HAMMOND, La. – Louisiana Tech completed a series sweep of Southeastern Louisiana, picking up a 12-8 win over the Lions in nonconference action Sunday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
It marks the first time Southeastern (0-3) has been winless this far into the season since 1994.
 
Tech (3-0) built an early lead, scratching across three first-inning runs and adding one in the second.
 
Southeastern responded by generating runs, plating three in the third.
 
Nick Ray, a redshirt freshman from Jefferson, Louisiana, led off the inning with a single to left. He advanced to second after catcher Connor Manola was hit by a pitch and came around to score on Cody Grosse's RBI single through the right side.
 
Manola advanced to third on the Grosse's single and scored when Tech starting pitcher Logan Bailey was called for a balk. After Brennan Breaud singled and designated hitter Preston Faulkner was hit by a pitch, one of six batters hit by Bulldog pitching in the game, Grosse scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Kyle Schimpf.
 
The Lions batted around in the fourth, scoring five two-out runs for an 8-4 lead, but Tech answered immediately.
 
Picking up a pair in the fifth, the Bulldogs cut into the lead and then batted around in the sixth. The five-run sixth put Tech up for good, tacking on one final run in the seventh.
 
Bulldog reliever Quinton Logan (1-0) earned the win, working 2.1 scoreless innings. Jonathan Fincher tossed three scoreless frames to close out the game, earning a save in his collegiate debut. Southeastern reliever Peyton Lee (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing three runs in one inning of work.
 
Breaud (3-for-6), Grosse (2-for-5) and Nathan Pilutti (2-for-4) led the Lions at the plate. For the third straight game, Faulkner drove in a pair.
 
Southeastern travels to preseason No. 1-ranked LSU for a 6;30 p.m. contest Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
 
INSIDE SOUTHEASTERN BASEBALL WITH MATT RISER
The 2019 edition of Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser debuts Monday at noon from Blackened Brew in downtown Hammond.
 
Riser joins host Allen Waddell at lunchtime every Monday during the regular season for the 60-minute radio show, talking the latest in Southeastern baseball. Each week, one of the Lion players will also join the duo. Blackened Brew is located at 112 W. Thomas St.
 
The show airs on the flagship station of the Southeastern Sports Radio Network, KSLU 90.9 FM, online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Gameday Experience, Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps. A live video stream of the show will also be available via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/sluathletics.
 
DIAMOND CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the baseball program are encouraged to join the Diamond Club. Lion baseball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Diamond Club and S Club (baseball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern baseball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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