Game Day Info
Lindenwood (25-21, 10-11 OVC) vs. Saint Louis (17-30, 8-16)
May 6Â | St. Charles, Mo. | Lou Brock Sports Complex
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LEADING OFF
The Lindenwood baseball team begins their final homestand of the 2026 season with a midweek game against SLU on Wedneday. The Lions defeated the Billikens 9-1 in St. Louis earlier this season. First pitch of Wednesday's game, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday but postponed due to weather conditions, is set for 5:00 p.m.
NOTES TO KNOW
- Lindenwood has an overall record of 25-21 with a 10-11 mark in league play. The Lions started OVC play 0-6 but have won 10 of their last 15 in-conference. They are 17-10 at home this season with a 7-5 record in conference games.
- Lindenwood is batting .255 as a team this season, which is lowest in the OVC. They have a .261 average in conference play.
- Will Geary leads the Lions with a .322 batting average. He is batting .358 in conference play with six doubles, one triple, and six RBIs. Geary leads the team with 24 stolen bases, which is a Lindenwood NCAA era single-season record.
- The Lions have a staff ERA of 4.04, which is best in the OVC and 16th nationally. They are allowing just 3.10 walks per nine innings for the sixth lowest average in Division-I.
SCOUTING THE BILLIKENS
- SLU is 17-30 overall and have lost four straight games after suffering a sweep at at VCU over the weekend.
- The Billikens are batting .241 as a team this season. Riley Iffrig leads the team with a batting average of .298, also pacing the squad in total hits (53) and RBIs (31).
- The SLU pitching staff has a combined ERA of 6.38 and have recorded 316 strikeouts compared to 211 walks.
LAST TIME OUT
- Lindenwood suffered a three-game sweep at the hands of SIUE over the weekend, losing consecutive games for the first time since the end of March.
- The Lions hit just .204 in the series, scoring a total of just two runs through the weekend's first two contests.
- Josh Newell allowed two earned runs with seven strikeouts through eight innings in game one before Seth Benes gave up only two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts through 6.2 innings of work in game two.
- Filip Sarota went 2-4 with a home run, double, and career-high five RBIs in the series finale, but it was not enough as the Lions fell 11-8.
CATEGORY LEADERS
Hits –
Will Geary (58)
RBI –
Jake Radosevich (36)
Home Runs –
Jake Radosevich (9)
Strikeouts –
Seth Benes (67)
Wins –
Josh Newell (6)
UP NEXT
Lindenwood hosts Tennessee Tech this weekend for their final home games of the 2026 season. Game one against the Golden Eagles is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8
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