LEADING OFF
Loyola Chicago continues its homestand against St. Bonaventure in another Atlantic 10 series on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 before hosting DePaul in the Red Line Rivalry on Wednesday, April 4.
GAME SCHEDULE
- Saturday, March 28 vs. St. Bonaventure (DH) – 12 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 29 vs. St. Bonaventure – 12 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 1 vs. DePaul – 4 p.m.
QUICK HITS
- In the Ramblers' most recent meeting against No. 16 Washington, redshirt sophomore infielder Liz Sedakis recorded her fourth double of the season and junior outfielder Sierra Sass swiped her sixth base of the season.
- Junior Nat Lesnicki paces Loyola with a .395 batting average, good for second in the league. She also ranks third in the A-10 in hits (34), seventh in slugging percentage (.570), and eighth in doubles (7).
- Sedakis, Lesnicki and freshman Anna Kiel lead the Ramblers' offense with 15, 14 and 13 RBIs, respectively.
- Junior pitcher Brooke Steinhorst (2-6) leads Loyola's bullpen with a 3.97 ERA and rookie pitcher Katie Geydoshek ranks seventh in the A-10 with 42 strikeouts.
- Redshirt junior infielder Abbie Gregus leads the league with 10 runs caught stealing. 0-
- The Ramblers were picked to finish sixth in the A-10 Preseason Poll, receiving 38 points.
- Loyola returned 13 letterwinners and welcomed eight newcomers, including six true freshmen and two transfer students.
- Abbott entered her seventh season at the helm of the program, sporting a 125-162 career record.
SCOUTING REPORT
St. Bonaventure is 4-26 overall on the year and 3-3 in A-10 play. The Bonnies earned their first conference wins at the Rhode Island Rams, taking both games in the doubleheader. St. Bonaventure secured one win in the series against Fordham, and most recently split a –two-game series with Youngstown State. Junior outfielder Sydney DeGram paces the Bonnies' offense with a .329 batting average and 26 hits. She's on a three-game multi-hit streak. Sophomore infielder Lauren Dundon has the team-high 11 RBI. Junior utility Kendall Stull (3-4) leads the bullpen with a 5.30 ERA and sophomore pitcher Mackenzie Frani has the team-high 30 strikeouts.
DePaul is 12-19 overall and 3-6 in Big East action. The Blue Demons are on a four-game losing streak heading into their series at UConn before returning to Chicago for the Red Line Rivalry. Four Blue Demons are hitting above .350, led by sophomore outfielder Jolie Adams who bats .400 and leads the team with 19 runs. Sophomore Chelsea Parker bats .374 and has the team-high 28 RBI and seven homeruns. From the bullpen, sophomore pitcher Hannah Messer (6-10) has a 4.56 ERA and 48 strikeouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Loyola leads the all-time series 10-1 with St. Bonaventure. The two teams met for the first time in 2009 and most recently in 2025 when the Ramblers swept the road series at Bonnies.
In a series that dates back to 1985, DePaul holds the advantage 63-7 with Loyola. Last season, the Ramblers shut out the Blue Demons 4-2 at DePaul. Sass scored the first run and senior outfielder Katie Mitchell scored the second off an RBI-single from junior utility Maddy Hickey.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Stream the St. Bonaventure series and single game against DePaul on ESPN+. Follow Loyola on Instagram and X/Twitter @RamblersSB for in-game updates.
