HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana begins one of the toughest stretches of its 2012 schedule Tuesday in New Orleans. The Lions travel to Tulane for a mid-week game.
Nine of Southeastern's next 10 games, and 12 of the final 19, are on the road.
Both teams carry identical 25-11 records into the 6:30 p.m. game at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. The game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and live statistics, courtesy Tulane, will be available at www.LionSports.net.
Southeastern swept a three-game Southland Conference series from Texas State over the weekend. It was the Lions' first-ever sweep of the Western Athletic Conference-bound Bobcats.
Brock Hebert (.397),
Jonathan Pace (.383) and
Cody Gougler (.276) lead the Lions in hitting. Gougler leads the team in home runs (2) and RBIs (29) while Hebert has a team-high 29 stolen bases. Southeastern is hitting .272 as a team.
Sean Kennel (0-0, 7.38) will start on the mound for Southeastern. It will be the first-career start for the sophomore right-hander from Slidell, La. He will be opposed by right-hander Alex Byo (4-3, 4.35).
Sean Potkay (.389), Nick Schneeberger (.378) and Blake Crohan (.367) lead the Green Wave in hitting. Jeremy Schaffer leads the team with nine home runs and 36 RBIs. Tulane is hitting .318 as a team.
The Green Wave took two-of-three from UAB in a Conference USA series over the weekend.
Southeastern returns home Wednesday to host Jackson State at 6 p.m. before embarking on an eight-game road trip.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (25-11) at Tulane Green Wave (25-11)
DATES / TIMES
Tuesday, April 17 – 6:30 p.m. CT
STADIUM
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, La.
RADIO
• KSLU, 90.9 FM
• Pregame show starts 15 minutes prior to first pitch
INTERNET
www.LionSports.net – live audio and stats
SERIES RECORD
• Tulane leads 51-22 since 1981
• In New Orleans, Tulane leads 30-7 since 1981
• In the last meeting, Tulane won 7-2 (March 27, 2012)
PITCHING MATCHUPS
SLU – Sophomore RHP
Sean Kennel (0-0, 7.36) vs.
TU – Junior RHP Alex Byo (4-3, 3.44)
