BATON ROUGE, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana baseball team travels to No. 2-ranked LSU for an early season, midweek contest Wednesday at Alex Box Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
With periods of heavy rainfall expected throughout the day Wednesday, LSU officials will make a final determination on the game's fate at approximately 10 a.m.
Southeastern (5-3) faces LSU (6-1) for the first time since an 8-4 Tiger win in the 2014 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.
The game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio apps. Fans can keep up with the game through live statistics or by following SLUathletics on Twitter. It will also be broadcast on the SEC Network+ with streaming video available through the WatchESPN app or the network's website. Links for audio, video and stats are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
Southeastern dropped two-of-three games this past weekend at the UTA Hilton Invitational, defeating Houston Baptist, 10-4, in a non-conference game.
Julian Service (.444),
Kevin Carr (.440),
Carson Crites (.381),
Ryan Byers (.345) and
Daniel Midyett (.308) lead Southeastern at the plate. Midyett has homered twice. Byers owns a team-high seven RBIs and four stolen bases.
The Lions are hitting .285 as a team and have been successful on 10-of-16 stolen base attempts. The pitching staff has compiled a 4.63 ERA, fanning 47 batters in 70 innings pitched.
Left-hander Domenick Carlini (0-0, 3.00) draws the starting nod for the Lions. The junior from Nesbit, Mississippi, allowed two earned runs on three hits in a five-inning stint against Tulane this past Wednesday, fanning 11 batters and walking a pair. He draws freshman right-hander Doug Norman (0-1, 7.71) for the Tigers.
Following a midweek loss to fellow Southland Conference opponent Nicholls State this past Wednesday, the Tigers swept a three-game series from Boston College.
Kade Scivicque (.500), Andrew Stevenson (.360), Mark Laird (.357) and Conner Hale (.333) lead LSU at the plate. Scivicque owns a team-high three home runs and seven RBIs. Laird and Alex Bregman have each stolen three bases.
The Tigers are hitting .341 as a team and have been successful on 11-of-12 stolen base attempts. The pitching staff has compiled a 2.71 ERA, fanning 64 batters in 63 innings pitched.
Southeastern will open a season-high five game homestand Friday at 6 p.m. against Northwestern University (Big 10) at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (5-3) at No. 2 LSU Tigers (6-1)
DATES / TIMES
Wednesday, Feb. 25 – 6:30 p.m. (CT) at LSU
STADIUM
Alex Box Stadium (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
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
SLU – Junior LHP Domenick Carlini (0-0, 3.00) vs.
LSU – Freshman RHP Doug Norman (0-1, 7.71)
