LEADING OFF 
Loyola Chicago hits the road for its fourth Atlantic 10 series of the season at Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia, Pa.  

GAME SCHEDULE (Times listed in CT) 

• Friday, April 3 at Saint Joseph's (DH) – 11 a.m. | 1:30 p.m.     
• Saturday, April 4 at Saint Joseph's – 11 a.m.     

QUICK HITS 

• Last weekend, Loyola clinched its second A-10 series after defeating St. Bonaventure in both games of the doubleheader (March 28).  
• Junior Nat Lesnicki paces Loyola with a .385 batting average, good for fourth in the league. She also ranks third in the A-10 in hits (37), seventh in OPS (.981) and eighth in doubles (7).  
• Redshirt sophomore Liz Sedakis, Lesnicki and freshman Anna Kiel lead the Ramblers' offense with 16 and14 RBIs, respectively.    
• Junior pitcher Brooke Steinhorst (2-7) leads Loyola's bullpen with a 3.79 ERA and rookie pitcher Katie Geydoshek ranks sixth in the A-10 with 47 strikeouts.   
• Redshirt junior infielder Abbie Gregus leads the league with 10 runs caught stealing.  
• 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 131-167 career record.     

SCOUTING REPORT  
Saint Joseph's is 16-14 overall on the year and 7-2 in conference action, placing them at the top of the A-10. The Hawks swept its series against the Rhode Island Rams and the George Mason Patriots. Senior outfielder Riley York leads the Hawks at the plate with a .346 batting average and a .543 slugging percentage. Junior utility Julia Shearer paces the A-10 with 28 RBIs and has the team-high 29 hits. Two Hawks are repping a 3.00 ERA and Shearer (4-3) leads the bullpen with 44 strikeouts.  

SERIES HISTORY 
The Ramblers are 8-5 in the all-time series with the Hawks, most recently meeting in last season's A-10 tournament where Saint Joesph's knocked out Loyola.  

FOLLOW THE ACTION 
Stream the Saint Joseph's series on ESPN+. Follow Loyola on Instagram and X/Twitter @RamblersSB for in-game updates.