HAMMOND, La. – The Friday night combo of Trey Shaffer and Will Warren on the mound paid dividends once again for Southeastern Louisiana as the Lion hurlers combined to strike out 15 batters on the way to a 2-1 win over Jacksonville in the series opener at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
Shaffer (2-0), a junior southpaw from Biloxi, Mississippi, battled through a bout of early wildness, settling in after allowing a first-inning run to the Dolphins (1-5). Despite walking in a run, he fanned three in the inning and seven through the first three.
 
The Lions (2-2) took the lead with a pair of runs in the fourth.
 
Junior shortstop Evan Keller led off the inning with a rocket single off the glove of the Jacksonville second baseman. After stealing second, he advanced to third on Tyler Finke's bunt single. Finke promptly stole second, putting a pair of runners in scoring position with no outs.
 
Champ Artigues and Preston Faulkner plated the runs with a pair of groundouts.
 
After retiring the leadoff batter in the sixth, Shaffer handed the ball and the lead over to Warren. The junior right-hander from Brandon, Mississippi allowed one baserunner of the final 3.2 innings – a leadoff double in the eighth.
 
Warren struck out the side in the seventh, and a pair of batters each in the final two innings, as he closed out the game for his second save of the season. Shaffer earned the win, tossing 5.1 innings and fanning eight.
 
Trent Palmer (0-1) was the hard-luck loser, allowing two runs in six innings of work. The hard-throwing righty scattered three hits and one walk, striking out 10 batters.
 
Game two of the series is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. Sophomore right-hander Grant Upton (0-0, 0.00) heads to the bump, opposing Jacksonville righty Tyler Santana (0-0, 3.18).
 
The new Southeastern Sports Network will offer a free video stream of the game. 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).
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.