TULSA, Okla. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team faces Oral Roberts Friday in the opener of a three-game, Southland Conference series.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at J.L. Johnson Stadium. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the diamond.

Southeastern (23-11, 7-2 Southland) enters the weekend in a first-place tie with Sam Houston State in the conference standings.

Harry Slade (.331), Brett Hoffman (.321) and Ben Hernandez (.315) lead Southeastern at the plate. Jesse Buratt and Jameson Fisher lead the team with eight doubles while Fisher and Aaron Haag have clubbed a pair of home runs. Haag leads the team with 26 runs batted in and Slade has swiped a team-best nine stolen bases.

Southeastern will send junior right-hander Sean Kennel (4-1, 2.79) to the hill against Golden Eagle right-hander Alex Gonzales (3-4, 2.39) in the opener. Saturday, Lion freshman right-hander Tate Scioneaux (4-0, 3.14) draws senior right-hander Drew Bowen (1-3, 3.77) at 2 p.m. Southeastern has not announced a starting pitcher for the 1 p.m. series finale. Senior right-hander Tim Zufall (3-0, 2.92) takes the starting nod Sunday for Oral Roberts.

Nate Goro (.282), Logan Domenico (.276) and Matt Brandy (.255) lead Oral Roberts at the plate. Jose Trevino and Chris Williams lead the team with five doubles and three home runs each. Domenico, Brandy and Tyler Boss have all driven in a team-best 16 runs while Boss and Domenico each have four stolen bases.

The Lions are coming off a 13-1 victory over Jackson State while Oral Roberts has dropped its last five games, including a 4-2 loss this past Tuesday to Oklahoma State.

All three games can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9), on the internet through the Southeastern athletics website, as well as on the KSLU iPhone and TuneIn Radio apps. Live stats, as well as a live video stream courtesy Oral Roberts, will be available. Links to audio, stats and video are located on the baseball schedule page at  www.LionSports.net.

Southeastern returns to Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field to face New Orleans Tuesday at 6 p.m. It is the final mid-week, home game of the season.


Southeastern Louisiana Lions (23-11, 7-2 Southland) at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (9-22, 4-5)

DATES / TIMES
Friday, April 12 – 6:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 13 – 2 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 14 – 1 p.m. CT

STADIUMS
J.L. Johnson Stadium (Tulsa, Okla.)

RADIO
• KSLU, 90.9 FM
• Pregame show starts 15 minutes prior to first pitch

INTERNET / SMARTPHONE
• www.LionSports.net – live audio and stats
• KSLU iPhone app, TuneIn Radio app

SERIES RECORD
• First-ever meeting

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1
SLU – Junior RHP Sean Kennel (4-1, 2.79) vs.
ORU – Junior RHP Alex Gonzales (3-4, 2.39)

Game 2
SLU – Freshman RHP Tate Scioneaux (4-0, 3.14) vs.
ORU – Senior RHP Drew Bowen (1-3, 3.77)

Game 3
SLU – TBA vs.
ORU – Senior RHP Tim Zufall (3-0, 2.92)