HUNTSVILLE, Texas – With one month remaining until the Southland Conference Tournament, Southeastern Louisiana heads to Sam Houston State for a key conference matchup Friday through Sunday at Don Sanders Stadium.

Southeastern (27-14, 12-6 Southland) is tied with Nicholls State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi atop the Southland standings, two games in front of Sam Houston (27-14, 10-8 Southland). The Bearkats are tied with Central Arkansas, Lamar, McNeese State and Northwestern State for fourth place.

The top eight teams will make the conference tournament, May 21-24, at Bear Stadium in Conway, Ark.

All three games can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio smartphone apps. Fans can keep up with the entire series through live statistics or by following SLUathletics on Twitter. Streaming video is available on LionVision, Southeastern's subscription-based video stream. Links for audio, stats and video are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Despite dropping a game at Jackson State the last time out, Southeastern has won eight of its last 10 games and is tied with the Bearkats for the best overall record in the Southland.

Jameson Fisher (.349), Andrew Godbold (.346), Brett Hoffman (.313), Kevin Carr (.308) and Kennon Menard (.301) lead Southeastern at the plate. Godbold's six home runs lead the team and his 39 RBIs are a conference best. Hoffman owns a team-high 12 doubles and his 27 RBIs are the second-most on the ballclub. Jacob Williams' 12 stolen bases leads the team.

The Lions are hitting .277 as team and have been successful on 64-of-100 stolen base attempts. Southeastern's pitching staff has compiled a 2.78 ERA, second-lowest in the Southland, fanning 291 batters in 366 innings pitched.

Junior right-hander Andro Cutura (7-1, 1.74) earns the series opening start for the Lions, drawing junior righty Tyler Eppler (4-5 4.45) for the Bearkats. Cutura leads the conference, and is 12th nationally, with 76 strikeouts. He is tied for the conference lead in wins (seven) and complete games (three).

Saturday, the Lions will send sophomore right-hander Tate Scioneaux (6-3, 2.97) to the mound. Sam Houston has not announced a starting pitcher for Saturday's contest and neither school has decided on a starter for the series finale.

Anthony Azar (.365), Colt Atwood (.351) and Carter Burgess (.325) lead Sam Houston at the plate. Azar is tied for the conference lead with eight home runs and his 33 RBIs are the best on ballclub. Burgess owns a team-high 12 doubles. Ryan Farney's 10 stolen bases leads the team.

The Bearkats are hitting .287 as a team, fourth-best in the Southland, and have been successful on 37-of-44 stolen base attempts. Their 24 home runs are a conference best. Sam Houston's pitching staff has compiled a 3.06 ERA, third-best behind the Lions, fanning 234 batters in 367.2 innings of work.

Sam Houston defeated the No. 12-ranked Cougars of the University of Houston this past Tuesday after dropping two-of-three to Lamar last weekend.

Southeastern returns home Tuesday to host the No. 2-ranked Ragin' Cajuns of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

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 Louisiana Lions (27-14, 12-6) at Sam Houston State Bearkats (27-14, 10-8)

DATES / TIMES
Friday, April 25 – 6:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 26 – 4 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 37 – 1 p.m. CT

STADIUM
Don Sanders Stadium (Huntsville, 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

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1
SLU – Junior RHP Andro Cutura (7-1, 1.74) vs.
SHSU – Junior RHP Tyler Eppler (4-5, 4.45)

Game 2
SLU – Sophomore RHP Tate Scioneaux (6-3, 2.97) vs.
SHSU – TBA (0-0, 0.00)

Game 3
SLU – TBA (0-0, 0.00) vs.
SHSU – TBA (0-0, 0.00)