Games #19-21
Lindenwood (8-10, 0-0 OVC)
vs. Memphis (9-7, 0-0 AAC)
 
Series Information:
Dates: Friday, March 19-Sunday, March 21
Location: Memphis, Tenn.
Venue: FedEx Park
Start Times: 6:00 p.m. (Friday), 2:00 p.m. (Saturday), 1:00 p.m. (Sunday)
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Last Meeting : None
Live Video: ESPN+ (Saturday)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
 
On-Tap
Lindenwood continues its road trip at Memphis for a three-game series with the Tigers. The Lions dropped both games of a midweek series to Murray State on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both contests were high-scoring affairs with Lindenwood scoring a total of 20 runs in the two games.

Bryson Arnette and Jake Radosevich both hit a home run in each game against the Racers. Radosevich currently leads the team with six bombs on the year, which also ranks second in the conference. Kam Edwards continued his hot start to the season with a home run in game one against Murray State. He is currently hitting .441 on the year, tops in the conference.
 
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).
 
2025 Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Kam Edwards (.441)
Hits: Kam Edwards (30)
RBI:  Jake Radosevich (20)
ERA: Ethan Smith (2.18)
Strikeouts: Eli Brown (29)
 
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 begin OVC play in a three-game series at Eastern Illinois, March 21-23.