RUSTON, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team fell, 13-1, to Louisiana Tech in non-conference action Wednesday at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, splitting the season series at a game apiece.
 
The contest was a rematch following last week's, 4-3, Southeastern (5-8) win over the Bulldogs (8-5) in Hammond, Louisiana.
 
A pair of first-inning errors Wednesday led to five runs for Tech, all unearned, off starting pitcher Lance Lauve.
 
SLU responded with a run in the second off Tech starter Cade Gibson. Preston Faulkner and Christian Garcia hit back-to-back doubles opening up the inning. Faulkner later scored on Connor Manola's one-out sacrifice fly to center field.
 
The Bulldogs bounced back with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning before the game tightened up.
 
Lion southpaw Adam Guth logged a career-high 3.2 innings in relief of Lauve, allowing just one run, and the Tech bullpen did not allow a hit after the third inning. SLU also got scoreless outings from Daniel Dugas and Alex Potter. Tech added six runs in the eighth to wrap up the scoring.
 
Bulldog reliever Anthony Giannette (1-0) earned the win, working two scoreless innings. Lauve (0-2) suffered the loss, allowing six runs – one earned – in 1.1 innings pitched.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern returns home to host Tennessee Tech (10-1) in a three-game series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. Games are slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
TICKET & PARKING INFORMATION
Single-game tickets are 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.
 
General admission tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for youth (ages 3-12). Southeastern students, with a university ID, and children under age 2 are admitted free. Gameday parking is $5 per day for standard vehicles and $25 for RVs.
 
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.

Southeastern uses mobile ticketing as the primary method for distributing tickets purchased online. 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. 
 
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.
 
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.