OPPONENT | LOCATION
#4 seed Southeastern (30-29) at #1 seed Auburn (37-19)
Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park (Auburn, Alabama)
 
DATES | TIMES | PROBABLE STARTERS
Thursday, June 3 – 6:00 p.m. (CT)
SLU – LHP Adam Guth (4-1, 5.13) vs.
AUB – RHP Trace Bright (3-4, 4.63)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• Radio – Online only
• Video – ESPN+
• www.LionSports.net – live audio, stats and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app, MyTuner Radio app, Mixlr app

 
AUBURN, Ala. – The No. 4-seeded Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team opens NCAA postseason play at 6 p.m. Friday against host and No. 1-seeded Auburn at Plainsman Park.
 
Southeastern's first-round Regional contest against the Tigers (37-19) will air on ESPN+ with broadcasters Tom Hart and Kyle Peterson on the call.
 
Fans in the Hammond area can also listen to SLU game broadcasts online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via the Lions Gameday Experience, Mixlr and MyTuner Radio apps. The MyTuner app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most late model automobiles. Fans should search for SLU Athletics (Mixlr) or Southeastern Sports Radio Network (MyTuner).
 
The Lions (30-29) earned their Regional bid as the 2022 Southland Conference Tournament champions.
 
SLU returns to NCAA postseason play for the sixth time at the Division I level, previously participating in the national tournament during the 1992, 1994, 2014, 2016 and 2017 seasons. SLU earned an at-large bid in its previous two trips.
 
Freshman left-hander Adam Guth (4-1, 5.13) draws the Lions' starting assignment in the Regional opener opposite Auburn junior right-hander Trace Bright (3-4, 4.63).
 
Preston Faulkner (.343) teams with Shea Thomas (.294), Rhett Rosevear (.276) and Christian Garcia (.263) to pace Southeastern at the plate. Faulkner leads the squad with 37 extra-base hits, including a Southland-leading 17 home runs and 70 RBIs. Tyler Finke leads the Southland with 28 stolen bases. Both Rosevear (35) and the Lions (124) lead the nation in HBPs.
 
Faulkner enters the weekend second on Southeastern's career home run (37) and RBI (176) lists. He is also fourth (45) in career HBPs and fifth in doubles (46).
 
Finke ranks eighth in career stolen bases (56). He currently sits three behind seventh-place Jacob Seward (2014-17).
 
Reliever Gage Trahan is tied for fourth in program history on the single-season saves (11) list, ranking second in the conference. He joins Chris Franklin (2009), Stefan Lopez (2012), Mason Klotz (2013) and Jared Biddy (2019) as the only Lion pitchers to record double-digit saves in a single season. The total also places him seventh on the program's career saves list.
 
Auburn has dropped three of its last four games, all against Kentucky.
 
Sonny Dichiara (.379), Blake Rambusch (.349), Bobby Pierce (.312) and Brooks Carlson (.309) are the Tigers' leading hitters. A transfer from Samford, DiChiara paces the team with 33 extra-base hits – including a team-high 18 home runs – and 48 RBIs. Rambusch leads the team with 16 stolen bases.
 
A limited number of general admission All-Session booklets are available for purchase from the Auburn ticket office for $75. If any tickets remain on the day of games, they can be purchased as single-session tickets for $15.
 
TELEVISION COVERAGE
Every game of regional play will be showcased on Squeeze Play Presented by Capital One with extensive surrounding coverage of all the post-season action. Available on ESPN+ throughout Regional play, Squeeze Play will also have simulcast windows on linear broadcasts throughout the weekend. Squeeze Play is home for around-the-clock multi-game coverage, weather updates, scores, highlights and more through the College Baseball Regionals. The platform will feature up to four live games simultaneously throughout the weekend.
 
Fans can sign up to ESPN+ for just $6.99 a month (or $69.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com or on the ESPN App (mobile and connected devices). It is also available as part of The Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu for $13.99/month (Hulu w/ads) or $19.99/month (Hulu w/o ads). Subscribers to Hulu + Live TV also receive ESPN+ at no additional cost. 
 
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.
 
RADIO SHOW
The next episode of Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser, presented by Pour House Pizza and Beer Garden, is slated for Monday at 12 p.m. from the restaurant in downtown Hammond. Fans can listen to every show online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via the Lions Gameday Experience, MyTuner Radio or Mixlr apps. The MyTuner Radio app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most newer automobiles.
 
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 by 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.

AUBURN NCAA REGIONAL SCHEDULE (all times Central)
Friday, June 3
11:00 AM - G1: Florida State vs UCLA (ESPN2)
6:00 PM - G2: Southeastern vs Auburn (ESPN+)
 
Saturday, June 4
12:00 PM - G3: Game 1 Loser vs Game 2 Loser
6:00 PM - G4: Game 1 Winner vs Game 2 Winner
 
Sunday, June 5
1:00 PM - G5: Game 3 Winner vs Game 4 Loser
6:00 PM - G6: Game 4 Winner vs Game 5 Winner
 
Monday, June 6
6:00 PM - G7: Game 4 Winner vs Game 5 Winner (if necessary)