HAMMOND – The 2012 spring Southeastern Athletics season is in full swing this week, as the baseball and men's golf teams open their seasons, while the basketball, tennis, softball and track teams all will be in action as well.
 
The Lion baseball team will open play this week, hosting Indiana State for a three-game series. Southeastern, which is coming off a 35-win season in 2011, will welcome ISU to Alumni Field for a set that runs Friday through Sunday. First pitch for all three games is set for 1 p.m.
 
The men's golf team opens the spring portion of its schedule this week. The Lions, who have made the NCAA Regionals each of the past two seasons under head coach Tim Baldwin, will compete in the UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational on Monday and Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas.
 
The men's basketball team (9-14, 3-8 Southland) has two games on tap this week. On Wednesday, the Lions travel to Beaumont, Texas for a 7 p.m. contest at Southland Conference foe Lamar. Southeastern takes a break from league play on Saturday, hosting Tennessee-Martin at 6 p.m. for an ESPN Sears Bracketbusters contest in the University Center.
 
Winners of four of its last five games, the women's basketball team (9-14, 4-6 Southland) will look to continue its winning ways this week, as it hosts a pair of Southland foes. On Wednesday, Lamar will be in town for a 7 p.m. contest. UT Arlington visits the University Center on Saturday for a 3 p.m. league matchup.
 
Coming off a 21-point, 12-rebound performance in Saturday's 79-70 win at Northwestern State, Southeastern junior forward Brandi Simmons will be the Spotlight Player of the Game, while junior guard Cierra Morris will have the honor on Saturday. The first 100 fans receive trading cards featuring the Spotlight Players of the Game courtesy of the Southeastern PRIDE.
 
Fresh off a season-opening win at Southern Miss, the women's tennis team (1-0) has three matches scheduled this week. On Wednesday, Southeastern heads to Baton Rouge to face Southern at 1 p.m. Southeastern will make its home debut at the newly renovated Southeastern Tennis Complex on Sunday, hosting Louisiana Tech (11 a.m.) and Jackson State (6 p.m.) for a day-night doubleheader.
 
After hosting the Lion Classic to open 2012, the softball team (1-4) has six games away from home this week. On Wednesday, the Lady Lions face Louisiana Tech in a 3 p.m. doubleheader in Ruston. Southeastern then heads to Jacksonville, Ala. to compete in the Jacksonville State Tournament. On Friday, the Lady Lions open tournament play with a 1 p.m. game versus South Alabama. Southeastern is scheduled to face Jacksonville State (10 a.m.) and Southern Illinois (5:30 p.m.) on Saturday, before closing the tournament against host JSU on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
 
The Southeastern men's and women's track and field teams will have one last tune-up this week for next weekend's Southland Conference Indoor Track Championships. The Lions and Lady Lions will be in Baton Rouge on Friday to compete in the LSU Twilight meet.
 
Both of this week's men's basketball games, Saturday's women's basketball game, and Friday and Sunday's baseball games will be broadcast on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net. Wednesday's women's basketball game will air on the Internet only.
 
Monday, February 13
Men's Golf, at UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational, San Antonio, Texas, All Day
 
Tuesday, February 14
Men's Golf, at UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational, San Antonio, Texas, All Day
 
Wednesday, February 15
Women's Basketball, vs. Lamar, University Center, 7 p.m.*
Men's Basketball, at Lamar, Beaumont, Texas, 7 p.m. (KSLU)*
Softball, at Louisiana Tech (DH), Ruston, 3 p.m.
Women's Tennis, at Southern, Baton Rouge, 1 p.m.
 
Friday, February 17
Baseball, vs. Indiana State, Alumni Field, 1 p.m. (KSLU)
Softball, vs. South Alabama (JSU Tournament), Jacksonville, Ala., 1 p.m.
Men's and Women's Track and Field, at LSU Twilight, Baton Rouge, All Day
 
Saturday, February 18
Men's Basketball, vs. Tennessee-Martin (ESPN/Sears Bracketbusters), University Center, 6 p.m. (KSLU)
Women's Basketball, vs. UT Arlington, University Center, 3 p.m. (KSLU)*
Baseball, vs. Indiana State, Alumni Field, 1 p.m.
Softball, at Jacksonville State (JSU Tournament), Jacksonville, Ala., 10 a.m.
Softball, vs. Southern Illinois (JSU Tournament), Jacksonville, Ala., 5:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, February 19
Baseball, vs. Indiana State, Alumni Field, 1 p.m. (KSLU)
Women's Tennis, vs. Louisiana Tech, Southeastern Tennis Complex, 11 a.m.
Women's Tennis, vs. Jackson State, Southeastern Tennis Complex, 6 p.m.
Softball, at Jacksonville State (JSU Tournament), Jacksonville, Ala, 12:30 p.m.
 
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference contest