Game #46-48
Lindenwood (22-23, 9-8 OVC)
Vs. Morehead State Eagles (12-30, 2-16 OVC)
 
Series Information
Dates: Friday, May 2-Sunday, May 4  
Location: St. Charles, Mo.  
Venue: Lou Brock Sports Complex   
Start Times: 5:00 p.m. Friday, 1:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday  
All-Time Series: Morehead State leads 4-2
Last Meeting: April 21, 2024, Morehead State 14-13
Live Video: ESPN+ (Saturday, Sunday)
Live Stats: tinyurl.com/5n8rc6jj
 
On-Tap
The Lions are coming off a 10-3 loss to Southern Illinois on Tuesday. In that game, Jake Radosevich belted his team-leading 10^th home run of the season. Tyler Ellis and Jack Meyer also drove in a run to account for Lindenwood's offensive output.

In its last OVC series, the Lions got fantastic pitching. Josh Newell, Ethan Smith, and Eli Brown all picking up quality starts. For Newell, it was his fifth consecutive outing with at least six innings pitched and giving up three earned runs or less. Smith went 7.2 innings, while giving up just one run and striking out eight. Newell went on to earn OVC Pitcher of the Week recognition.

The Eagles enter the matchup with a 12-30 record, including a 2-16 mark inside OVC play. Morehead State has lost seven in a row coming into the weekend, but have won four out of six against Lindenwood in the series history.
 
 
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 (.356)
Hits: Kam Edwards (58)
RBI: Sam Grunberg (38)
ERA: Bennett Stice (2.35)
Strikeouts: Eli Brown (54)
 
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 host Saint Louis University for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, May 6. First pitch is set for 5:00 p.m.