MONROE, La. – ULM used a pair of big innings to defeat Southeastern Louisiana, 23-5 in five innings, Wednesday afternoon at Warhawk Field, setting an NCAA record along the way.
 
For the second time in as many games, ULM (7-1) used a big first inning to take an early lead, batting around on the way to scoring four runs off starting pitcher Dalton Rogers.
 
The Lions (3-5) responded with a run in the second. Jacob Burke, a freshman from St. Francisville, Louisiana, drew a one-out walk and then stole second base. He scored on Connor Manola's two-out single up the middle.
 
Southeastern forced the Warhawks to the bullpen, taking the lead in the third.
 
Junior left fielder Matt Taylor drew a leadoff walk and then shortstop Evan Keller chopped a single over the head of the first baseman. With runners on the corners, Tyler Finke pulled an RBI double down the third-base line.
 
After Christian Garcia drew a walk, Champ Artigues lofted a sacrifice fly to right field. Keller scored and ULM brought reliever Dylan Marsh in from the bullpen. Burke then grounded out, plating Finke with the tying run, and Garcia scored on a wild pitch.
 
One of the biggest innings in NCAA history arrived in the bottom of the fourth, setting one record and narrowly missing a few others.
 
ULM sent 25 batters to the plate (one shy of the NCAA record) and scored 19 runs (one shy of the NCAA record for the fourth inning). Six Lion pitchers combined to issue 12 walks (new NCAA record), hit three batters and served up three home runs – including a pair of grand slams. The Warhawks picked up five hits and Southeastern committed a pair of errors.
 
The NCAA record for runs in an inning is 21 and the program record for runs allowed in a game is 25. In the game, Southeastern issued a program-record 15 walks and hit five batters.
 
Dylan Marsh (1-0) earned the win, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings in relief. Dalton Aspholm (0-1) was saddled with the loss, allowing three runs in 1.1 innings of work. He allowed one hit and walked two.
 
Southeastern returns to action this weekend with a three-game series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field against Stony Brook. Games are slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
The Lions are running pair of ticket promotions for the weekend series. Leap Year babies, born on February 29, will receive a complimentary ticket for Saturday's game against Stony Brook by presenting their ID at the ticket office before game day or the ticket window at the ballpark.
 
Sunday's game is a Cane's Challenge contest as well as Military and Local Hero Appreciation Day. If you have a valid military service or unit member (police, EMT, Firefighter, etc.) ID, bring it to the ticket office before game day or the ticket window at the ballpark to receive two free tickets to the game.
 
PARKING IMPACT – LHSAA SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
This weekend parking areas surrounding 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.
 
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
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