HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana closed out its 2019 fall schedule with a pair of victories Friday evening at North Oak Park.
 
The Lady Lions finished the fall with a 7-1 record. Southeastern head coach Rick Fremin was pleased with his team's progress during the fall.
 
"I like our team and the balance we showed at the plate," Fremin commented. "We have a little more power in our lineup and we're pleased with the speed and athleticism we showed this fall. Our offensive production was good against a pretty challenging fall schedule and we're expecting to be very competitive in the Southland Conference.
 
"We went into the fall wanting to see who could start, middle relieve and close," Fremin added. "We have a lot of options and our staff has been solid throughout the fall."
 
In the opener, the quartet of Tanner Wright, Anna Westberry, Karlee Kraft and Sophie Hannabas held LSU Alexandria to one hit in an 8-0 win. Madisen Blackford (3-for-4) led a 13-hit Lady Lion attack, while Lindsey Rizzo and Audrey Greely each had two hits apiece.
 
Madison Watson homered for the second straight game, while Blackford, Greely and Ella Manzer each tripled. Blackford and Ali McCoy led SLU with two RBI each, while Rizzo and Pryscilla Prince each shared team-high honors with two runs each.
 
Jones County Junior College took an early 2-0 lead, but Southeastern responded with a 15-hit performance on the way to a 9-4 win in a 10-inning exhibition to close the day's action. Blackford led the Lady Lions at the plate with a 4-for-6 showing, while McCoy hit a two-run home run on a 3-for-5 night.
 
Rizzo and Kelci Bodin added two hits apiece in the nightcap. McCoy and Briahna Bennett each had two RBI, while Blackford and McCoy each had two runs scored. Comeaux, Shelby Sitzman, Heather Zumo and Alley McDonald held the Wildcats to six hits over the 10-inning contest.
  
Up Next
Southeastern will officially open the 2020 season on Feb. 7, hosting Buffalo at 4 p.m. at North Oak Park on the opening day of the Lion Classic.
 
Exhibition – Southeastern Louisiana 8, LSU Alexandria 0
LSU-A – 000 000 0 – 0 1 4
SLU – 014 210 x – 8 13 1
 
SLU Batting
Kelsi Bodin – 0-for-4, 1 K
Lindsey Rizzo – 2-for-3, 2 1B, 2 SB, 2 runs
Madisen Blackford – 3-for-4, 2 1B, 2 RBI, 1 run, 1 3B
Ella Manzer – 1-for-2, 1 BB, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Amberlyn Alfano – 0-for-0, 1 run, 1 BB
Anna Mills Avant – 1 run
Briahna Bennett – 1-for-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Pryscilla Prince – 1-for-1, 2 runs, 1 1B
Madison Watson – 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 HBP
Ali McCoy – 1-for-2, 1 1B, 2 RBI, 1 SF
Audrey Greely – 2-for-3, 1 3B, 1 1B
Cameron Goodman – 0-for-3, 1 BB, 1 SB
Karlee Kraft – 0-for-1
Madison Monson – 0-for-1
Anna Rodenberg – 0-for-1
Mattie Ort – 1-for-1, 1 1B

SLU Pitching
Tanner Wright – 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K
Anna Westberry – 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H
Karlee Kraft – 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 HBP, 1 K
Sophie Hannabas – 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H
 
10-Inning Exhibition – Southeastern Louisiana 9, Jones County JC 4
JCJC – 200 000 001 1 – 4 6 4
SLU – 201 100 014 0 – 9 15 2
 
SLU Batting
Kelci Bodin – 2-for-3, 2 1B, 1 run, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Lindsey Rizzo – 2-for-4, 2 1B, 2 SB, 1 run, 1 K
Madisen Blackord – 4-for-6, 1 3B, 2 runs, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 2B, 2 1B
Ella Manzer – 1-for-5, 1 1B
Briahna Bennett – 1-for-4, 1 SF, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B
Madison Watson – 1-for-5, 1 1B, 1 RBI
Ali McCoy – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 1 1B, 2 RBI, 1 HR
Audrey Greely – 1-for-4, 1 1B, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 1 BB
Cameron Goodman – 0-for-1, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 K, 1 SAC
Mattie Ort – 0-for-1, 1 K
Madison Monson – 0-for-1
Anna Rodenberg – 1 SB, 1 run
Pryscilla Prince – 1 run
Amberlyn Alfano – 1 run
Karlee Kraft – 0-for-1
Caroline Manzer – 0-for-0, 1 BB, 1 SB
 
SLU Pitching
MC Comeaux – 2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Shelby Sitzman – 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Heather Zumo – 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K
Alley McDonald – 3.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 K

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CLEAR BAG POLICY
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