JACKSON, Miss. – Southeastern Louisiana pounded out 21 hits in freezing temps Tuesday on its way to a 19-10 win over Jackson State at Robert "Bob" Braddy, Sr. Field.
Southeastern (4-0) sent nine men to the plate in the first inning, scoring three unearned runs, and never looked back.
Jackson State (3-2) threatened to get back into the game with a seven-run seventh, but the Lions responded with four more runs in the eighth to freeze the comeback attempt.
Southeastern scored in five of the first six innings, jumping out to 15-3 lead at one point.
Kevin Carr was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBI. Sophomore infielder
Carson Crites was 3-for-7 with three runs scored and a pair of RBIs in his Lion debut.
Ryan Byers was 3-for-7 with one run scored and three RBIs.
Freshmen
Zachary Clark,
Nico Cuccia and
Taylor Schwaner all picked up the first hits and RBIs of their careers. Cuccia, a catcher from Slidell, Louisiana, earned his first start behind the plate. Clark, a utility player from Springfield, Louisiana, and Schwaner, an infielder from New Orleans, Louisiana, picked up their firsts as pinch hitters.
Every starter in the lineup picked up at least one hit and either scored a run or picked up an RBI.
Freshman
Mac Sceroler (1-0), a right-hander from Denham Springs, Louisiana, earned the first win of his career after tossing 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. Freshman Dreagan Bethel, a right-hander from Walker, Louisiana, also tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
The Lions return home Wednesday to Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field for a 6 p.m. game against Tulane (2-1). Anyone who purchases a ticket to the Southeastern-Tulane baseball game will receive free admission to the joint women's-men's basketball doubleheader Saturday at the University Center with their baseball ticket stub.
Wednesday's game 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 contest through live statistics or by following SLUathletics on Twitter. Streaming video is available Wednesday on LionVision, Southeastern's subscription-based video stream. Links for audio, video, stats and tickets are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
Junior left-hander Domenick Carlini (3-3, 2.91 - JUCO) draws the starting nod for Southeastern against Tulane right-hander Patrick Duester (3-1, 2.71 - JUCO).
Ticket information is available at www.LionSports.net or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or 1-866-LION-TIX. Ticket office hours this week are 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Fridays, and is located in Room 107 of the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics.
Fans are asked to hold on to their baseball ticket stub and present it at Gate 3 of the University Center to gain general admission admittance to either game of the hoops doubleheader against Abilene Christian. The Lady Lions game tips at 4:30 p.m. and the men's game will follow at 7 p.m.
Southeastern La. 19, Jackson State 10 (Feb 17, 2015 at Jackson, Miss.)
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Southeastern La..... 302 361 040 - 19 21 1 (4-0)
Jackson State.......... 000 300 700 - 10 10 4 (3-2)
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Pitchers: Southeastern La. - Keller, Kyle; Sceroler, Mac (4); Pickett, Gage (7); Gremillion, John (7); Bethel, Dreagan (7) and Cuccia, Nico; Clark, Zachary. Jackson State - Anthonia, Vincent; Mackey, Sebron (4); Cahill, Garth (5); Hassan, Theodore (8) and Felipe, Jovany.
Win-Sceroler, Mac (1-0) Loss-Anthonia, Vincent (1-1) T-3:45 A-101
HR JSU - Santana, Jesus.
Weather: 39 Mostly Cloudy, NNW 9 mph
Mackey, S. faced 5 batters in the 5th.
