HAMMOND, La. – Will Warren allowed just two base runners Thursday on his way to shutting out Houston Baptist, 10-0, as Southeastern Louisiana defeated the Huskies in eight innings at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
The run-rule victory over HBU (12-37, 9-26 SLC) pushed Southeastern (29-20, 21-15 SLC) into third place in the Southland Conference standings with 64 points, bypassing idle Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (62 points). The Lions trail Abilene Christian (71 points) and New Orleans (69).
 
Southeastern staked the right-hander to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Bryce Grizzaffi led off with a double inside the third-base bag. A throwing error by the catcher on a Nick Ray bunt allowed Grizzaffi to score, with Ray winding up a third. Ray scored on a wild pitch to the next batter.
 
Warren (7-2) retired the first 11 batters he faced before coughing up a single to right field. He proceeded to strike out the next batter to end the inning. A leadoff single in the fifth was erased on a pickoff, leading another string of 11 consecutive batters retired to close out the game. He faced one batter over the minimum in the game.
 
The native of Brandon, Mississippi surrendered a pair of singles and did not walk a batter. He also tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts.
 
A two-out walk by Evan Keller started a fifth-inning rally. After stealing second base, Keller scored on Tyler Finke's single to center field. Following a Finke steal, Preston Faulkner launched the ball out of the ballpark to left field for his seventh home run of the season.
 
The Lions scored five in the eighth inning against the HBU bullpen to finish off the game. Grizzaffi launched a two-run homer, his second of the season, to highlight the rally and Finke delivered the final run on a single up the middle.
 
Warren earned the win while Huskies' starting pitcher Jacob Coats (3-8) suffered the loss. Coats allowed five runs – four earned – in seven innings of work.
 
Faulkner (2-for-4), Finke (2-for-5) and Grizzaffi (2-for-4) each picked up a pair of hits in the game.
 
UP NEXT
The series continues Saturday with a 1 p.m. doubleheader. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Freshman right-hander Brennan Stuprich (6-2, 2.22) draws the starting assignment in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. HBU will counter with sophomore right-hander Jared Burch (2-3, 7.59). Freshman right-hander Will Kinzeler (4-3, 3.90) heads to the bump for Southeastern in the second game of the doubleheader while the Huskies plan to start sophomore right-hander Daxton Tinker (1-4, 4.94).

The games can also 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 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.
 
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. 
 
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TICKET INFORMATION
The Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, presented by GeoSurfaces is scheduled for May 26-29 at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The double-elimination tournament will feature the league's top eight teams and concludes with a winner-take-all championship game May 29 at 6 p.m.
 
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).
 
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.
 
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.