HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team returns to Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field this weekend for a three-game series against UAB. Game times for the series are 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday on ESPN+.
All three games can be heard online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via both the Lions Gameday Experience, Mixlr and MyTuner Radio apps. The MyTuner app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most late model automobiles. Fans should search for SLU Athletics (Mixlr) or Southeastern Sports Radio Network (MyTuner).
Other options to follow the action this weekend include live statistics or the @LionUpBaseball Twitter account. Links to audio, video and stats are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
Will Kinzeler (1-0, 0.00), a sophomore right-hander, takes the ball for SLU in the opener against Blazer senior right-hander Jackson Reynolds (0-0, 0.00).
Redshirt junior right-hander Hayden Robb (0-0, 5.40) draws the Lions’ starting assignment Saturday opposite UAB senior right-hander Tyler O’Clair (1-0, 1.80).
In Sunday’s series finale, Southeastern will start senior right-hander Hunter O’Toole (1-0, 12.60) against Blazer senior right-hander Brooks Walton (1-0, 1.80).
SLU (2-2), which took two of three games from SIUE to open the season, fell 6-5 in 10 innings Tuesday at UL Lafayette.
Preston Faulkner (.333), Tristan Welch (.333), Bryce Grizzaffi (.308), Evan Keller (.286) and Shea Thomas (.273) are the Lions’ leading hitters through the first week of the season. Keller (3) and Faulkner (2) have driven in the most runs and Welch has hit the squad’s only home run so far. Keller (3), Thomas (2), Rhett Rosevear and Tyler Finke (2) are the team’s top base stealers.
Christian Hall (.600), Caleb Floyd (.438), Brandon Willoughby (.429), Josh Sears (.400) and Henry Hunter (.400) are the Blazers’ leading hitters. Hall, Sears and Willoughby have each hit one home run while Hall (6), Sears (4) and Peyton Puckett (4) have driven in the most runs. Floyd (4) and Henry Hunter (2) are UAB’s top base-stealing threats.
The Blazers opened the season with a four-game sweep of Northwestern, defeating the Big 10 opponent by scores of 8-7, 4-1 (7), 10-4 and 11-5 this past weekend.
UP NEXT
Southeastern’s homestand continues next week with games Tuesday against Tulane and Wednesday against No. 15-ranked Louisiana Tech. Both games are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
TICKET & PARKING INFORMATION
Single-game tickets are on sale for the remainder of the regular season. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to minimize ticket lines on game days. Southeastern students are encouraged to contact the ticket office prior to the game to reserve theirs in advance.
General admission tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for youth (ages 3-12). Southeastern students, with a university ID, and children under age 2 are admitted free. Gameday parking is $5 per day for standard vehicles and $25 for RVs.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays. The ticket booth at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens exactly one hour prior to the scheduled first pitch.
Southeastern uses mobile ticketing as the primary method for distributing tickets purchased online. Tickets will be available via text message or email in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors safety precautions required for entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.
LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play or by following the link www.LionSports.net/App.
DIAMOND CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the baseball program are encouraged to join the Diamond Club. Lion baseball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
All membership fees and donations to both the Diamond Club and S Club (baseball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern baseball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Lions Baseball, follow @LionUpBaseball or @MattRiser17 on Twitter, @LionUpBaseball on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
{Courtesy: release from Southeastern Athletics}
