HAMMOND, La. – The Nicholls Colonels batted around in the 10th inning Friday on their way to an 11-3, extra-inning win over Southeastern Louisiana in Southland Conference action at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
Southeastern (26-16, 18-11 SLC) remains tied for first place in the conference standings after Central Arkansas defeated New Orleans (25-20, 20-13 SLC), 15-5.
 
Bryce Grizzaffi blasted the first home run of his career to put the Lions up, 2-1, in the second inning. The two-run shot to right field wiped out an early deficit.
 
Grizzaffi helped pad the lead in the fourth. After back-to-back walks by Preston Faulkner and Jacob Burke, Rhett Rosevear sacrificed both runners into scoring position. Faulkner eventually came home to score on Grizzaffi's RBI groundout to third base.
 
Nicholls (19-25, 14-15 SLC) scratched across an unearned run in the seventh, pulling within a run.
 
In the eighth, reliever Cole Hoskins loaded the bases with no outs before getting a strikeout and a fielder's choice to retire the runner at the plate. A two-out walk forced in the tying run.
 
The Lions had a chance to pull ahead in the eighth. Champ Artigues drew a walk and Evan Keller bunted for a base hit. Both runners advanced when the throw to first went down the right-field line. After a strikeout and an intentional walk loaded the bases, pinch-runner Nick Ray was thrown out at home attempting to score on Preston Faulkner's fly ball to right.
 
After going down in order in the ninth, Nicholls sent 13 batters to the plate in the 10th while scoring eight runs off three Lion relievers.
 
Colonel reliever Beau Balado (4-1) earned the win, tossing three shutout innings of relief. Trey Harrington (1-1) suffered the loss, allowing four runs – three earned – in 1.1 innings pitched.
 
UP NEXT
The series continues Saturday with a 2 p.m. doubleheader. Senior right-hander Noah Hughes (1-3, 4.86) draws the starting assignment in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. Nicholls will counter with senior right-hander Trever Kilcrease (2-6, 6.12). Freshman right-hander Brennan Stuprich (5-1, 2.50) heads to the bump for Southeastern in the second half of the doubleheader while the Colonels plan to start freshman right-hander Devin Desandro (3-2, 3.43).

Both 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. Fans can also watch on ESPN+.
 
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.
 
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 2021 season is $5 per day for Southeastern baseball, while football parking is $25 per day for most vehicles and $85 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.