HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana returns home Wednesday to host No. 18-ranked UL Lafayette at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The teams will resume a suspended game at 5 p.m. prior to the contest already scheduled for March 29.
Rained out on Opening Night, Southeastern (14-9) and the Ragin' Cajuns (13-9) rescheduled the game for the following Monday, but rain affected the schedule once again.
Suspended in the bottom of the 11th inning, tied 4-4, play will resume at 5 p.m. with two outs,
Taylor Schwaner running at first base and
Drew Avans at the plate. The contest originally scheduled for March 29 will follow, at least 30 minutes later, beginning no earlier than 6 p.m.
The resumption and regularly scheduled contest will both be televised live on Cox Sports Television (Charter 324 / 815 HD). Outside CST's coverage area only, the game is available on ESPN3, WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. ESPN3 is also available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Sling TV, Chromecast and Roku.
Both games can be heard in the Hammond, Louisiana, area on KSLU 90.9 FM and worldwide online or through the TuneIn Radio app (search for KSLU). Fans can keep up with the game through live statistics or by following @SLUathletics on Twitter.
Following the theme of the day, fans will be treated to a Way Back playlist Wednesday featuring 80's and 90's music during the games.
Wednesday's full game (contest following the resumption) is also a Cane's Challenge game. If the Lions score four or more runs, fans can take their game ticket or student coupon to their local participating Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers by the end of business on the following day to receive a free combo with the purchase of another of equal or greater value.
Links for audio, video, stats, tickets and game day promotions can be found on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
Southeastern has dropped five straight, its longest streak since the 2014 season. The Ragin' Cajuns, who have dropped three of their last five games, play Tuesday at McNeese before making the trip to Hammond.
Taylor Schwaner (.386),
Drew Avans (.314),
Derrick Mount (.275) and
Carson Crites (.273) lead Southeastern at the plate. Schwaner owns a team-best six home runs and Southland Conference-leading 33 RBIs. Avans has a team-high 10 stolen bases.
The Lions are hitting .245 as a team, with 33 doubles, 11 triples, 18 home runs and rank seventh nationally with 48 stolen bases. Southeastern's pitching staff enters the series with a 4.20 ERA, having fanned 179 batters through 212.1 innings of work. Opponents are hitting .247 off Lion pitching.
Wednesday, the Lions will send sophomore right-hander
Carlo Graffeo (0-0, 0.00) to the mound to start the late game. UL Lafayette has not announced a starting pitcher.
Ishmael Edwards (.317), Alex Pinero (.310) and Todd Lott (.309) are the Ragin' Cajuns' leading hitters. Joe Robbins and Steven Sensley are tied for the team lead with two home runs. Pinero and Robbins have each driven in a team-best 13 runs.
UL Lafayette is hitting .270 as a team, with 33 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 22 stolen bases. The Ragin' Cajun pitching staff has compiled a 2.96 ERA, fanning 235 batters in 203.2 innings pitched.
A single ticket, for the March 29 game, will allow admittance to both the resumption and originally scheduled contest. The stadium will not be cleared between games. Tickets dated February 17 or February 20 will be invalid.
General Admission tickets for each Lion home game are $9 for adults and $6 for children (ages 3-12). Tax is included in the price of admission. Southeastern students are admitted free with a valid university ID card.
Students and campus organizations can earn points toward their 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.
Southeastern returns to Southland Conference action Friday, hosting McNeese at 6 p.m. in the opener of a three-game series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (14-9) vs. No. 18-ranked UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (13-9)
DATE / TIMES / PITCHING MATCHUP
Wednesday, March 28 – 5 p.m. (CT)
Two outs, runner at first, bottom of the 11th, tied 4-4
Wednesday, March 28 – 6 p.m. (CT)
ULL – TBA (0-0, 0.00) vs.
SLU – Sophomore RHP
Carlo Graffeo (0-0, 0.00)
STADIUM
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Hammond, Louisiana)
TELEVISION
• Cox Sports TV
• ESPN3 (outside CST coverage area only)
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
