Game 44
Lindenwood (23-20, 12-9 OVC)
at. Saint Louis (20-24, 11-10 A-10) 

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM CT
Venue: Billiken Sports Center
Live Stats: Lindenwood @ Saint Louis
Watch: ESPN+

Last Time Out
The Lindenwood Softball team is coming off of another OVC series sweep. The Lions took all three games on the road this past weekend at SEMO to move into sole possession of fourth place in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Sweep over the Redhawks marked the first time that Lindenwood has swept SEMO in the Division I Era and improved their all-time record against the Red and Black to 4-9. Kylee Crowder led the team offensively at the plate going 5-10 (.500) while hitting two home runs and driving in a team-high six RBI across all three games played. The Senior from Belleville, Ill delivered two clutch hits in game one and three of the series by hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the fourth inning in the series opener before driving in the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning in the series finale to put the Lions in front late in the contest. Meanwhile, Samantha Roulanaitis led the pitching staff over the weekend by pitching 7.1 innings across all three games and allowed just one hit in three appearances. The Sophomore pitcher struck out five batters and picked up her fifth win and second save of the season in the series with SEMO. 

Scouting the Opposition

• Saint Louis has gone 7-7 in their last 14 games after dropping the previous game to the Lions by a score of 1-0 back on March 25. 
• Junior infielder Abby Ulass leads SLU in hits (44) and triples (3). Senior Utility player Abby Mallo is tied for team lead in RBI with 26, and leads the squad in walks with 44. The Billikens are hitting .249 as a team in 2026.
• Anna Christ leads the pitching staff with an ERA of 2.73. The Redshirt-Sophomore has allowed 39 earned runs in 100 innings pitched. 
• Junior Pitcher Isabel Royle leads the pitching staff in strikeouts with 69. 

Stats To Know

• Tori Hatton set the LIndenwood NCAA Era career RBI record this past weekend driving in her 97th RBI of her career. She surpassed Austine Pauley who had 96 RBI from 2017-19. 
• The Lions have 35 stolen bases during OVC play which ranks them tied for second in the conference.
• Anna Sanders is batting .390 during conference play ranking 10th best in the OVC.
• Ryleigh Owens is tied for second in the conference with five wins during OVC contests. Owens and Samantha Roulanaitis are tied for third in the conference with two saves each. 

Up Next
Lindenwood will travel to Macomb, Ill for their final regular season road trip of the 2026 season as they will face the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Lions will play two games on Saturday, April 25 beginning at 1 p.m. CT followed by a single game on Sunday, April 26 at 12 p.m. CT. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.