Box Score HAMMOND, La. – After having its five-game winning streak snapped this past Sunday, Southeastern Louisiana bounced back with a 3-2 win Tuesday over Jackson State at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
Southeastern (15-9) scored in the bottom of the first to take the lead. Back-to-back singles by
Jacob Williams and
Sam Roberson opened the inning. With one out,
Andrew Godbold extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single to right field to load the bases. Designated hitter
Daniel Midyett followed with a sacrifice fly to left-center, allowing Williams to score from third.
The Tigers (17-10) answered immediately, pushing across a run in the second to tie the game. First baseman Tilur Smith doubled down the left-field line, taking third when the ball was misplayed. He scored one batter later when designated hitter Dylan Parker lofted a sacrifice fly to center.
Southeastern took back the lead for good in the third. Roberson doubled down the right-field line to lead off the inning, moved to third on
Jameson Fisher's grounder to second and scored on Godbold's single to left.
The Lions scored the eventual winning run in the fifth. With one out, Roberson reached on an error by Jackson State's third baseman and then stole second. He came home to score moments late on Fisher's single to left.
Jackson State cut the Lion lead to one with a run in the seventh.
Sean Kennel (3-2) earned the win for the Lions and
Mason Klotz picked up his third save, retiring the side in order in the ninth. Jackson State starter Christopher Wingard (2-1) was saddled with the loss.
Kyle Cedotal,
Gage Pickett and
Dylan Hills also saw time on the mound for the Lions.
Southeastern, which has won six of its last seven games, returns to action against Southland Conference-newcomer Houston Baptist, Friday through Sunday, in three-game series.
Advance tickets for all home baseball games are available through www.LionSports.net or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or 1-866-LION-TIX. Ticket office hours are 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Fridays, and is located in Room 107 of the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics.
Southeastern La. 3, Jackson State 2 (Mar 25, 2014 at Hammond, La.)
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Jackson State......... 010 000 100 - 2 5 2 (17-10)
Southeastern La..... 101 010 00X - 3 10 1 (15-9)
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Pitchers: Jackson State - Wingard, Christopher; Walk, Kendrick (8) and Cruz, Jose. Southeastern La. - Kennel, Sean; Cedotal, Kyle (4); Pickett, Gage (7); Hills, Dylan (7); Klotz, Mason (9) and Roberson, Sam.
Win-Kennel, Sean (3-2) Save-Klotz, Mason (3) Loss-Wingard, Christopher (2-1) T-2:14 A-421
Weather: 60 Sunny/Clear, NNW 16 mph
