MOBILE, Ala. – After a decisive win over in-state rival Tulane in its home opener on Tuesday, the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team returns to action on Friday when it faces SEC opponent Alabama in the South Alabama Classic, hosted by South Alabama, at Stanky Field.

First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. Fans can listen to audio, provided by the Crimson Tide Network, at www.LionSports.net. After facing Alabama (4-0) in the opener, Southeastern (3-1) will face Conference USA opponent UCF (4-0) on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. before battling Sun Belt Conference foe South Alabama (4-0) on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Southeastern posted a 13-1 victory over Tulane in its home opener on Tuesday before an announced crowd of 1,706. The Lions got home runs from Jeff Harkensee (grand slam), Justin Boudreaux and Brock Hebert in a 16-hit attack.

In his 2011 debut, Lion southpaw Jordan Hymel (1-0) was brilliant, retiring the first 10 batters he faced, scattering three hits and allowing one run in five innings of work. The Southeastern bullpen combined to hold Tulane to two hits and strike out six in four innings, as freshman Jason Greenleaf, senior Jacob Ott, freshman Dylan Hills and freshman Matt Pittari all pitched a scoreless inning apiece.

Southeastern will send Brandon Efferson (1-0, 2.57 ERA) to the mound in Friday's opener against Alabama before right-hander Joseph Koon (0-1, 19.29 ERA) gets the start Saturday against UCF. Senior Tyler Watkins (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start in Sunday's finale against South Alabama.

Three players – Cody Gougler (.529-0-3), Hebert (.429-1-3) and Boudreaux (.400-2-5) – are hitting above .400 for Southeastern with Harkensee (.333-2-7), Jonathan Pace (.267-1-4) and Cass Hargis (.250-0-0) next.

After competing in the South Alabama Classic, Southeastern will close out a stretch of playing seven of its first eight games away from home on Tuesday when it visits nationally-ranked LSU in a 6:30 p.m. contest at Alex Box Stadium.