HAMMOND, La. – Brennan Stuprich struck out a career-high 10 batters and the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team took advantage of numerous free passes Friday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field on its way to a 15-4 win over Lafayette College in the season opener for both ball clubs.
 
The redshirt sophomore took the mound for the first time in a regular-season game in more than a year and looked to be in mid-season form. He scattered four hits over six shutout innings against the Leopards (0-1) and did not walk a batter on the way to earning the win for Southeastern (1-0).
 
Lafayette pitchers walked 13 batters and hit another seven, helping jumpstart the Lion offense.
 
SLU provided plenty of offensive support, scoring three runs each in the second, third and fourth innings. A run single run in the sixth and five runs in the eighth rounded out the run production.
 
A one-out walk to Champ Artigues in the second inning preceded a triple down the right-field line by sophomore shortstop TJ Salvaggio, putting the Lions on the board. After Joe Delaney drew a walk, Rhett Rosevear was hit by a pitch for the first of two times in the game to load the bases.
 
Following a fielder's choice, Shea Thomas drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run and designated hitter Jake Killingsworth was hit by a pitch to plate another. From that point forward, Southeastern never looked back.
 
Artigues was 3-for-5 at the plate with a pair of runs scored. Tyler Finke was 2-for-4 with four RBIs and Salvaggio was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Delaney scored four runs, drawing three walks and being hit by a pitch once. Rosevear also drew walks in addition to his pair of HBPs.
 
Christian Garcia drove in a pair with an eight-inning double. Thomas (2), Rosevear, Ethan Moore, Killingsworth and Connor Manola also drove in runs for Southeastern.
 
UP NEXT
The series continues Saturday at 1 p.m. with a doubleheader and fans can play baseball bingo at the ballpark. Lafayette is slated to start junior right-hander Adam Bogosian (0-0, 25.96 in 2022) in the opener and the Lions will counter with junior righty Will Kinzeler (4-2, 3.60 in 2022).
 
TICKET & PARKING INFORMATION
Single-game tickets are now on sale. 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 for most games are $9 for adults and $6 for youth (ages 3-12). Southeastern students, with a university ID, and children under age 2 are admitted for 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.
 
RADIO SHOW
The next episode of Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser, presented by Cate Street Seafood Station, 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 both the Lions Gameday Experience or TuneIn apps. The TuneIn app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most newer automobiles.
 
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 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.