NEW ORLEANS, La. – UNO scored five runs in the eighth inning Saturday, pulling away from Southeastern Louisiana for a 10-3 win in Southland Conference action at Maestri Field at First NBC Ballpark.
The Privateers (30-19, 14-2 Southland) won their second straight over Southeastern (35-15, 21-5 Southland), taking the first two games in the weekend series.
Southeastern took an early lead, picking up a run in the first inning.
Shortstop
Brennan Breaud, a freshman from Norco, Louisiana, drew a walk to open up the game. After stealing second base, he scored on
Jameson Fisher's one-out, RBI single to center field.
UNO immediately answered, tying the game in the bottom of the first. The Privateers tacked on a pair of runs in the fourth, taking a 3-1 lead.
Southeastern responded with a pair of its own in the fifth, tying the game.
Breaud and right fielder
Ryan Byers, a junior from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, knocked back-to-back singles to open the inning, Breaud advancing to third on Byers' hit.
After Byers stole second, UNO starting pitcher Hunter Medine uncorked a wild pitch. Breaud scored and the throw back to the plate by Privateer catcher Kyle Bracey sailed down the third-base-line, allowing Byers to trot home with the tying run.
At first opportunity, UNO again responded. The Privateers regained the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly and then tacked on another run in the sixth.
The Lions had a couple of opportunities to tie the game, stranding a pair in the seventh and leaving the bases loaded in the eighth, before UNO blew the game open late.
Reliever Jordan Priddle (2-3) earned the win, allowing just one hit in 4.2 scoreless innings of relief. The left-hander walked one and fanned four.
Mac Sceroler (9-3) suffered the loss, allowing five runs on 10 hits in 5.2 innings of work. He fanned four and walked a pair.
Fisher (2-for-4) led the Lions at the plate, driving in one.
UNO pounded out 15-plus hits for the second straight game, led by Dakota Dean (3-for-5) and Aaron Palmer (3-for-4).
The series loss is the first for Southeastern in its last 22 Southland Conference series.
Senior lefty
Domenick Carlini (6-1, 1.81) draws the starting nod for Southeastern in Sunday's 1 p.m. series finale. The Privateers have not announced a starting pitcher for the contest.
Prior to the game, Southeastern will recognize the senior class of
Domenick Carlini,
Pat Cashman Kyle Cedotal,
Chris Eades,
Daniel Midyett,
Sam Roberson and
Gabe Von Rosenberg in a special Senior Day ceremony.
Sunday is also Family Day at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, as fans aged 12 and under will able to stand with their favorite Lion for the national anthem and run the bases following the game. In addition, it is a Cane's Challenge contest. If the Lions score four runs or more, fans will be able to take their game ticket or student coupon by the end of the business on Monday to participating Raising Cane's to receive a free combo with the purchase of another of equal or greater value.
The game 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 game through live statistics or by following SLUathletics on Twitter. Streaming video of the game is available on LionVision, Southeastern's subscription-based video stream. Links for audio, video, stats, a gameday promotions schedule and tickets are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
A limited number of Right Field Box Seats are available for the game at $15 apiece. General Admission tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children (ages 3-12). 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.
Tickets 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.
New Orleans 10, Southeastern 3 (May 14, 2016 at Maestri Field)
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Southeastern......... 100 020 000 - 3 6 1 (35-15, 21-5)
New Orleans.......... 100 211 05X - 10 16 2 (30-19, 14-12)
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Pitchers: Southeastern - Sceroler, Mac; Hurst, Cliff (6); Robinson, Payton (7) and Roberson, Sam. New Orleans - Medine, Hunter; Brewer, Keaton (5); Priddle, Jordan (5) and Bracey, Kyle.
Win-Priddle, Jordan (2-3) Loss-Sceroler, Mac (9-3) T-3:09 A-543
Brewer,K. faced 1 batter in the 5th.
Hurst, C. faced 1 batter in the 7th.
