NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana baseball team returns to action with a pair of midweek contests, Tuesday, at Tulane and Wednesday at home against Jackson State.

First pitch against Tulane (15-5) is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. The Lions host Jackson State (12-7) in 6 p.m. hump day game for Campus Organization Night at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

Both games can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and through either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio smartphone apps. Fans can also keep up with the action through live statistics or by following @SLUathletics on Twitter. Streaming video will be provided by Tulane. Links for audio, video, stats, tickets and promotions are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Southeastern (15-6) is coming off a series victory over Abilene Christian this past weekend.

Heading into the week, Brett Hoffman (.375), Chris Eades (.368), Kevin Carr (.358), Jacob Seward (.343), Daniel Midyett (.338) and Kennon Menard (.333) lead Southeastern at the plate. Midyett's four home runs are a team high. Ryan Byers owns a team-best 17 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Seward, the Southland Conference Hitter of the Week, and Julian Service lead the team with 18 runs scored each.

The Lions are hitting a Southland-best .308 as a team and have been successful on 36-of-48 stolen base attempts, also tops in the conference. Southeastern is fifth nationally in walks (111), ninth in runs scored (152), hits (220) and on-base percentage (.416), and 11th in steals. The pitching staff has compiled a 3.73 ERA, fanning 170 batters in 183.1 innings pitched.

Tuesday the Lions will send junior right-hander Pat Cashman (2-2, 1.96) to the mound against Tulane righty Patrick Duester (2-1, 0.46). The Green Wave defeated Southeastern, 5-4, in Hammond, Louisiana, on Feb. 18.

Stephen Alemais (.329), Hunter Hope (.297) and Hunter Williams (.264) lead Tulane at the plate. Alemais also leads the club with 18 runs scored, six doubles and nine stolen bases. Hope and Williams are tied for the team lead with three home runs apiece. Williams and Garrett Deschamp each own a team-high 11 RBIs.

The Green Wave are hitting .253 as a team, have been successful on 18-of-30 stolen bases attempts and have the second-most sacrifice bunts (28) in the nation. Tulane's pitching staff is ranked second nationally with a 1.64 ERA, having thrown the most shutouts (4) in the nation, and are surrendering the third-fewest hits (6.15 per nine innings) in the nation. They have fanned 149 batters in 181.1 innings of work.

Tulane swept a three-game series from Xavier this past weekend. Jackson State dropped 2-of-3 over the weekend at Alabama A&M.

The Tigers own a potent offense, averaging a nation-leading 9.1 runs per game. Their on-base percentage (.426) is the second-highest in the nation, and they are ranked seventh in walks (108) and eighth in HBPs (34). Jackson State's 40 stolen bases as a team are the sixth-most in the country.

Southeastern will send senior right-hander Kyle Keller (1-0, 5.59) to the bump against the Tigers. The Lions defeated Jackson State, 19-10, in Jackson, Mississippi, on Feb. 17.

Wednesday's game is Campus Organization Night. All of Southeastern's campus organizations are encouraged to attend the game against Jackson State. For more details, contact Lindsey Cramer in the Southeastern Athletic Marketing and Promotions Office at (985) 549-2430.

General admission tickets to Wednesday's game are $8 for adults and $5 for youth (ages 3-12). Children younger than three are admitted free with a paying adult. Southeastern students are also admitted free with their university ID card.

The Southeastern Athletic Ticket Office is located in Room 107 of the Dugas Center for Southeastern Athletics. For more information, contact the 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 and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Fridays.

The box office at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens one hour before first pitch. Individual game tickets also may be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets.

Following the midweek pair, Southeastern travels to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for a three-game Southland Conference series that runs Friday through Sunday.


Southeastern Louisiana Lions (15-6) at Tulane (15-5); vs. Jackson State (12-7)

DATES / TIMES
Tuesday, March 17 – 6:30 p.m. (CT) at Tulane
Wednesday, March 18 – 6 p.m. (CT) vs. Jackson State

STADIUM
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana), March 17
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Hammond, Louisiana), March 18

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
Tuesday
SLU – Junior RHP Pat Cashman (2-2, 1.96) vs.
TUL – Junior RHP Patrick Duester (2-1, 0.46)

Wednesday
JSU – TBA (0-0, 0.00) vs.
SLU – Senior RHP Kyle Keller (1-0, 5.59)