HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana closes out the road portion of its 2021 regular-season schedule this weekend with a four-game Southland Conference series against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Chapman Field in Corpus Christi, Texas.
 
Rainy weather expected at the end of the weekend has led to an alteration of the series schedule. Action now kicks off with a 3 p.m. doubleheader Friday. Single games follow at 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday to close out the series. All four games 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 – produced by A&M-Corpus Christi – will be available both online as well as through the Southland Conference Digital Network app for smart TVs and mobile devices.
 
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.
 
With the Southland using a points system (Win = 3 pts; Cancellation = 1 pt; Loss = 0 pts) to determine both the regular-season champion and tournament seeding, the Lions (60 points) essentially find themselves in second place with games at hand on first-place New Orleans (66 points).
 
The Privateers (22-14 SLC) will wrap up their conference slate this weekend at Lamar. Southeastern (28-17, 20-12 SLC) has a home series with Houston Baptist next week to close out the regular season.
 
Third-place Abilene Christian (19-11 SLC, 59 pts) and fourth-place Northwestern State (19-13 SLC, 57 pts) also sit within striking distance of first. ACU is at Sam Houston this weekend, returning home next week to host Stephen F. Austin. NSU is at SFA this weekend, returning home next week to host the Islanders (21-27, 17-14 SLC).
 
Southeastern split a four-game series with Nicholls this past weekend, sweeping Saturday's doubleheader but dropping both the series opener and finale to the Colonels.
 
Evan Keller (.326), Tyler Finke (.324) and Christian Garcia (.316) are the Lions' leading hitters. Jacob Burke paces the squad in extra-base hits (11 doubles, two triples, six home runs) and ranks 10th nationally with 22 stolen bases. Preston Faulkner leads the squad in RBIs (38). Eight different players have driven in at least 20 runs this season.
 
Junior right-hander Will Warren (6-2, 2.99) takes the ball Friday in the series opener for Southeastern against freshman left-hander Jaime Ramirez Jr. (6-2, 3.56).
 
Freshman right-hander Brennan Stuprich (6-1, 2.31), the Southland's ERA leader, draws the starting assignment in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. A&M-Corpus Christi will counter with junior southpaw John Gaddis (4-2, 2.36).
 
Freshman right-hander Will Kinzeler (4-3, 3.62) heads to the bump Saturday for Southeastern while the Islanders plan to start sophomore right-hander Hayden Thomas (3-3, 3.33).
 
A&M-Corpus Christi has not announced a starting pitcher for Sunday's series finale. The Lions will go with senior right-hander Noah Hughes (1-3, 4.86).
 
Luke Marbach (.331), Brendan Ryan (.317), Mike Williams (.309) and Itchy Burts (.303) are the Islanders' top hitters. Josh Caraway paces the team in extra-base hits (12 doubles, three triples, five home runs). Marbach is the team's leader in home runs (6) and Williams has driven in team-high 33 runs. Burts (13) and Marbach (11) both have recorded double-digit stolen bases.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi won the first three games of its conference series at home this past weekend against SFA.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern returns to the friendly confines of Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field next week, closing out the regular season with a four-game conference series against HBU. Games are scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Friday and a single game at 2 p.m. Saturday. All remaining home games are slated to be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
The first game of the doubleheader is slated to be a seven-inning contest. If the first game goes extra innings, the second game would then become a seven-inning affair.
 
REGULAR SEASON TICKET INFORMATION
Baseball single-game tickets are currently on sale for the remainder of the regular season. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to minimize ticket lines on game days. 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 implemented 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 regular season is $5 per day for standard vehicles and $35 (full weekend) for RVs.
 
Single-day parking during the 2021 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, presented by GeoSurfaces, is $5 for most vehicles. An All-Tournament parking pass is available for $20 for standard vehicles and $50 for RVs.
 
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission booklets, allowing admission to every game of the tournament, are $100 for adults and $50 for youths ages 3-12. Students presenting a valid ID from a current Southland Conference institution, and children under the age of three, will be admitted free of charge.
 
For each day of the baseball tournament, any remaining tickets will be sold for the morning session (first two games) or afternoon session (last two games). The ballpark will be cleared between sessions and re-entry is not allowed. Session ticket prices are: $21 (box seats, as available), $17 (chairback seats, as available), $13 (general admission adults) and $9 (general admission youth – ages 3-12).
 
The double-elimination tournament, scheduled for May 26-29 at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, will feature the league's top eight teams and concludes with a winner-take-all championship game May 29 at 6 p.m. CT. The winner of the tournament will receive the Southland's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. All games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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
Southeastern, which is following state and local health guidelines for outdoor events set forth by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, has returned to 100 percent capacity at all athletic events. Fans are asked to maintain a comfortable distance from others when possible, 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.
 
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.
 
OPPONENT | LOCATION
Southeastern Louisiana (28-17, 20-12 SLC) at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (21-27, 17-14 SLC)
Chapman Field (Corpus Christi, Texas)
 
DATES | TIMES | PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, May 14 – 3 p.m. (CT) DH
SLU – RHP Will Warren (6-2, 2.99) vs.
AMCC – LHP Jaime Ramirez Jr. (6-2, 3.56)
 
SLU – RHP Brennan Stuprich (6-1, 2.31) vs.
AMCC – LHP John Gaddis (4-2, 2.36)
 
Saturday, May 15 – 1 p.m. (CT)
SLU – RHP Will Kinzeler (4-3, 3.62) vs.
AMCC – RHP Hayden Thomas (3-3, 3.33)
 
Sunday, May 16 – 1 p.m. (CT)
SLU – RHP Noah Hughes (1-3, 6.38) vs.
AMCC – TBA (0-0, 0.00)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• Radio – KSLU, 90.9 FM
• Video – SLC Digital Network
• www.LionSports.net – live audio, stats and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app, TuneIn Radio app