Games 38-40
Lindenwood (19-18, 8-7 OVC)
vs. SIUE (15-23, 8-7 OVC) 

Dates: Saturday, April 11 | Sunday, April 12, 2026
Times: 1:00 PM CT | 3:30 PM CT | 1:00 PM CT
Venue: Lou Brock Sports Complex
Live Stats: Lindenwood vs SIUE
Watch: ESPN+ (Sunday only)

Last Time Out
Lindenwood Softball picked up their second consecutive OVC series sweep last weekend at Tennessee State to improve their Ohio Valley Conference record to 8-7 with 12 conference games to go. Senior Pitcher Ryleigh Owens led the way for the Lions in the circle by pitching 8.1 innings across all three games and added two wins and a save to her season total. Her performances in the circle against the Tigers led her to be named the OVC Pitcher of the Week and became the third different pitcher on the 2026 squad to win a Pitcher of the Week honor in the OVC this season. Owens struck out five batters in the series and posted an ERA of 0.84 as she allowed just one earned run in three appearances. Meanwhile, Emily Geary and Tori Hatton led Lindenwood at the plate as Hatton posted a team-high .545 batting average producing six hits, scoring five runs, and driving in four runs. Geary led the team in RBI with seven and added a double, triple, and home run and batted .417 with a slugging percentage of .917 to lead the Lions offensively. 

Scouting the Opposition

• SIUE enters the series with the same OVC record as the Lions at 8-7.
• Junior outfielder Abby Harvell leads the Cougars in hits with 30, while Sophomore infielder Raegan Duncan leads the team in batting average with a .318.
• Senior outfielder Kaylin Fahy leads SIUE in RBI with 17.
• The Cougar pitching staff has an ERA of 4.55 and they are led by Sophomore Pitcher Avery Arwood who has an ERA of 3.74 and has a team-high 59 strikeouts on the season. 

Stats To Know

• Lindenwood is third overall during conference play in team batting average with a .306. They are second during OVC play in walks with 58. 
• Samantha Roulanaitis has allowed the fewest walks among OVC pitchers during OVC play this season with five.
• Emily Geary is third in the conference in RBI during conference games with 16.
• The Lions have 16 home runs on the 2026 season which ranks second most in a single season in the Division I Era with 13 regular season games to go.

Up Next
Lindenwood will travel in-state next weekend for a battle with the SEMO Redhawks. The Lions will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 18 with game one starting at 1 p.m. CT, and will be followed by a single game on Sunday, April 19 beginning at 12 p.m. CT. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.