Games #13-16
Lindenwood Invite Schedule (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1st | St. Charles, Mo.)
Feb. 28 | Valparaiso vs. Green Bay (12:00 p.m. CT) | Live Stats
Feb. 28 | Valparaiso vs. Lindenwood (2:00 p.m. CT) | Live Stats
Feb. 28 | Green Bay vs. Lindenwood (4:00 p.m. CT) | Live Stats
Mar. 1 | Green Bay vs. Lindenwood (10:00 a.m. CT) | Live Stats
Mar. 1 | Valparaiso vs. Lindenwood (12:00 p.m. CT) | Live Stats
Mar. 1 | Western Illinois vs. Green Bay (2:00 p.m. CT) | Live Stats
Mar. 1 | Western Illinois vs. Valparaiso (4:00 p.m. CT) | Live Stats
Mar. 2 | Green Bay vs. Western Illinois (10:00 a.m. CT) | Live Stats
Mar. 2 | Valparaiso vs. Western Illinois (12:00 p.m. CT) | Live Stats

Game Information:
Dates: Friday, Feb. 28th - Sunday, Mar. 2nd
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Lou Brock Sports Complex

On-Tap
Lindenwood softball will officially host their home tournament this weekend at Lou Brock Sports Complex starting on Friday, February 28th at 12:00 p.m. CT. The Lions will host Valparaiso, Western Illinois and Green Bay throughout this nine game event. Lindenwood will play Valparaiso and Green Bay for two games each (LU will play Western Illinois later in this season during Ohio Valley Conference play).

Lou Brock Sports Complex is in the middle of Lindenwood's largest home stretch of the season. After playing three games at home last weekend dur to weather changes, Lindenwood will play their next five games here after this weekend including EIU to start OVC competition.

Coming into the season, Lindenwood enters their third Division I season in the Ohio Valley Conference led by fourth year head coach Erin Brown. Brown has led the Lions to the OVC Tournament in two consecutive seasons and is coming off a 25-25 record in 2024.

Last Weekend Recap
After the Murray State Tournament was canceled, Lindenwood hosted a mini-weekend tournament on Sunday and Monday. Northern Illinois and Green Bay came to St. Charles, Mo. to play a multi-team event. Lindenwood went 1-2 in those game losing in a pitching duel to Green Bay before splitting a Monday double header against NIU.

In three games last weekend, Irelynn West hit .556 going 5-9 at the plate. No other Lion had more than two hits to start the home stretch. Avery Wapp went 1-1 on the weekend while allowing no earned runs posting a 0.00 ERA. In her first start in nearly two weeks, Wapp through a complete game allowing just four hits and one run with five strikeouts.

OVC Preseason Poll
The Redhawks of Southeast Missouri State were selected as the 2025 Preseason favorite, garnering nine first-place votes and finishing with 152 points after claiming the OVC Tournament Championship last season. They were followed by Southern Indiana who received six first-place votes (140 points) and 2024 OVC Regular Season Champion Eastern Illinois with five first-place votes (139 points).

Tennessee State follows the top three ranking fourth with 107 points followed by Tennessee Tech (82), Lindenwood (80), UT Martin (74), SIUE (73), Morehead State (30) and Western Illinois (23). There are a total of 27 conference games this season with each team playing the other schools three times.

2025 Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Jolie McMinn (.308)
Hits: Irelynn West (10)
RBI: Madisen Noll (7)
ERA: Avery Wapp (1.31)
Strikeouts: Avery Wapp (23)

Head Coach Erin Brown
Erin Brown is entering her fourth season as the head coach of the Lindenwood softball team in 2025. 

Brown led the Lions to an OVC Tournament appearance after guiding Lindenwood to a 25-25 record. Lindenwood had an impressive home record in 2024 going 12-5 at Lou Brock Sports Complex. Irelynn West earned First Team All-conference honors while Amanda Weyh earned Second Team. Under Brown, the Lions swept cross-town rivals Saint Louis in two games during a home-and-home series. The Lions went 13-14 in OVC play. Brown also coached five CSC Academic All-District players.

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. Irelynn West and Dallis Darnell earned all-conference honors with West being a second-team selection and Darnell being named to the all-newcomer team. 

Up Next
Lindenwood will return to Lou Brock Stadium next Saturday, March 8th to start a three-game series against OVC opponent Eastern Illinois. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.