OPPONENT | LOCATION
Southeastern Louisiana (5-7, 0-0 SLC) at Central Arkansas (5-7, 0-0 SLC)
Bear Stadium (Conway, Arkansas)
 
DATES | TIMES | PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, March 6 – 6 p.m. (CT)
SLU – LHP Trey Shaffer (3-0, 1.15) vs.
UCA – RHP Gavin Stone (2-1, 1.93)
 
Saturday, March 7 – 6 p.m. (CT)
SLU – RHP Grant Upton (1-0, 1.00) vs.
UCA – LHP Noah Cameron (0-1, 3.00)
 
Sunday, March 8 – 1 p.m. (CT)
SLU – TBA (0-0, 0.00) vs.
UCA – Mark Moyer (2-0, 3.86)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• KSLU, 90.9 FM (Friday and Sunday only)
• www.LionSports.net – live audio, stats and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app, TuneIn Radio app
 
 
  
CONWAY, Ark. – Southeastern Louisiana opens Southland Conference action with a three-game series this weekend against Central Arkansas. Games are slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Bear Stadium.
 
The conference series at Central Arkansas (5-7, 0-0 Southland) is part of a five-game road trip for the Lions (5-7, 0-0 Southland).
 
Games Friday and Sunday can 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 a video stream provided by Central Arkansas, live statistics or the @LionUpBaseball Twitter account. Links to audio, video and stats are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
Southeastern, which has lost four straight on the road, dropped a 6-3 decision Tuesday at No. 20-ranked LSU. The Bears are coming off a 10-2 loss Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee at No. 2-ranked Vanderbilt, the defending national champions.
 
The Lions are led by Jacob Burke (.333), Tyler Finke (.308), Christian Garcia (.267) and Nick Ray (.267) at the plate. Burke also leads the squad with five extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs. Champ Artigues has driven in a team-high 11 runs while Finke leads the team with nine stolen bases.
 
Junior left-hander Trey Shaffer (3-0, 1.15) draws the pitching nod in the series opener, facing Bear right-hander Gavin Stone (2-1, 1.93). Sophomore right-hander Grant Upton (1-0, 1.00) heads to the bump Saturday to oppose Central Arkansas southpaw Noah Cameron (0-1, 3.00). Southeastern has yet to announce a starting pitcher for the finale, but the Bears are slated to send out righty Mark Moyer (2-0, 3.86).
 
Connor Emmet (.435), Beau Orlando (.368) and Hunter Hicks (.318) are the Bears leading hitters. Ben Ayala owns a team-high three home runs and nine RBIs. RJ Pearson leads the team with four steals.
 
Southeastern holds a 24-20 advantage in the all-time series, including a 12-10 edge in Conway. The Lions are 12-9 vs. UCA under Matt Riser and have a 2-1 record in the Southland Conference Tournament against the Bears.
 
Last season, Central Arkansas won 2-of-3 games in Hammond, Louisiana. UCA won the first two games, 3-1, in 12 innings, and 3-2. Southeastern won the series finale, 3-2 in 11 innings.
 
The teams faced each other again in the conference tournament at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. The Lions won the initial matchup, 9-3, forcing a rematch the next day. UCA eliminated Southeastern, 6-3 in 10 innings, advancing to the tournament championship game.
 
Southeastern wraps up its five-game road trip Tuesday in Ruston, Louisiana with a 6 p.m. game at Ruston High School against Louisiana Tech.
 
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.