HAMMOND, La. – Enduring a 5 hour, 43 minute rain delay, sophomore Mac Sceroler combined with Derrick Mount to throw the 16th one-hitter in Southeastern Louisiana history, setting the tone in the Lions' doubleheader sweep of Houston Baptist late Saturday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

As the right-handers locked down Houston Baptist (19-23, 9-12 Southland), Southeastern (30-13, 18-3 Southland) smacked three home runs on its way to an 18-2 win in the first game. The Lions kept the offensive pressure on in the nightcap, sweeping the doubleheader with a 13-3 win in seven innings.

Delayed after the first inning by lightning, and later rain, the opening game of the doubleheader resumed at 6 p.m. Both starting pitchers returned with Sceroler (8-2) looking just as sharp as he did at noon.

The native of Denham Springs, Louisiana, carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, surrendering the Huskies' only hit to shortstop Louie Payetta with one out. A left-handed hitter, Payetta snuck a double inside the third-base line.

Sceroler allowed one run, walking five and fanning nine, on the way to earning his seventh straight win. Junior Derrick Mount worked the final 1.1 innings, allowing an unearned run in the ninth.

In the nightcap, outfielders Drew Avans and Webb Bobo smacked back-to-back home runs in the third inning.

Southeastern swept a three-game conference series for the fourth time this season, claiming its 20th-consecutive series from a Southland opponent.

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Game One – Southeastern 18, Houston Baptist 2
First baseman Jameson Fisher provided all the offense Sceroler and the Lions wold need with one swing of the bat in the third inning.

After HBU starting pitcher Addison Russ hit Taylor Schwaner with a pitch, in between walks to Jacob Seward and Brennan Breaud, Fisher cranked a one-out pitch to deep right-center field for the Lions' third grand slam of the season.

In the fifth, designated hitter Daniel Midyett smacked a solo shot to right. Midyett's third home run of the season put Southeastern up 5-0 over the Huskies.

The Lions added three more runs in the seventh and then exploded for a season-high 10 runs in the eighth, highlighted by a three-run triple by Fisher and a two-run homer by second baseman Carson Crites.

Fisher (3-for-5), Midyett (3-for-4), Seward (3-for-3), Avans (2-for-4), Crites (2-for-5) and catcher Sam Roberson (2-for-5) enjoyed multi-hit performances in the offensive outburst. Fisher drove in a season-high eight runs, while Crites and Midyett each picked up three RBIs.

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Houston Baptist...... 000 000 0 1    1 -   2    1 2 (19-22, 9-11)
Southeastern.......... 004 010 3(10)0 - 18 17 0 (30-13, 17-3)
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Pitchers: Houston Baptist - Russ, Addison; Smith, Ivan (7); Wick, Weston (8); Jakubik, JT (8); Griego, Julian (8) and Thomas, Blake. Southeastern - Sceroler, Mac; Mount, Derrick (8) and Eades, Chris; Roberson, Sam.

Win-Sceroler, Mac (8-2) Loss-Russ, Addison (6-4) T-3:01 A-802
HR SLU - Midyett, Daniel (3); Fisher, Jameson (10); Crites, Carson (7).
Weather: Cloudy 82, SSE 10 mph
Jakubik, JT faced 5 batters in the 8th.
Note: Game delayed 5 hours, 43 minutes for weather following the first inning.


Game Two – Southeastern 13, Houston Baptist 3
Southeastern left little doubt in the second game that the offensive onslaught would continue, scoring seven runs over the course of the first three innings.

After a first-inning run generated by a walk, sacrifice bunt, single to right field and finally an RBI groundout, the Lions coupled four hits with a walk and a steal of home to push across four runs in the second.

Avans and Bobo smashed their solo home runs with one out in the third to stake Southeastern starting pitcher Domenick Carlini (5-1) to a comfortable lead.

After HBU rallied for three runs, one earned, in the fourth, the Lions responded with another four spot in the fifth to go up, 11-3. Single runs in the sixth and seventh helped Southeastern to a run-rule victory.

Carlini earned the win, allowing three runs (one earned) in six innings of work. The senior left-hander scattered four hits and a pair of walks, fanning five. Josh Green retired the side in order, fanning one, in his one inning of work.

Southeastern picked up at least one hit in every inning, recording 13 hits in the game and 30 combined in the doubleheader.

Bobo led the Lions at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Crites was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and runs scored. Fisher (2-for-4) and Schwaner (2-for-4) also picked up multiple hits.

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Houston Baptist...... 000 300 0 -   3    4 2 (19-23, 9-12)
Southeastern.......... 142 041 1 - 13 13 2 (31-13, 18-3)
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Pitchers: Houston Baptist - Carter, Zach; Toal, Brody (5); Harding, Matt (7) and Thomas, Blake. Southeastern - Carlini, Domenick; Green, Josh (7) and Eades, Chris.

Win-Carlini, Domenick (5-1) Loss-Carter, Zach (1-3) T-2:22 A-802
HR SLU - Avans, Drew (2); Bobo, Webb (6).
Weather: Mostly Cloudy 68, SSE 5 mph