MOBILE, Ala. – Southeastern Louisiana returns to the diamond Tuesday, facing South Alabama at 6:30 p.m. at Stanky Field.

Southeastern (12-5) and South Alabama (11-5) match up for the first of two times this season, with the Jaguars returning the trip to Hammond, Louisiana, on April 7.

Tuesday'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 also keep up with the action through live statistics or by following SLUathletics on Twitter. South Alabama will provide streaming video for a fee. Links for audio, stats and video are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Southeastern, which picked up a conference series victory over Incarnate Word over the weekend, had its seven-game winning streak snapped in the series finale.

Kevin Carr (.389), Daniel Midyett (.375), Brett Hoffman (.364) and Carson Crites (.340) lead Southeastern at the plate. Midyett's three home runs are a team high. Ryan Byers owns a team-best 17 RBIs and eight stolen bases. Julian Service and Midyett lead the team with 15 runs scored each.

The Lions are hitting .303 as a team and have been successful on 26-of-36 stolen base attempts. The pitching staff has compiled a 3.98 ERA, fanning 128 batters in 149.1 innings pitched.

Southeastern will send junior right-hander Pat Cashman (1-2, 3.00) to the mound against Jaguar southpaw Zach McMullen (0-1, 6.14).

South Alabama leads the Sun Belt Conference in batting average (.296), on-base percentage (.413), runs scored (98), hits (159), walks (83), hit by pitch (32) and sacrifice flies (11). The Jaguars rank second in the league with 23 stolen bases, and are tied for second in RBI (81). The pitching staff has compiled a 3.43 ERA, fanning 119 batters in 147 innings of work.

Drew LaBounty (.371), Cole Billingsley (.370), Bud Collura (.343) and Adam Ballew (.326) lead the Jaguars at the plate. Ballew owns a team-high 16 RBIs and Collura has swiped a team-best five bags.

South Alabama, winner of its last two, picked up a conference series victory over Arkansas-Little Rock this past weekend. Last season, the Lions defeated South Alabama by scores of 9-3 in Hammond and 5-0 in Mobile.

Following the trip to South Alabama, Southeastern returns home to host Abilene Christian in a three-game, Southland Conference series Friday through Sunday.


Southeastern Louisiana Lions (12-5) at South Alabama Jaguars (11-5)

DATES / TIMES
Tuesday, March 10 – 6:30 p.m. (CT)

STADIUM
Stanky Field (Mobile, Alabama)

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 MATCHUP
SLU – Junior RHP Pat Cashman (1-2, 3.00) vs.
USA – Freshman LHP Zach McMullen (0-1, 6.14)