NEW ORLEANS, La. – Tulane scored seven runs in its first at bat Tuesday, defeating Southeastern Louisiana, 15-2, at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Southeastern (15-7) scored a pair of unearned runs in the second and third innings off Tulane (16-5) starting pitcher Patrick Duester (3-1).
After batting around in the first, the Green Wave added multiple runs to its total in the second, third and sixth.
Duester earned the win, allowing seven hits, as well as a pair of walks and hit batters in 5.2 innings of work.
Pat Cashman (2-3), the first of seven Lion pitchers, suffered the loss after allowing eight runs (five earned) in 1.1 innings pitched.
Senior third baseman
Brett Hoffman led the Lions at the plate, going 2-for-3 with and RBI and a runs scored.
Southeastern hosts Jackson State (12-7) in 6 p.m. hump day game for Campus Organization Night at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
Wednesday's game 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 is available on LionVision, Southeastern's subscription-based video stream. Links for audio, video, stats, tickets and promotions are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
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.
Tulane 15, Southeastern La. 2 (Mar 17, 2015 at New Orleans, La.)
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Southeastern La..... 011 000 000 - 2 8 2 (15-7)
Tulane.................... 723 003 00X - 15 15 2 (16-5)
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Pitchers: Southeastern La. - Cashman, Pat; Avans, Drew (2); Pickett, Gage (4); Gremillion, John (6); Szush, Scott (6); Bethel, Dreagan (7); Carlini, Domenick (8) and Eades, Chris; Cuccia, Nico. Tulane - DUESTER, Patrick; WARD, Troy (6); SEQUEIRA, Brandon (8) and ROGERS, Jake; BURNS, Cameron.
Win-DUESTER, Patrick (3-1) Loss-Cashman, Pat (2-3) T-2:56 A-2311
Weather: 78 degrees, clear, WNW 5 mph
