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No. 3-Seeded Southeastern Faces No. 6-Seeded Northwestern State in First-Round Matchup

RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• Radio – KSLU, 90.9 FM (SLU games only)
• Video – ESPN+
• www.LionSports.net – live audio, stats and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app, TuneIn Radio app
 
 
HAMMOND, La. – No. 3-seeded Southeastern Louisiana faces No.6-seeded Northwestern State in first-round action at the Southland Conference Tournament, presented by GeoSurfaces. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
Southeastern (30-22, 22-17 SLC) faces the Demons (27-24, 20-16 SLC) in the fourth game of the day. The entire tournament will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
The game 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 Lions during the tournament 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 is led by All-Conference players Will Warren, Brennan Stuprich, Preston Faulkner, Evan Keller, Jacob Burke, Tyler Finke and Gaby Cruz.
 
Finke (.333), Keller (.315) and Christian Garcia (.307) are the Lions' leading hitters. Burke paces the squad in extra-base hits (11 doubles, two triples, seven home runs) and stolen bases (22). Faulkner leads the squad in both home runs (8) and RBIs (47). Eight different players have driven in at least 20 runs this season.
 
Junior right-hander Will Warren (7-2, 2.67) takes the ball for the Lions in the tournament opener against Northwestern State sophomore left-hander Cal Carver (6-5, 3.35).
 
Larson Fontenot (.308), Daunte Stuart (.278) and Jake Haze (.263) are the Demons' top hitters. Stuart leads the team with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 30 RBIs. Fontenot's 14 stolen bases pace the club.
 
Stuart, Carver and Levi David represented Northwestern State on the All-Conference teams.
 
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).
 
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
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.
 
DAY 1 SCHEDULE
9 A.M. – #4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. #5 Sam Houston
12 P.M. – #1 Abilene Christian vs. #8 Lamar
4 P.M. – #2 New Orleans vs. #7 McNeese
7 P.M. – #3 Southeastern Louisiana vs. #6 Northwestern State
 
 
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