After finishing 21-28 last season — including a Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)-worst 5-19 — Loyola’s softball team lost four players to graduation while two transferred out of the program.
The Ramblers came into the season with 12 underclassmen, making up for the missing numbers with seven first-year recruits. Given the lack of experience, the Ramblers were picked to finish last in the MVC for the second year in a row.
But head coach Jeff Tylka said he feels that the underclassmen bring some more depth to the team, which means there will be more competition for spots.