf went on to earn second team All-OVC honors. Hokuf finished the 2024 season hitting .344, and led the team in home runs (6) and RBI's (33). Lindenwood was active on the base paths this season as the Lions led the OVC with 99 stolen bases. Five players finished the year with double digit steals.
Under the direction of Finigan, Joe Copeland and
Easton Rakers earned all-conference honors. Copeland garnered second-team recognition as a utility player after hitting .333. Rakers landed on the all-newcomer team as he was the best arm out of the pen for Lindenwood, posting a 3.31 ERA in 20 appearances.
Preston Salazar was tabbed OVC Pitcher of the Week one time during the year after tossing a complete game five-hitter against Tennessee Tech on April 6.
Up Next
Lindenwood will continue their trip down south as they take on Mississippi Valley State for a four-game series starting on Friday, Feb. 21st. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.
