NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team opens a three-game, Southland Conference series Friday at Stephen F. Austin at 6:30 p.m. as both teams enter the weekend in a four-way tie for first in the conference.

Southeastern (25-13), Sam Houston State, SFA (19-17) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi are all tied atop the Southland standings with identical 8-4 records, but each is only two games out of eighth as Central Arkansas, Lamar, McNeese State and Oral Roberts all own 6-6 records.

All three games in the series 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, courtesy SFA, will be available. Links to audio and stats are located on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Last season the Lions won three-of-five games against SFA, including two of three in the regular season. Four of the five games were decided by one run, including back-to-back games in the Southland Conference Tournament, and the fifth game was a two-run decision. It will be the first matchup with the Lumberjacks since Ladd Rhodes' “Sold Gold Walkoff” sent Southeastern into the tournament championship game.

Coming off a 7-2 victory this past Tuesday over New Orleans, Southeastern is led at the plate by Jameson Fisher (.324), Harry Slade (.319), Ben Hernandez (.302) and Brett Hoffman (.302). Jesse Buratt and Fisher lead the team with eight doubles while Fisher has clubbed three home runs. Slade owns a team-best 27 runs batted in and nine stolen bases.

Southeastern will send sophomore right-hander Andro Cutura (0-1, 9.84) to the hill against Lumberjack senior right-hander Chase Greening (3-2, 2.47) in the opener. Saturday, Lion freshman right-hander Tate Scioneaux (4-0, 3.22) draws junior right-hander Kyle Cross (4-3, 3.02) at 2 p.m. Southeastern has not announced a starting pitcher for the 1 p.m. Sunday finale. SFA will throw senior right-hander Justin Choate (2-2, 4.98).

Hunter Dozier, the Southland's batting average (.431), doubles (19) and home run (10) leader, paces the Lumberjacks at the plate. He also leads the team in RBIs (32), second in the conference, and stolen bases (10).

SFA is coming off an 8-3 win at Dallas Baptist this past Tuesday.

Southeastern wraps up a four-game road trip Tuesday at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Southeastern Louisiana Lions (25-13, 8-4 Southland) at Stephen F. Austin State Lumberjacks  (19-17, 8-4 Southland)

DATES / TIMES
Friday, April 19 – 6:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 20 – 2 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 21 – 1 p.m. CT

STADIUM
Jaycees Field (Nacogdoches, Texas)

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
• Southeastern leads the series 22-15 since 1981
• In the last meeting, Southeastern won 5-4 (May 26, 2012)

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1
SLU – Sophomore RHP Andro Cutura (0-1, 9.84) vs.
SFA – Senior RHP Chase Greening (3-2, 2.47)

Game 2
SLU – Freshman RHP Tate Scioneaux (4-0, 3.22) vs.
SFA – Junior RHP Kyle Cross (4-3, 3.02)

Game 3
SLU – TBA vs.
SFA – Senior RHP Justin Choate (2-2, 4.98)