HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana steps out of Southland Conference play this weekend with a split three-game series against No. 22-ranked UL Lafayette. Games are scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, while Friday's 6 p.m. series opener will be played at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Super Lion Saturday, an annual celebration of Southeastern Athletics, welcomes the Lions (25-9) home for the first time in almost two weeks.

The games against the Ragin' Cajuns (22-11) can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and through the TuneIn Radio app (search for KSLU). Fans can also keep up with the games through live statistics or by following SLUathletics on Twitter.

Saturday and Sunday, the games will be televised by Cox Sports Television (Charter 324 / 815 HD). Outside CST's viewing area, the game is available on ESPN3, WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. ESPN3 is also available on Apple TV, Amazon, Chromecast and Roku. Links for audio, video, stats, a gameday promotions schedule and tickets can be found on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Leading up to the baseball game, Gus O'Krepki will host a tailgate at 3:30 p.m. in the area between the Dugas Center for Athletics and the baseball parking lot. At Saturday's game, fans will have the opportunity to win cash and prizes by playing Bingo at the Ballpark.

As part of Saturday's events, a Grand Prize Ticket Drawdown will be held, with a grand prize of $2,000 up for grabs. During the day, the Lion Athletics Association will draw each ticket that is purchased for the drawdown.

Prizes will be given to the first ticket drawn ($250), 25th ticket drawn ($100), 50th ticket drawn ($125), 75th ticket drawn ($150) and the final ticket drawn ($2,000). Winners will be announced at the baseball game.

Grand Prize Drawdown tickets can be purchased by contacting an LAA board member, a Southeastern head coach or the Lion Athletics Association office at (985) 549-5091. Tickets are on sale for $100.

As part of Sunday's Family Day, young Lion fans can stand with their favorite Southeastern baseball player during the national anthem and run the bases after the game. Sunday will also feature a Cane's Challenge. If the Lions score four runs or more, fans can bring their game tickets or student coupons to any participating Raising Cane's to receive a free combo with the purchase of another item of equal or greater value.

Southeastern, which has dropped back-to-back games after winning 19 of its last 20, is coming off a 2-1 loss at No. 21-ranked South Alabama Tuesday in Mobile, Alabama.

Six everyday players are hitting .300 or better, including Jameson Fisher (.477), Drew Avans (.345), Ryan Byers (.316), Carson Crites (.312), Brennan Breaud (.310) and Webb Bobo (.304). Fisher also leads the squad with eight home runs and 40 RBIs, while Crites carries a 10-game hitting streak into the series. Southeastern is hitting .295 as a team with 52 doubles, 12 triples, 28 home runs and 61 stolen bases.

Fisher, the Lions' first baseman, is the top offensive threat in the nation, leading college baseball in both batting average and on-base percentage (.588). The junior from Zachary, Louisiana, ranks fourth nationally, with six sacrifice flies, and seventh with an .780 slugging percentage.

Southeastern's pitching staff enters the weekend series with a 2.32 ERA, the second-lowest in the nation, and has fanned 296 batters through 298.1 innings of work. Opponents are hitting .212 off Lion pitching.

Left-hander Kyle Cedotal (4-3, 1.17) draws the starting assignment for the Lions in the opener. The senior from Denham Springs, Louisiana, is fourth nationally in WHIP (0.73). He will be opposed Friday by sophomore left-hander Gunner Leger (3-2, 2.76) for the Ragin' Cajuns.

Saturday the Lions will send sophomore right-hander Mac Sceroler (5-2, 2.30) to the mound opposite UL Lafayette sophomore righty Wyatt Marks (3-3, 4.22).

Senior southpaw Domenick Carlini (4-1, 1.40) draws the starting nod for Southeastern in Sunday's finale against Ragin' Cajun freshman right-hander Nick Lee (5-1, 2.68).


UL Lafayette's pitching staff enters the weekend series with a 3.05 ERA, and has fanned 279 batters through 292 innings of work. Opponents are hitting .226 off Ragin' Cajun pitching.

Kyle Clement (.381) and Joe Robbins (.331) pace the UL Lafayette offensive attack. Robbins also leads the team with eight home runs and is tied for the team lead with 24 RBIs. The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting .268 as a team with 55 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 36 stolen bases.

After taking 2-of-3 games in a Sun Belt Conference series at Georgia Southern last weekend, UL Lafayette picked up a 9-2 win over No. 22-ranked Tulane this past Tuesday.

Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday games can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or by contacting the athletics ticket office at (985) 549-5466 or 1-866-LION-TIX. Ticket office hours are 9 a.m.-5 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 prior to the scheduled first pitch.

A limited number of Right Field Box Seats are available for $15 dollars and include access to a picnic table. General Admission tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children (ages 3-12) for all individual Lion home games.

Southeastern students are admitted free with a valid university ID card. Students and campus organizations can earn points toward their new Lion Up Loyalty account at any home game by checking in on the mobile app while in attendance.

The Lions return to the road Wednesday, traveling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to face No. 9-ranked LSU at Alex Box Stadium in a game televised by the SEC Network+.


Southeastern Louisiana Lions (25-9) vs. No. 22-ranked UL Lafayette (22-11)

DATES / TIMES / PITCHING MATCHUP
Game 1: Friday, April 15 – 6 p.m. (CT)
SLU – Senior LHP Kyle Cedotal (4-3, 1.17) vs.
ULL – Sophomore LHP Gunner Leger (3-2, 2.76)

Game 2: Saturday, April 16 – 6 p.m. (CT)
ULL – Sophomore RHP Wyatt Marks (3-3, 4.22) vs.
SLU – Sophomore RHP Mac Sceroler (5-2, 2.30)

Game 3: Sunday, April 17 – 1 p.m. (CT)
ULL – Freshman RHP Nick Lee (5-1, 2.68) vs.
SLU – Senior LHP Domenick Carlini (4-1, 1.40)

STADIUM
• M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (Lafayette, Louisiana) – Friday
• Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Hammond, Louisiana) – Saturday and Sunday

TV
• Cox Sports TV / ESPN3 (outside the CST viewing area) – Saturday and Sunday

RADIO
• KSLU, 90.9 FM
• Pregame show starts 15 minutes prior to first pitch

INTERNET / MOBILE DEVICE
• www.LionSports.net – live audio, stats and video
• TuneIn Radio app