HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team looks to continue its best start since moving to Division I when it opens a five-game homestand on Tuesday against Jackson State in a 6 p.m. contest at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

The game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the internet at www.LionSports.net. After facing Jackson State (1-4) in the first of two meetings this season, Southeastern (7-0) will remain home to host in-state rival Louisiana-Lafayette before facing Texas Southern in a three-game series beginning Friday.

Looking to win its eighth straight game to open the season, Southeastern (No. 29 in the Collegiate Baseball poll) erased a pair of two-run deficits and defeated SEC opponent Mississippi State last weekend at Dudy Noble Field.

Southeastern's previous best start since moving to Division I in 1981 occurred when the Lions opened with a 6-0 record in 1998.

True freshman Chad Gough-Fortenberry paces Southeastern at the plate with a .462 average followed by Jeff Harkensee (.423-2-6), Justin Boudreaux (.385-0-3) and Cody Gougler (.318-1-8). On the season, Southeastern is batting .308 while its pitching staff has posted a team ERA of 2.68.

Right-hander Tanner Lorenz (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will make his first start of the season for Southeastern. The junior college transfer pitched 1.2 innings with two strikeouts in his previous appearance against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 23.

Jackson State dropped two of three games at its JSU Tournament last weekend, splitting with league rival Texas Southern before falling to MVSU in the finale. The Tigers opened the season dropping two games at South Alabama as they were outscored, 22-4.

Chad Hall leads JSU at the plate (.444-0-4) with Cortez Cole next (.438-0-2).

Southeastern swept the season-series against JSU last season, winning in Hammond, 20-6, and in Jackson, 8-7.