Games #41
Lindenwood (20-20, 11-10 OVC)
vs. Saint Louis (25-19, 14-5 A-10)
Game Information:
Dates: Wednesday, Apr. 23rd
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Lou Brock Sports Complex
Start Times: 5:00 p.m. CT
All-Time Series: 2-3
Last Meeting: L, 3-11
Live Stats: Link
On-Tap
Lindenwood softball returns home for the final home stand of the season as they start the week off with their final non-conference opponent of the season against Saint Louis. The Lions will have four home games this week starting on Wednesday, April 23rd against the Billikens at 5:00 p.m. CT. Lindenwood is also promoting their Strike Out Stigma game this Wednesday as we spread awareness of Mental Health.
Earlier this season, the Lions traveled down to Saint Louis to battle SLU for the first game of a home-and-home series. Lindenwood fell in a six inning game by a final score of 11-3.
Jolie McMinn brought some power in the loss hitting a three-run home run in the first inning.
Heading down the stretch of the Ohio Valley Conference season, the Lions are currently in fifth in the conference with a 11-10 record. This weekend will be the last chance for you to catch the Lions are home as they take on Tennessee Tech for a three game series starting on Saturday, April 26th at 12:00 p.m. CT. All games this weekend will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
Morehead State Recap
Lindenwood won their second consecutive OVC series after taking two of three against Morehead State last weekend. The Lions lost the first game on the road by a final score of 4-15 but bounced back during a Friday double header with two wins by scores of 8-4 and 12-7.
Dallis Darnell had a team-high .545 batting average through three games with a team best six hits. Four different Lions had a home run including
Mya Bethany who hit her first in her career. Bethany and McMinn both had a three-run home run in game two of the series.
Irelynn West also hit .500 across three games with a team-high four RBI.
Avery Wapp had a 3.11 ERA in the series going 1-0 while picking up a save. She threw a total of 9.0 innings allowing four runs on 11 hits while striking out six.
Ryleigh Owens also went 1-1 during the weekend series.
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:
Nicole Henson (.337)
Hits:
Jolie McMinn /
Irelynn West (33)
RBI: McMinn (26)
ERA:
Avery Wapp (2.41)
Strikeouts: Wapp (109)
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 wraps up their 2025 home schedule this weekend starting on Saturday as they take on Tennessee Tech for a three-game series. The Lions will have a double header on Saturday followed by a single game on Sunday. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.
