OPPONENT | LOCATION
Jacksonville (1-4) Southeastern Louisiana (1-2)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Hammond, Louisiana)
 
DATES | TIMES | PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, February 21 – 6 p.m. (CT)
JU – RHP Trent Palmer (0-0, 0.00) vs.
SLU – LHP Trey Shaffer (1-0, 1.69)
 
Saturday, February 22 – 2 p.m. (CT)
JU – RHP Tyler Santana (0-0, 3.18) vs.
SLU – RHP Grant Upton (0-0, 0.00)
 
Sunday, February 23 – 1 p.m. (CT)
JU – RHP Austin Temple (0-1, 3.00) vs.
SLU – TBA (0-0, 0.00)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• KSLU, 90.9 FM (Friday and Sunday only)
• Southeastern Sports Network (YouTube.com/SLUathletics)
• Pregame show starts 15 minutes before first pitch
• www.LionSports.net – live audio, stats and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app, TuneIn Radio app, YouTube app
 
 
HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana hosts Jacksonville in a three-game baseball series this weekend at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, marking the first meeting between the two programs. Game times are 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
The series finale is a Cane's Challenge contest. When the Lions score 5 or more runs on a designated Cane's Challenge date, everyone in attendance is the winner of a buy-one-get-one-free combo courtesy of Raising Cane's.  Fans must present their game ticket and students must a present student coupon in order to claim the meal deal.
 
The new Southeastern Sports Network will offer a free video stream of all three games in the series. Fans can watch using the Lions' Gameday Experience app for Android or iOS devices or on Southeastern's YouTube channel (/SLUathletics) with any mobile, tablet or smart TV device (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV and Roku).
 
Games Friday and Sunday can also be heard in the Hammond area on the flagship station of the Southeastern Sports Radio Network – KSLU 90.9 FM – in addition to online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via both the Lions Gameday Experience and TuneIn Radio apps.
 
Other options to follow the action include live statistics or the @LionUpBaseball Twitter account. Links to audio, video, stats, promotion info and tickets are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
The Lions (1-2) dropped its home opener, 9-6, Tuesday to UL Lafayette. Jacksonville (1-4) dropped 2-of-3 games at home to No. 35-ranked West Virginia opening weekend and came up short in a pair of games Tuesday and Wednesday at No. 2-ranked Florida.
 
Southeastern is led by Jacob Burke (.556), Champ Artigues (.250) and Nick Ray (.250) at the plate. Brandon Hale leads the club in extra-base hits and RBI (3) while Burke has one of the team's three stolen bases.
 
Junior left-hander Trey Shaffer (1-0, 1.69) draws the pitching no in the series opener to face Dolphin right-hander Trent Palmer (0-0, 0.00). Sophomore right-hander Grant Upton (0-0, 0.00) heads to the bump Saturday, opposing Jacksonville righty Tyler Santana (0-0, 3.18). Southeastern has yet to announce a starting pitcher for the finale, but the Dolphins are slated to send out right-hander Austin Temple (0-1, 3.00).
 
Anthony George (.333) and Scott Dubrule (.263) are Jacksonville's top hitters through the first week of the season. Christian Coipel leads the squad with a pair of home runs and five RBI. Jacob Southern owns both of the Dolphins' stolen bases.
 
Lion head coach Matt Riser (228-136), who enters the weekend fourth on Southeastern's list of career coaching victories, sits just two wins behind program icon Pat Kenelly.
 
Southeastern returns to action with a pair of games next week at ULM. Game times are 6 p.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday at Warhawk Field.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. The ticket booth at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens exactly one hour before first pitch.

General Admission tickets for Lion home games are $9 for adults and $6 for children (ages 3-12). Southeastern students are admitted free with a valid university ID card.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors safety precautions required for entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.
 
LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play or by following the link www.LionSports.net/App.
 
PARKING IMPACT – LHSAA SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Beginning Thursday, February 27, at 2:00 PM, parking areas around Strawberry Stadium will be impacted by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Soccer State Championships. This includes parking in the baseball parking lot, parking garage and Strawberry Stadium lot. All fans are encouraged to show up early for the weekend series against Stony Brook to avoid any inconvenience.
 
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
For more information on Lions Baseball, follow @LionUpBaseball or @MattRiser17 on Twitter, @LionUpBaseball on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.