CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Ramblers exploded for a season-high 16 hits in game one of Saturday's two-game slate. Loyola Chicago beat Green Bay, 12-4 in five innings. Southern Illinois took the first meeting with Loyola in game two, 4-1.
 
Loyola enters day two of the Coach B Classic with an overall record of 9-9 on the year.
 
"Really proud of how our team showed up today," said head coach Alicia Abbott. "Our defense backed up our pitchers well, and we came 100 percent ready to compete. We have some great moments we can build off moving into tomorrow."
 
Game One: Loyola 12, Green Bay 4
The Ramblers jumped ahead quickly in the first two innings led by Nat Lesnicki and Sierra Sass. Lesnicki brought home the first two runs of the game with a single up the middle in the first with Sass following up in the second with a double down the line scoring Hannah Nalley.
 
The third inning had a barrage of runs for the Ramblers as they extended their lead to 8-2 by the end of their frame. Nalley, Liz Sedakis, Riley Owens all added hits in the third inning for the Ramblers to help smash Green Bay's hopes.
 
Over the next two innings, the Ramblers added four more runs with Sedakis adding a triple to center, and a home run from Sydney Barnett. This pushed Loyola's lead to 12-4 and pull away with the win in Carbondale.
 
Inside the Box Score
- All starting nine in the lineup finished with at least one hit.
- Loyola totaled a season-high 16 hits.
- Riley Owens led Loyola going 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored.
- Barnett brought in a team-high three RBI.
- Teagan Sopczak (double), Sass (double), Sedakis (triple), Barnett (homer) all tallied multi-base hits for the Ramblers.
- Andie Broniewicz picks up the win with five strikeouts.
 
Game Two: Southern Illinois 4, Loyola 1
The Salukis jumped ahead quick in game two of the day with a first inning home run from Jackie Lis. She plated two with the blast.
 
Lesnicki brought in Loyola's lone run in the third, cutting the lead to one. The Salukis had an answer with three more in the fifth. Hamilton's single through the left side made it 4-1 for the win.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Ava Bieneman and Barnett tallied Loyola's two hits.
- Sopczak scored the run, while Lesnicki gets the RBI.
- Peyton Pepkowski struck out four batters.
 
Up Next
Loyola closes the tournament Sunday with another pair of games vs. Green Bay and SIU.