HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana travels to the American Southwest for an extended, four-game series kicking off Thursday evening against the No. 19-ranked Arizona Wildcats at historical Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona.
 
Games against Arizona (2-2) are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. All times listed are Central Standard Time.
 
The entire series 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.
 
A video stream of each game will be broadcast through the Pac-12 Network Plus and the Pac-12 Now app, available for iOS and Android mobile devices as well as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Chromecast.
 
Other options to follow the action this weekend include 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 (3-0) is coming off an Opening Weekend sweep of Mississippi Valley State during which it tied the program record for runs scored in a single game, set the record for runs scored in consecutive games and marked the first time in program history the Lions opened a season by tossing back-to-back-to-back shutouts.
 
Following the weekend, Southeastern led the nation in 14 statistical categories – Win-Loss Percentage (1.000), Scoring (22.0 runs per game), Batting Average (.487), On-Base Percentage (.594), Runs Scored (66), Hits (57), Doubles (13), Walks (31), HBPs (13), Sacrifice Flies (9), Stolen Bases (14), ERA (0.00), Shutouts (3) and Hits Allowed per 9 Innings (3.00).
 
Redshirt freshman second baseman Champ Artigues leads Southeastern with a .667 batting average, having picked up a pair of hits in each of the Lions' three games so far. Freshman outfielder Christian Garcia (.556) and senior third baseman Eli Johnson (.556) contributed five hits apiece on Opening Weekend.
 
Starters Jacob Burke, Evan Keller, Nick Ray, Preston Faulkner and Gaby Cruz are all hitting .500 for the Lions. Burke leads the team in extra-base hits (4), home runs (1), RBIs (8) and stolen bases (5).
 
Freshman right-hander Will Kinzeler (0-0, 0.00) is slated to get the start on the mound for the Lions in the series opener, opposing sophomore righty Chase Silseth (1-0, 0.00) for Arizona. Junior left-hander Trey Shaffer (1-0, 0.00) takes the ball for Southeastern Friday against freshman righty Chandler Murphy (0-0, 3.00).
 
Right-hander Will Warren (1-0, 0.00), also a junior, heads to the bump Saturday for the Lions opposite junior southpaw Garrett Irvin (0-0, 0.00). Southeastern sophomore righty Grant Upton (1-0, 0.00) gets the starting nod Sunday in the series finale, opposing Wildcat freshman right-hander TJ Nichols (1-0, 3.60).
 
Ryan Holgate is Arizona's leading hitter, pacing the squad in batting average (.429), home runs (1) and RBIs (7). He is also tied for the team lead in runs scored (4), doubles (1), walks (5) and stolen bases (1). Jacob Berry (.333) and Mac Bingham (.313) are the other Wildcats hitting over .300 after the season's opening weekend.
 
The Wildcats split a four-game series with Ball State on Opening Weekend, shutting out the Cardinals, 3-0, in the opener before dropping the next two by scores of 8-7 (11 innings) and 5-2. Arizona rebounded with an 11-5 win Monday on getaway day.
 
While Southeastern has never faced the Wildcats on the diamond, the Lions did participate in the 1992 NCAA Regional hosted by Arizona at their former facility – Sancet Stadium. Kirk Bullinger shut out Hawaii, 8-0, in Southeastern's Regional opener before the Lions dropped back-to-back games to eventual national champion Pepperdine and once again to Hawaii.
 
Arizona's current facility was constructed in 1937. The former Spring Training facility of both the Cleveland Indians and the Colorado Rockies, Hi Corbett Field served that purpose during filming for Major League, the 1989 movie starring Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, Dennis Haysbert, Rene Russo and Bob Uecker as the imitable Harry Doyle.
 
UP NEXT
The Lions return home to host Tulane at 6 p.m. Wednesday for the annual Fireworks at the Pat promotion.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Baseball single-game tickets, for games during February and March, are currently on sale. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to minimize ticket lines on game days. Due to COVID-related capacity restrictions, single-game tickets are not currently available online.
 
A limited number of student tickets are available for each game and Southeastern students are encouraged to contact the ticket office prior to the game to reserve theirs in advance.
 
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 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays. The ticket booth at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens exactly one hour prior to the scheduled first pitch.

MOBILE TICKETING
Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary method for securing tickets during the 2020-21 school year. Tickets will be available via text message or email in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet. 
 
GAMEDAY PARKING
Gameday parking during the 2021 season is $5 per day for Southeastern baseball, while football parking is $25 per day for most vehicles and $85 for RVs.
 
Fans can purchase a season pass ($105), individual reserved ($185) or RV parking spots ($225), good for all baseball and football games, by completing the form at www.LionSports.net/Parking and submitting it to the Lion Athletics Association.
 
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.
 
SOCIAL DISTANCING ON GAMEDAYS
Proper social distancing techniques are required at all athletic events. Fans are asked to maintain a minimum distance of six feet from others, wear a face covering over both their nose and mouth, and wash their hands frequently. Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout Southeastern's athletic facilities.
 
While tailgating is currently prohibited, current health and safety guidelines set forth by state and local officials due to the COVID-19 pandemic allow for 25 percent capacity at athletic events. Capacity will be adjusted as state guidelines allow.
 
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.