Game Day Info
Lindenwood (28-24, 12-12 OVC) at Southern Indiana (25-26, 8-16 OVC)
May 14-16 | Evansville, Ind. | USI Baseball Field
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Game 1 | Thursday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Game 2 | Friday at 5:00 p.m. |
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Game 3 | Saturday at 2:00 p.m. |
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LEADING OFF
The Lindenwood baseball team concludes the regular season with an important three-game set at Southern Indiana this weekend. The Lions have already clinched their spot in the OVC Tournament field, but seeding is still undetermined with LU currently in fifth place. Game one against the Screaming Eagles is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
NOTES TO KNOW
- Lindenwood has an overall record of 28-24 with a 12-12 mark in conference play. The Lions have won five out of their last six OVC series, including sweeps against Western Illinois and Morehead State. Â
- Will Geary leads the Lions with a .328 batting average while pacing the club in hits (66), runs (38), and stolen bases (25). He also leads the team with a .473 slugging percentage and has homered three times in the last five games.
- The Lions have a staff ERA of 4.08, which is best in the OVC and 18th nationally. They are allowing just 3.07 walks per nine innings for the sixth lowest average in Division-I.
- Josh Newell leads the Lions in wins with a record of 6-5. He has a 2.55 ERA with 55 strikeouts through a league-leading 88.1 innings pitched.
- Seth Benes leads the conference in both ERA (2.22) and strikeouts (73). He has tossed at least six innings while allowing two or fewer runs and recording at least five strikeouts in each of his last five starts.
SERIES NOTES
- Lindenwood is 9-5 all-time against Southern Indiana, making the Screaming Eagles the Lions' most commonly faced OVC opponent.
- The two teams shared a conference for one season at the Division-II level before making the transition to Division-I together in 2023.
- This will be only the second time Lindenwood has played at USI, with the Lions taking two of three in Evansville in 2024.
- Lindenwood has scored six or more runs in each of their wins against USI and have scored five or fewer in all but one of their losses.
- Lindenwood owns the series' longest win streak, taking four straight games against the Screaming Eagles between 2021 and 2023.
- The home team is 8-6 through the two programs' previous 14 matchups.
SCOUTING THE SCREAMING EAGLES
- Southern Indiana enters the final weekend of the regular season with an overall record of 25-26, including an 8-16 mark in OVC play.
- The Screaming Eagles are currently eighth place in the league standings and have yet to clinch their spot in the conference tournament field.
- USI is batting .293 as a team this season, tying them for the third best average in the OVC.
- Five Screaming Eagles are batting above .300, led by Hunter Miller with a .396 average (38-96), which is best in the OVC. He also leads the conference in on-base percentage (.525).
- Clayton Slack is hitting .320 and leads the club in hits (72), doubles (15), runs (56) and RBIs (42).
- USI has a staff ERA of 5.96, which is fourth best in the OVC. They have issued a league-high 252 walks.
- Ean DiPasquale is 4-2 this season with a 3.40 ERA and .209 batting average against.
- Ryan Weller leads the team with 46 strikeouts, while Andres Gonzalez's 30 appearances are tied for second most in the country.
LAST TIME OUT
- Lindenwood suffered an 11-6 loss at Indiana State to conclude their regular season non-conference schedule on Tuesday evening. The defeat drops the Lions' 2026 record against non-conference opponents to 16-12, including a 6-3 mark against the Missouri Valley.
- The Lions managed just six hits in the game but drew seven walks. Will Geary led the Lions with three RBIs, with Kam Edwards and Tyler Ellis also driving in one run apiece.
