HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team swept a doubleheader Saturday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field by scores of 20-0 in the first game and 7-5 in the seven-inning nightcap Saturday against Lafayette College.
 
Following up a 15-4 Opening Day victory, Southeastern (3-0) has taken the first three games in the four-game series against the Leopards (0-3).
 
The offensive output was spread throughout the lineup as no player has more than three hits combined in the two games. Tyler Finke was a combined 3-for-6 at the plate with six runs scored and two RBIs. Christian was 3-for-7 with four runs scored and four RBIs.
 
Lion starting pitching turned in a pair of solid outings with Will Kinzeler allowing just an infield hit over six shutout innings of work and Andrew Landry struck out seven batters while scattering a pair of runs in his five-inning stint.
 
The series wraps up Sunday at 1 p.m. Free general admission tickets are available at each Southeastern Baseball Sunday home game for active military members, as well as veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, by presenting a valid service ID at the ticket booth.
 
The game will be televised on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the game broadcast online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via both the Lions Gameday Experience TuneIn Radio apps. The TuneIn app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most late-model automobiles. Search for KSLU 90.9 FM in the TuneIn app.
 
GAME 1 – SLU 20, Lafayette 0
Southeastern struck early and often, scoring five runs in the first inning before adding four more in the second and three in the third to build a 12-0 lead.
 
Leopard starting pitcher Adam Bogosian hit Rhett Rosevear with a pitch to open up the bottom of the first and then walked Tyler Finke. A wild pitch moved both players into scoring position before Shea Thomas pulled a single through the left side, plating Rosevear and Finke.
 
Designated hitter Jake Killingsworth then singled to right field and Christian Garcia followed up with the Lions' first home run of the season, a three-run shot to left-center field.
 
The game turned sloppy in the second with Lafayette committing three errors, the first of 10 the Leopards committed in the game.
 
Overall the Lions kept the offensive pressure on throughout the game, sending nine batters to the plate in the first, eight in both the second and third, seven in the fifth and 12 batters in a six-run eighth. SLU had runners on in every inning, leaving a total of 15 runners on base.
 
Twelve different batters recorded hits with Killingsworth, Garcia, Clay Cook, Champ Artigues and Dane Watts, a freshman from Hammond, each picking up a pair.
 
Kinzeler (1-0) earned the win, logging six shutout innings despite walking five batters and recording just a single strikeout. Jack Walker, a Barbe H.S. product and transfer from Mississippi State, tossed a pair of scoreless innings in relief. Levi Bennett fanned three batters in the ninth to complete the shutout.
 
GAME 2 – SLU 7, Lafayette 5 (7 innings)
The Lions struck early again, batting around in the first on their way to pushing across four runs.
 
Rosevear walked to open up the inning. Following a single by Finke, Thomas reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases. Garcia plated a run with a one-out single and then Connor Manola was hit by a pitch to force in another run. Artigues singled to center and Pierce Leavengood was hit by a pitch, each producing a run.
 
A pair of solo home runs off Landry in the second and third cut into the Southeastern lead, but he locked down the Leopard bats over the next two innings before handing the ball over to the bullpen to close it out.
 
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.