HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana men's and women's track and field teams will host their first meet at the new Southeastern Track Complex to highlight this week in Southeastern Athletics.
 
The Lions and Lady Lions will welcome seven other teams to compete in the Southeastern Invitational, which starts at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. In addition to Southeastern, student-athletes from fellow Southland Conference schools McNeese State, Northwestern State and Lamar, as well as in-state institutions Tulane, Louisiana-Lafayette, Southern and Loyola (N.O.) will compete in the event.
 
Fresh off a three-game sweep of defending Southland Conference champion Texas State that saw it outscore the Bobcats, 24-3, the Lion baseball team (25-11, 11-7 Southland) has a busy week ahead. In midweek action, the Lions will head to Tulane on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and host Jackson State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Southeastern will then open a season-long eight-game road trip with a three-game Southland Conference series at UTSA. The two teams will meet on Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. All of this week's baseball games will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net.
 
The Lady Lion softball team (9-29, 2-10 Southland) will also be back in action this week. Southeastern opens the week's action on Tuesday, hosting South Alabama at 6 p.m. at North Oak Park. Students will receive free Cane's at Tuesday's game. The Lady Lions then head to Huntsville, Texas for a league series at Sam Houston State. The series opens with a 6 p.m. contest on Friday and concludes on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
The Greek Challenge continues this week, which covers all baseball and softball home games through April 28. The Greek organization with the highest attendance for those games will earn $1,000 and use of the party patio at the Southeastern home football game of its choice. Second place will receive $500 and the aforementioned party patio use, while the third place organization earns $250.
 
The Southeastern women's tennis team (9-12) will close out its 2012 schedule this week. The Lions travel to Jackson State for a 6 p.m. match on Monday.
 
Monday, April 16
Women's Tennis, at Jackson State, Jackson, Miss., 6 p.m.
 
Tuesday, April 17
Baseball, at Tulane, New Orleans, 6:30 p.m. (KSLU)
Softball, vs. South Alabama, North Oak Park, 6 p.m.
 
Wednesday, April 18
Baseball, vs. Jackson State, Alumni Field, 6 p.m. (KSLU)
 
Friday, April 20
Men's and Women's Track and Field, Southeastern Invitational, Southeastern Track Complex, 1:30 p.m.
Baseball, at UTSA, San Antonio, Texas, 6 p.m. (KSLU)*
Softball, at Sam Houston State, Huntsville, Texas, 6 p.m.*
 
Saturday, April 21
Baseball, at UTSA, San Antonio, Texas, 2 p.m. (KSLU)*
Softball, at Sam Houston State, Huntsville, Texas, 1 p.m.*
 
Sunday, April 22
Baseball, at UTSA, San Antonio, Texas, 1 p.m. (KSLU)*
 
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference contest